It started with Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post breaking the news on Monday night that Bridich was putting an end to any trade talks regarding Arenado after rumors had been flying around for days.
Happiness! Arenado is off the trading block!
Less than an hour later, however, Arenado reacted to the story in text form to Thomas Harding of MLB.com, saying in part that he felt, “There is a lot of disrespect.”
Later that night, Arenado sent another text to Troy Renck of Denver’s ABC affiliate (and former Rockies beat writer with the Post, saying, “Jeff is very disrespectful.