Great Rockies pitchers are as rare as a Wyoming vegan. They are found as often as a buried bone in the backyard.
Colorado ace Ubaldo Jimenez was traded to the Cleveland Indians for 4 prospects. He completed the first inning of his last start against San Diego then got whisked off to Cleveland off like the Homecoming Queen.
Jimenez is an Indian and Rockies fans should not be mad.
Colorado fans fell in love with the Dominican flame-thrower when he tore apart the majors for 15 wins before the All-Star game a year ago. They got attached to Jimenez after he threw the franchise’s first ever no-no. And now Rockies fans are as lost as that dog sniffing the ground for hours, and are never going to find the bone.
Ubaldo will be better off, and Rockies fans should be looking forward to the future with the bright young prospects joining the Rockies farm system.
There is no necessarily right or wrong in the trade. The Rockies management looked to the future when the season seemed out of reach. They found the right deal for the team, they made the trade even amid public strife and now they are sitting pretty if the prospects become something good.
Ubaldo won an Emmy in Colorado, he rounded into and out of form in 2010 showcasing his potential, and now he’s in Cleveland.
Good, now let’s move on.
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