Jimmy Rollins' hope was to play this season and another, because at age 37, he feels great and is in great shape.
But the decision of the Chicago White Sox to take him off their roster Friday reflects the belief of a lot of evaluators: Rollins cannot consistently help a major league team anymore. He's hitting .221 -- not surprising after he hit .224 in 144 games for the Dodgers last season -- but Rollins' steady defensive play, which kept him in the L.A. lineup for a lot of 2015, is in regression, according to defensive metrics.