GREELEY — A little over an hour after Rockies owner Dick Monfort took the podium at the annual Friends of Baseball breakfast to predict a franchise-record 94 wins this season, he backed up his belief in his team with a vote of confidence for general manager Jeff Bridich.
Monfort also downplayed the rift between Bridich and Nolan Arenado, saying it’s been “blown out of proportion” and that he believes the all-star third baseman — whom has been the subject of trade calls this winter — will be with the Rockies come spring training.