Question: Would you rather the Rockies be very good — playoff-level good — for an extended stretch, or would you rather put all your resources on one big season, knowing that when the season was over, it might be awhile before the Rockies were competitive again?
On Friday, NBC Sports’ Craig Calcaterra tweet-stormed this question: “Do fans really want ‘sustained success’ . . . ?” (I recommend reading entire the thread.) As examples, he cites the 1990s Braves and the current Dodgers, teams that won a lot but with fleeting championship success.