Talks with Rockies About Nolan Arenado Trade Reportedly Still ‘Percolating’

Could Nolan Arenado force his way out of Colorado? (AP Photo/John Leyba)Please understand that I’m writing this with reluctance akin to that of Marshawn Lynch, sans threat of fine. Which is to say that I’d prefer to kill these Kris Bryant/Nolan Arenado trade rumors with fire and just move on to actual baseball. However, the persistence of the reports dictates that I at least afford it enough coverage to preserve an accurate record of history in the event that blogs are all that survive the apocalypse.

The most recent iteration comes by way of David Kaplan and Jesse Rogers on ESPN 1000. Spurred by the news that Arenado — who, unlike Bryant, is legitimately disgruntled — has been taking…