Nolan Arenado’s departure may have only been a matter of time, but that didn’t stop the breath being taken out of every Rockies fan in the world when Ken Rosenthal broke the story:
BREAKING: Cardinals have agreed to acquire Nolan Arenado from Rockies, sources tell @TheAthletic. Deal pending approval from both MLB and players’ union; Rockies sending Cardinals significant cash, believed to be in $50M range, and Arenado will be deferring money.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 30, 2021
A few days later, it still seems unreal.