Fuentes Placed on Waivers

Something about that looks unnatural.

So, the Rockies finally figured out what we all knew all along: they aren't going to make the playoffs. They placed Brian Fuentes and Willy Taveras on waivers, and my guess is that they intend to trade them. However, the Rockies may not because teams may not want to trade two minor leaguers or more to get a reliever they'll use for a month. As for Taveras, I don't know if anyone will give up more than a mid-level prospect for Taveras considering his numbers. Regardless, if they hadn't been too damned stubborn a month ago, they might have actually gotten enough in return to make it all worth while. Instead, they stuck around. It bothers me when teams don't realize how out of it they are. Twenty-one game winning streaks don't happen every year. That's why we call them miracles. Next year, give up and get the prospects if that's what you want. Don't wait. It only costs you.