Trades are fickle things. In general, it’s tough to predict how they will turn out, especially for a team that is trading away one of their notable star players. As the Rockies designated Elehuris Montero for assignment recently, the prized prospect of the Nolan Arenado trade, practically rendering the maligned trade a wash we are reminded that in their history the Rockies have come up short on almost every deal involving some of their biggest stars
Breaking up the Bombers (Dante Bichette and Vinny Castilla)
When Dan O’Dowd took over as general manager of the Rockies at the start of the 1999 offseason he came in with the intention of breaking down the roster and reconstructing the team with an emphasis on developing homegrown talent and he wanted the Rockies to become “more athletic and more versatile.