NEW YORK — The best shortstop in Rockies history is Troy Tulowitzki. Or is he?
Trevor Story is on the verge of stealing that title. He might already wear the crown.
So now is the time for the Rockies to start working on locking up Story to a long-term deal. I imagine that’s already a part of the club’s blueprint. Here’s what owner Dick Monfort said on the day of the Rockies’ home opener:
“Next year, I know that we’re going to have a payroll that is really going to be taxing on us, but I think we’ll figure a way around it, but the next year it backs off a little bit.