On Sept. 1, when Nolan Arenado told The Athletic’s Nick Groke that the Rockies’ season “feels like a rebuild,” I almost expected him to add, “And that’s not what I signed up for.”



Arenado, you might recall, agreed to an eight-year, $260 million contract on Feb. 26, believing that the Rockies, coming off two straight postseason appearances, would remain contenders.



He was mistaken. A lot of people were mistaken. And now the Rockies are left with a question that seemed unthinkable when Arenado signed his new deal a little more than six months ago.



Might it be wise for them to trade their All-Star third baseman as a way to restock their farm system and reboot their franchise?



I know what you’re thinking: That’s preposterous.



To which I would reply: It’s no more preposterous than a team firing its president of baseball operations 10 months after winning the World Series, which, uh,...