Kurt Vonnegut’s satirical book Mother Night wraps up with the punchline, “Be careful what you pretend to be because you are what you pretend to be.” Maybe Bridich misread some Vonnegut at Harvard and is hoping that if he pretends hard enough that the Rockies are still a contender that they will become one again next season.
If so, the rest of the league seems to differ.
Heading into Winter Meetings, teams have begun to ask about Arenado, Story, and Blackmon. Seemingly every team in MLB has inquired about Jon Gray over the last several weeks.