It was just an idle Wednesday with a late-night West Coast game on the schedule. That meant a lot of killing time before actually getting to watch Rockies baseball, still about seven hours in the future. Maybe peruse Twitter a little. Maybe think about which shade of purple to wear this weekend.
But then, out of no where, this came along.
All-Star. Silver Slugger. Batting Champion. Leader. Rockie.
We have agreed to terms with Charlie Blackmon on a six-year contract, including two player options, which could keep him with the club through the 2023 season.