Colorado Rockies left fielder Raimel Tapia (15) loses the ball out of his glove for what appeared to be a homerun by Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Cody Bellinger (35) during the third inning of the Colorado Rockies 2021 season opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers April 1, 2021, at Coors Field in Denver. Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (10) was on third base at the time and run toward third but returned to first when he thought Tapia had caught the ball. Meanwhile Bellinger passed him on the bases for the out. Bellinger was given an RBI single despite the ball clearing the fence. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
Colorado Rockies left fielder Raimel Tapia (15) loses the ball out of his glove for what appeared to be a homerun by Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Cody Bellinger (35) during the third inning of the Colorado Rockies 2021 season opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers April 1, 2021, at Coors Field in Denver. Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (10) was on third base at the time and run toward third but returned to first when he thought Tapia had caught the ball. Meanwhile Bellinger passed him on the bases for the out. Bellinger was given an RBI single despite the ball clearing the fence. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
The piece stands up pretty well, I think, especially this:
Watching Arenado has never been anything but a joy. Even during the worst games, Arenado brought something special to the field, and even when things were bad, there was a good chance he would do something amazing. We love him for it, and we love him because in addition to being so very good, every day he plays with his heart on his sleeve, holding nothing back.
I want to see what Arenado can do in an organization that values him.
Here’s the conclusion:
We all get what makes Arenado special. He’s shared that with us for years. Now it’s time for him to play for an organization that will value him and give him what he most wants: A chance to win.