Saunders: Rockies lack an identity, need to shake things up at trade deadline

Colorado Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt, ... — Andy Cross, The Denver Post
Colorado Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt, left, and owner Dick Monfort, right, observe morning practice at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick March 23, 2022.

By Patrick Saunders | psaunders@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: July 24, 2022 at 5:45 AM MDT | UPDATED: July 24, 2022 at 5:48 AM MDT

Getting your player ready...

We're 10 days away from the Major League Baseball trade deadline and I don't know what the Rockies are going to do.

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Saunders: Rockies lack an identity, need to shake things up at trade deadline

Bottom line: this franchise lacks an identity and it needs to take a hard look at itself. A little honesty with the public would be nice, too. “Rebuild” doesn’t have to be a dirty word.

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