Troy Renck: The pairing represented hope and renewal, but hidden beneath their jerseys were expiration tags that had quietly passed. Before the Rockies’ 2022 home opener, Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson bathed in a standing ovation and threw out the first pitch to slugger Kris Bryant. It was arguably their best moment in Colorado. Wilson went 11-19 in two seasons, paid $124 million before he was cut in March with an $85 million cap hit spread over two years. Bryant has become a ghost in uniform, landing on the injured list seven times in two-plus seasons, earning the title as the worst contract in baseball.