Has the Colorado Rockies offseason been lackluster?

For most teams, this offseason has been very slow. If were being honest, it’s been really boring. In fact, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, as of Monday morning, only 18.6 percent of the MLB free agents have signed thus far (subscription required to read the full article).

This offseason has been an offseason that’s been like any other before. Most of the time, most of the free agents available have signed by now but, this year, it has not been the case. The only big thing that’s really happened was Giancarlo Stanton getting traded to the Yankees. That’s done and over with now so what’s next? After reading an article from Call to the Pen about the boring offseason, it made me think: has the Colorado Rockies offseason been boring?

Um, maybe just a little

Trust me I know exactly what you’re thinking. ‘What do you mean the offseason is boring? They signed all those pitchers. Yes they did, but the front office has still left quite a few unanswered questions. Of course, I am happy to see this “super bullpen” in action, but I’d be even happier to see the Rockies signing position player free agents. Don’t get me wrong, the bullpen issue was something that had to be seriously dealt with, which it was, but is that all we get?

Yes, now the Rockies have Wade Davis, Bryan Shaw, and got back Jake McGee. Those are great additions to any bullpen. Maybe a bit too much money spent, but we’ll see if they’re worth it once the season begins. I’m also not forgetting about Chris Iannetta getting signed. It’s nice to see GM Jeff Bridich bringing back someone that’s had tons of experience with the Rockies. It’s great and wonderful and I’m not here to bash the decisions that the front office has made. I have full confidence that their choices will  benefit the outcome of this team for the 2018 season.

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How about the next few years?

We were all hoping to see a long-term signing for either first base or a corner outfielder. So far, there has not been a peep about what Jeff Bridich will be doing when it comes to those two positions. With the slow offseason, there are plenty of free agent options for both and it seems like every team is playing it safe around position players. The best chance to offer a contract to one of the many players that hasn’t been signed is right now.

I understand that, at times, playing it safe is what you have to do. However, is playing safe what the Rockies should be doing right now? Jeff Bridich believes that this team can win it all this season, so why not be aggressive when trying to reaching that goal?

If the Rockies are willing to spend as much as they did on Davis, why not spend some money for someone who could be a threat in the lineup? Also, if the Rockies don’t want to spend a lot in the free agent market, they also could make a trade to get a first baseman or corner outfielder.

Final Thoughts

The Rockies have a strong fanbase that’s been patiently waiting for this team to gain the momentum that it has. Now that we all believe that the time is now, we lose hope based on some of the offseason moves.

Next: An update on Carlos Gonzalez

It’s January and Spring Training is literally right around the corner. We are excited to see if the Rockies four offseason moves will pay off. If not, will it be because of those players or the lack of risk taken from the offseason?