It’s more than fair to criticize the Rockies about how they have spent their money.
Colorado Rockies chief executive officer Dick Monfort, left, chats with outfielder Charlie Blackmon as he warms up before a baseball game against the New York Mets, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Denver. “Owner Dick Monfort is a cheapskate,” the disgruntled say. “Fans continue flocking to Coors Field, but he doesn’t invest in the team on the field.”Colorado’s payroll has pretty much matched its mid-market status for several years. In 2018, their last playoff season, the Rockies’ $143.
I predict that after the Rockies make a couple of offseason trades and cut loose some players — right-hander Cal Quantrill with his projected $9 million salary is the most likely player to be moved — the payroll could dip as low as $130 million. Remember: The club will no longer have Charlie Blackmon’s $13 million contract on the books.
Let’s face it: The Rockies are never going to challenge financial behemoths like the Mets, Dodgers, Yankees and Phillies. That doesn’t mean the Rockies can’t compete, but going forward, they have to get better at developing their own players. Of course, the Mets and Rockies are apples and oranges. But five playoff teams with lower overall payrolls than the Rockies also spent significantly less per win: Kansas City , Milwaukee , Baltimore , Cleveland and Detroit .Topping the list, of course, was Monfort’s decision to give Bryant that mega-deal. I believe the Bryant signing was Monfort’s attempt at a “make good” in the wake of the wildly unpopular Nolan Arenado trade in 2021.
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