I’m new here. Can someone please explain to me just what the Colorado Rockies are doing?
Fresh off back-to-back trips to the postseason and consecutive years with more than 3 million in home attendance, the Rox let their all-star caliber second baseman walk, gave his money to someone on the wrong side of 33, and failed to back up the Brinks’ truck for a guy who’s finished in the top five of NL MVP voting three consecutive seasons.
Oh, and they also let their best middle reliever sign elsewhere because the lights-out trio of Bryan Shaw, Jake McGee and Michael Dunn are about to make $24 million combined in 2019.
Yikes.
It’s not like the Rockies are cheapskates. They had the 13th-highest payroll in the majors last season, according to spotrac.com, and should be in that neighborhood again in 2019. This despite being the No. 23 valued MLB franchise by Forbes in 2018.
Unfortunately, when you throw big bags of cash at Ian Desmond, Wade Davis, and the aforementioned three musketeers, there are consequences. I just don’t understand why one of those has to be breaking up one of the best infields in baseball.
Why not just bite the bullet and lock down Nolan Arenado, Trevor Story and DJ LeMahieu for the foreseeable future?
We already know they can be the backbone of a playoff-caliber team. What was the point of developing them if all you’re going to do is let them walk once the big checks start rolling in?
Again, someone please explain, because I just don’t get it.
— Matt Schubert, The Denver Post
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