Colorado Rockies: 5 interesting quotes we heard from GM Jeff Bridich

On Friday morning, Colorado Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich conducted a phone call with members of the local media (including Rox Pile). During the nearly 45-minute discussion, Bridich covered a wide range of topics, from the contract situation with Nolan Arenado to hinting as to what the Rockies will be focusing on this offseason with free agents.

There is a lot on the plate for the Colorado Rockies when it comes to star power this offseason. The Rockies have already declined to give qualifying offers to reliever Adam Ottavino, second baseman DJ LeMahieu and outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, all three long-time members of the franchise and all three playing integral roles in Colorado’s rise to success over the last two seasons.

That was just the first piece of the puzzle. What happens next will start taking shape when Major League Baseball’s general managers meet this week in California and in mid-December when the baseball world converges on Las Vegas for the Winter Meetings.

So what happens now? What is Bridich thinking when it comes to his team and some of the choices to be made this offseason? We picked out five key quotes from Bridich from the conference call and will be adding some insight into what they mean and what could lie next.

Let’s dive in…