LAS VEGAS — The Rockies’ “Twittersphere” lit up Thursday when baseball’s winter meetings closed without the club making a major move.
The tweets flashed frustration when word broke that the Indians, Mariners and Rays finalized a three-team deal that including sending designated hitter/first baseman Edwin Encarnacion to the Mariners and first baseman Carlos Santana to the Indians. Both Encarnacion and Santana had been possible trade targets for a Colorado team looking to upgrade its offense.
Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich, meanwhile, was quite satisfied with the groundwork the club laid down over four days at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino and remained confident he’ll find his man.