You are 100% correct. The Rockies can afford superstar salaries for those performing like superstars, they just can't eat it when they are unde performing because it limits what you can do to offset.  Tulo missing 1 out of 3 games (which he's now done in Toronto as well) or Helton at the end of his big deal (before they did something a little more team friendly at the end). Even Charlie I would be hesitant to go longer then 4 years given he'll be 32 when he hits FA.  Cargo is gone he'll do a show me but not for the Rockies and you can't blame him, I hope he's successful but his bat speed and exit velocity started dropping last year and long timing swings don't hold up.  Heltons cmpact swing would have held up nicely had he not had all the back and hip issues.