Todd Helton went to a World Series with Rockies, Nolan Arenado has not with Cardinals
DENVER, CO – APRIL 11: Nolan Arenado of the St. Louis Cardinals stretches his back before being struck out by Kyle Freeland of the Colorado Rockies during the first inning at Coors Field on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. So it is with the Rockies’ 2021 trade of star third baseman Nolan Arenado to the Cardinals.“Years from now, what transpired in the baseball world on Jan. 29, 2021, will be remembered as the Friday Night Heist.
The Rockies have yet to replace Arenado’s star power. They tried and failed when they signed Kris Bryant to a seven-year, $182 million contract before the 2022 season. Plus, many Rockies fans have never forgiven the organization for the Arenado trade and turned their backs on the team, perhaps forgetting that the star third baseman forced his way out of LoDo.
But the deal will forever be known as “The Arenado Trade.” When it went down, the storyline was that the 10-time Gold Glove third baseman had found greener pastures. But unless the Cardinals rediscover their winning ways, the trade will ultimately be viewed as a disappointment.
Still, in the spring of 2019, Arenado signed what was then the biggest contract in Denver professional sports history — eight years, $260 million. Less than two years later, he was gone. “I don’t think the fans expect that. We, as individuals, don’t expect that. There is no other expectation other than we need to go win. But that hasn’t changed. I think people think it has changed because of the year we had last year, but the expectations stay the same. It’s just a matter of us taking that leap forward.”
Arenado, the best third baseman I’ve ever seen and one of the most competitive people I’ve ever met, deserves to be enshrined in Cooperstown someday. He has Hall of Fame credentials.
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