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nunyobini
Helton is not a notable loss? You need to right this wrong
hartvig
Sorry but as great as Helton once was he’s only been better than a replacement level player once in the past 4 years and in reality he’s been worth what he has been paid only twice since the 2005 season.
nunyobini
So losing Colin McHugh or Edward Cabrera is more notable than losing the man who is perhaps the face of the entire franchise?!
hartvig
On the field- no.
DarthMurph
It’s hard to call franchise legends overpaid considering the value they bring to the table beyond production. Helton’s contract was never really a burden to them either.
Ryan 31
That is flat out untrue.
DarthMurph
No it really isn’t. Was his 5 million really breaking the bank? Overpaid at times but it’s hard to put a value on a franchise legend. Helton made 20 million once in his career. His salary never prevented them from competing and his presence sold seats and jerseys.
Jeff Todd
You are certainly correct. I did mention him in the article — just forgot to add him to the list b/c I usually get the names of notable losses from pending free agents, DFA’d guys, etc, so missed him. No offense intended to the Toddfather.
Daniel Morairity
I just think that the rockies have little cash on them, and i think they should have upgraded the lineup. The rockies are relying on cargo and tulo to have a good season but the problem is are injuries to both of them. They need to have a good season with the addition of Morneau, and if that doesnt work the rockies need to trade both tulo and cargo after this season.
DarthMurph
Cash isn’t really the problem. If they traded Tulo and Cargo, they’d need to replace their production anyway and they’re not likely to find that on the open market to supplement whatever they’d get via trade.
The Rockies need to draft better. This team could be a much stronger contender, but it needs good young guys to put in the lineup alongside the veterans that they can pay.
SwingtimeInTheRockies
Correct, money is not the issue. Judicious use of it is. Boone Logan is a nice arm but…how much? And Justin Morneau for any money at all?
DarthMurph
I don’t like either of those moves but at least in Morneau’s case its only 2 years. The Rockies’ best chance at getting a great 1B is through their own system. Morneau could bounce back and give their farm time to get some more appealing options.
Ryan 31
Their best move at first base is sending the worst defensive catcher in baseball over there.
bobbleheadguru
Fantastic analysis Jeff!
I love MLBTR because of articles like this!
not_brooks
Did Anderson’s dog die the morning of picture day?
Mike321
I hated the Morneau move as there is nothing in the farm knocking on the door and they replaced one aging veteran with another. I watched Morneau this spring and really saw nothing to impress.
I really thought they should have pursued JP Howell instead of the over-used Logan considering his background in the NL West with the Dodgers and he resigned with them for only 2 years and 11 million instead of the 3 year deal provided Logan.
to top it off, the Dexter trade was just idiotic for what was returned and the GM was publicly bashing him prior to a trade…no wonder that was all they got. Remember Dex’s defensive stats show as lukewarm but he plays in the expansive Coors field…and based on this spring, it appears they are leaning towards 2 players to replace him based on lefty-righty match-ups….just don’t get this front office.
JD 6
Imagine if they didn’t make the Fowler and Outman trades and didn’t sign Boone Logan. They’d be spending almost exactly the same money the next few years, but the roster would be different in these ways:
OF: Subtract Drew Stubbs and Brandon Barnes, add Dexter Fowler
P: Subtract Boone Logan and Jordan Lyles, add Josh Outman
Fowler is WAY better than Stubbs and Barnes, and between Blackmon and Dickerson, we’ve got enough depth. Outman might be better than Logan, and we have plenty of scrub starters that are as good as Lyles (that is, not good). Bottom line is, The Best GM In Baseball strikes again, making the team worse for no reason at all.
Imagine a lineup like this:
CF Fowler
RF Cuddyer
LF Gonzalez
SS Tulowitzki
1B Morneau
C Rosario
3B Arenado
2B LeMahieu
Pitcher
With Blackmon, Dickerson, Rutledge, Pacheco, and one other infielder on the bench.