Three teams that failed at the MLB Trade Deadline

Colorado Rockies

Literally no one, including the players on the roster, has any idea what the Colorado Rockies were doing on Friday.

What is certain is that they were not making any trades. The Rockies, despite having the potential to own the deadline and jumpstart their rebuilding process, did absolutely nothing. Trevor Story, who was the premier bat at the deadline? Still in Colorado. Jon Gray, who was arguably the third best starter? Still in Colorado.

While the Rockies can argue that they would rather have the draft picks for those players when the Qualifying Offer is rejected, they had other, smaller pieces they could trade. But no, they could not be bothered to even do that, leaving Story to publically call out the team and the front office for their inaction.

In the end, no one should be surprised. The Rockies are the worst run team in the majors, with an owner who is completely delusional and a front office that is beyond incompetent. Nothing is going to change because Dick Monfort feels that nothing has to. Giving the Rockies a Q- for the MLB Trade Deadline would not be a low enough grade.

Maybe the Colorado Rockies thought the trade deadline was July 31, as per usual. Even that would not be an excuse for their ridiculous decision to do nothing.