It can tug at the heartstrings to objectively see teams in your division possess a top of the line farm system, as is the case with both the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite the reality of the Colorado Rockies not finding themselves at that level, they still do have some quality bats and arms to stock up in the future.
Almost like clockwork, fans have come to expect a veteran presence with the team, because it has now been that way for a while. Thankfully, Colorado’s brass has seemingly begun to turn the corner in recent years with showing the desire to let the kids play.