It’s been a turbulent offseason for the Colorado Rockies and their best player and face of the franchise, Nolan Arenado, but one thing seems certain: their relationship will eventually end in a trade, no matter how hard both sides try to patch things up.



Rockies GM Jeff Bridich extended Arenado last offseason with a whopping 8-year, $260-million contract. Afterward, Bridich somewhat shockingly admitted it was his idea to put a clause in the contract allowing Arenado to opt-out after the 2021 season. That mistake will end up being the key reason Arenado is traded.



When he accepted the extension, Arenado made it clear he wanted to win. And the Rockies — a team that finished 71-91 and 35 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West — did absolutely nothing this offseason to improve their team. There was not a single trade or a free-agent signing. Couple that with a weakening farm system, which presently has, in my opinion, only one of the...