This week, the inevitable finally happened: the Colorado Rockies continued their decline by finally parting ways with Nolan Arenado. This was bound to happen. The Rockies have struggled to maintain relevance and are saddled by the enormous contract that was offered to their superstar third-baseman. By contrast, the St. Louis Cardinals have an opportunity to capture the NL Central— a division littered with mediocre teams attempting to do just enough to stay alive. But unlike a lot of my posts, this one isn’t about teams failing to contend or other teams faking contention. Instead, this is about the various contract changes that were made in order to facilitate this trade from Colorado to St. Louis.
Nolan Arenado's New Team... and New Contract
Nolan Arenado's New Team... and New Contract
Nolan Arenado's New Team... and New Contract
This week, the inevitable finally happened: the Colorado Rockies continued their decline by finally parting ways with Nolan Arenado. This was bound to happen. The Rockies have struggled to maintain relevance and are saddled by the enormous contract that was offered to their superstar third-baseman. By contrast, the St. Louis Cardinals have an opportunity to capture the NL Central— a division littered with mediocre teams attempting to do just enough to stay alive. But unlike a lot of my posts, this one isn’t about teams failing to contend or other teams faking contention. Instead, this is about the various contract changes that were made in order to facilitate this trade from Colorado to St. Louis.