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Nolan Arenado is cruising for a freeway toward Cooperstown.
Eight Gold that is consecutive Gloves start their job, five All-Star Games, the nationwide League home run frontrunner 3 x … the Hall of Fame qualifications are turning up. In which he does not turn 30 until April.
The 3rd baseman’s one major roadblock? Coors Field, the stain in the standing of any Rockies player whom sets up numbers that are eye-popping the Mile tall City but strikes similar to a mortal on your way.
Arenado, nevertheless, could easily get an opportunity to show himself with another group should Colorado trade him this offseason in an attempt to unload a contract that is enormous. Which begs a few key concerns. Just just exactly How good of the hitter would Arenado be if he no longer called Coors Field house? If a group took over Arenado’s enormous contract ($199 million staying over six years) would he be well well worth the investment?
You should not worry stated Matt Holliday, the seven-time all-star outfielder who proved there was life after LoDo.
“Nolan will probably strike, irrespective of where he plays, We have without doubt about this,” said Holliday, who’s become Arenado’s friend, mentor and periodic work out partner.
The hot, but unsubstantiated rumor early this offseason is the fact that the Rockies will ship Arenado to your competing l . a . Dodgers. Should that take place, Holliday thinks Arenado would have the desired effect. Continue reading “Matt Holliday: Rockies’ Nolan Arenado would be successful far from Coors Field”