Hot Stove League Review: Rockies

The Rockies are coming off a disheartening 91 loss season with a pitching meltdown the main culprit for the howmanyeth time.  Naturally, you might expect Rockies management to get busy in the offseason and try to shore up the pitching.  Well......not so fast!  Instead of, you know, signing free agents and making trades around the Hot Stove, GM Jeff Bridich chose to let his biggest and highest paid star, Nolan Arenado, who by the way does not seem like the troublemaking type, seethe in disgust over Bridich's lack of action to improve the team and wonder about trade rumors involving him!  Nice!  Here's a list of the moves Bridich made this offseason(it's not a long list):

Free Agents Lost:  Yonder Alonso(1B), Rico Garcia(RHP), Tyler Anderson(LHP), DJ Johnson(RHP), Chad Bettis(RHP), Drew Butera(C), Sam Howard(RHP), Pat Valaika(IF), Harrison Musgrave(LHP), Roberto Ramos(1B/OF).

MLB Free Agents Signed:  Jose Mujica(RHP).

Trades:  None.

Extensions:  Trevor Story(SS)- 2 yrs/$27.5 M.  Scott Oberg(RHP)- 3 years/$13 M.

Minor League Free Agents:  Eric Stamets(SS), Daniel Bard(RHP), Ubaldo Jimenez(RHP), Tim Collins(LHP), Elias Diaz(C), Kelby Tomlinson(IF), Chris Owings(IF), Mike Gerber(OF), Tim Melville(RHP), Zac Rosscup(RHP).

Summary:  Hard to imagine a more disheartening and infuriating Hot Stove outcome from a fan's perspective.  Nolan Arenado was obviously none too pleased himself and he's already guaranteed his $ millions.  The fact ownership did not step in and try to mediate between Arenado and Bridich says a lot and points to a much deeper problem than just the guy sitting in the GM chair.

Grade:  F!