I will miss Cargo as he was one of the few reasons to watch the team over the years and he has always been tremendous with the fans. He even gave a guy his signed glove to a guy I sit near. Tremendous person compared to the interactions we used to have with Tulo down in Scottsdale. My family will miss him.

With that being said, this is all part of the business. The team needs to lock up its core with Arenado's contract ending in 2 years and Blackmon's after next season. It makes me wonder if the Desmond deal was made after Cargo turned down the teams offer last off-season. That was probably the money that was offered which has now been spent on Desmond. Cargo is represented by Boras, so I'm sure he might regret his agents advice after the season that has transpired.

As a mid market team, the team has to fill most of its roster with home grown talent and avoid the big contracts, as they rarely go well for guys over 30. Look no further than Helton and Tulo for examples.