As the details slowly trickle in, the situation becomes more and more real. First, it’s the dreaded Ken Rosenthal BREAKING tweet signaling the Rockies involved in a trade. Then details of how the trade came together fill in as we wait, endlessly refreshing Twitter to see who might be coming back to Denver if we have to say goodbye to the face of the franchise. Prospect names are floated and endlessly dissected while we await confirmation. Then word arrives about the money changing hands, and the ugly business-side of baseball infringes on our dreams of building up the farm system.
Rockies trade franchise player, again
