There are many fans of the Colorado Rockies out there who simply don't understand how the organization works. They think that the team should be in the running for free agents like Cliff Lee. They believe that they should trade their top prospects for players whose contracts are over $10 million per year. The Rockies tried that. It didn't work.The Rockies model has proven to be successful. However, if they want to be viewed as more than just a middle-of-the-pack team by both the experts and the online betting world, they must make moves that do not require them to simply bank of their current group of players performing better the next year.That does not mean that the club should go out and pay a ridiculous amount of money to keep Jorge De La Rosa. Shelling out money does not equal success. A player is not going to play better simply because they have a bigger bank account, nor should they be expected to. The hot stove season has just begun. The Rockies still have plenty of ...
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