The Colorado Rockies are a dumpster fire.
There’s just no other way to say it.
Two months after trading third baseman Nolan Arenado, the franchise’s best player, Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich decided Monday he’s had enough.
That means owner Dick Monfort needs to find an interim general manager who will be responsible for deciding the future of shortstop Trevor Story, a two-time All-Star who’s scheduled to become a free agent after the 2021 season.
USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reports “The question is not whether the Rockies will keep him; it’s where they will trade him at the July 30 trade deadline.”
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After watching San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (14 years, $330 million) and New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (10 years, $341 million) land massive, long-term contracts, there seems to be no chance the Rockies will even attempt to re-sign Story.
That means Story, Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager and Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will head into free agency after the 2021 World Series in search of their own nine-figure payouts.
Of course, the New York Yankees already have a pair of $300-million deals on the payroll (Gerrit Cole, Giancarlo Stanton). But after watching Gleyber Torres continue to struggle at shortstop, one has to wonder how long general manager Brian Cashman will be able to play the waiting game before deciding to kick the tires on Story, Seager and/or Correa.
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