The next two weeks will be amongst the most important in recent Rockies history. Somewhere in the halls of Coors Field, interim-GM Bill Schmidt and other front office personnel will field calls on their franchise cornerstone Trevor Story. Those calls will determine the direction they decide to go and will set the path for the future of the Colorado Rockies.
In the meantime, let’s rewind the clock a bit and revisit last season’s trade deadline. The Rockies, who were hovering near .500 at the deadline, decided to buy and chase an expanded postseason spot. They addressed the bullpen and outfield by adding both Mychal Givens and Kevin Pillar.