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Colorado Rockies fans, here comes Nolan Arenado-St. Louis Cardinals opt-out drama

Jun 18, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) reacts to striking out during the seventh inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports

Colorado Rockies fans, cast your eyes east on Interstate 70 toward St. Louis, the land of the Gateway Arch, Anheuser-Busch, and those St. Louis Cardinals. Something over there on the banks of the mighty Mississippi seems … very familiar.

There is more connecting Denver and St. Louis than I-70, a solid NHL rivalry, and competing beer overlords controlling baseball stadium naming rights.