They shouldn’t, OK? My headline was misleading. I’m sorry.
ESPN made me do it.
The arguments:
- Why not trade him?
“The notion of the Rockies carrying two $30 million-plus players simultaneously is laughable ... that puts the onus on them to act decisively now, when they have at least some control over how to dictate their future.”
There’s a lot to unpack here, so let’s proceed in a calm, reasonable, unbiased manner.
This is all stupid.
An argument could be made for trading Nolan, but “Because someday he will leave us,” and “Why not?