It was Christmastime last year when the Colorado Rockies were wondering how Daniel Murphy would make a difference in the lineup. It was just after Christmas in 2017 when Wade Davis was inked to a three-year deal. A couple of weeks earlier, Bryan Shaw and Jake McGee had been given three-year contracts as well.
And let’s not forget mid-December back in 2016 when Ian Desmond joined the Rockies on a lucrative long-term deal.
Consider those the ghosts of Christmas past in Colorado’s version of “A Christmas Carol.