When the Colorado Rockies signed free-agent relievers Chad Qualls and Jason Motte last offseason, the motive was pretty clear. The Rox needed to be able to bridge the gap from a horrendous 2015 season to a potentially competitive one in 2017, and bringing aboard veteran relievers to complement a young starting rotation seemed like a sound enough idea.
Unfortunately, things didn't work out with Qualls. To add insult to injury, Motte never found his footing, either, and the bullpen as a whole suffered the consequences.
Perhaps when Motte began 2016 on the disabled list with a shoulder injury, the Rockies should have saw the writing on the wall.