A decade ago, the Colorado Rockies shipped off one of their diamond pieces in Matt Holliday, garnering a package which included Carlos Gonzalez. At the time, Rockies fans were genuinely upset at the club for making the trade. Now, years later, Carlos Gonzalez is a household name for the Coors faithful, and an essential staple in team history.
The Rockies signed Gonzalez to a mega-extension after the 2010 season, locking him up for, at the time, the next seven years. The deal paid Gonzalez $80 million, and for a guy who came off the season before having slashed .