DJ LeMahieu’s return to Coors Field as a member of the Yankees this weekend has me thinking about what could have been. Or, rather, what should have been.
The 2018 Rockies featured Nolan Arenado at third base, Trevor Story at shortstop and LeMahieu at second base. It was a golden infield. It was a close-knit team. The Rockies finished 91-71 and came one victory shy of winning their first National League West title.
They lost, 5-2, to the Dodgers in the 163rd game of the season, beat the Cubs in a memorable wild-card game and then got swept by the Brewers in the National League Division Series.