Considering the Colorado Rockies’ history of making few significant moves at the trade deadline, even as they are miles away from even dreaming of contending, Colorado continued to play it low-key as the trade deadline came and went this season.
The biggest surprise is that the players who were traded revealed a possible change in mindset in the front office.
Even though Colorado only traded away three players and the state of the organization could certainly call for more, the Rockies showed a willingness to part with homegrown players. When all was said and done after the trade deadline passed at 4 p.