At the start of trade deadline week, Andrew Friedman offered up a promise. “ to really focus on more of the high-end, top end of the market,” Friedman said of the Dodgers’ efforts in the final days before Tuesday’s cutoff. “Having those in the bank … we were able to spend our efforts and energy that way.” In the end, …
The Dodgers could make a big splash and bolster their push to win a championship if they acquire Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado before the trade deadline. The Dodgers might have outperformed their preseason expectations and might be on top of the National League West, but they aren’t just a couple of minor deals away from World Series contention. With …
On a sunny Arizona morning in February 2019, the Rockies thought they could see forever. “Dick Monfort thinks he’s Theo Epstein,” one person familiar with the Rockies’ operation said. Arenado, who signed long-term entering his age-28 season, said he chose to stay with the Rockies because club officials told him, “We’re going to try to win, we’re going to do …
