You’ve no doubt heard of the “Curse of the Bambino.” What about the “Curse of LeMahieu?”
New York Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu high-fives his teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Monday, June 17, 2019, in New York.The thought popped into my head Friday when the baseball gods decided to punish the Rockies further.
The Rockies’ relentless losing, spate of bad luck and terrible personnel moves can be traced back to the club’s decision to let All-Star second baseman DJ LeMahieu walk away as a free agent after their 2018 playoff season. The Rockies didn’t even attempt to re-sign LeMahieu, even though he wanted to stay in Colorado.on a gloomy February day in 2021 as he scrambled to explain the Rockies’ decision to trade star third baseman Nolan Arenado to St. Louis.
• Arenado, one of many players upset by LeMahieu’s departure, feuded with former general manager Jeff Bridich, made it clear he wanted out of Colorado, and eventually got his wish when he was traded to the Cardinals. And, oh yeah, the Rockies gave the Cardinals $51 million to close the deal.
Now Freeland, the team’s opening-day starter, is hurt, though manager Bud Black said he hopes Freeland can return to the mound in “anywhere from a month to six weeks.”
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