Scottsdale, Ariz. — Along with his bat and glove, Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado brought an elephant with him to spring training. It’s a $300 million elephant. It won’t budge. It’s big enough to wreck all the nice things in the Colorado clubhouse, where championship dreams are as fragile as fine crystal.
“I’m going to go play ball this year,” Arenado said Tuesday, “and it’s most likely going to be with the Rockies.”
Most likely? Sorry, but any uncertainty with Colorado’s best baseball player is unacceptable. We need clarity.
So what are the Rockies going to do about Arenado?