The Rockies’ NOLAN ARENADO is a star typical of today’s game—dynamic on the field, low-key off it. He offered SI a rare peek into his swing-filled downtime.
Arenado had only verbally agreed to the contract. He had neglected to sign it. Telling the story now, Colorado centerfielder Charlie Blackmon laughs. If he woke up in line for a quarter-billion dollars, he says, “that’s probably No. 1 on my list of things to do, to sign that piece of paper, but not for Nolan.”
Four months and one day later, I meet Arenado, wearing a white T-shirt and track pants, at 12:45 p.m. outside his Denver apartment building. I am here to learn something—anything— about him. Since his 2013 debut, Arenado has been the game’s fifth-most-valuable player, with 36.1 WAR. At just 28, he has a chance to be the best third baseman ever. That’s essentially all I know, though, and he’d prefer that it stay that way. “I really didn’t want to do this,” he says. He’s not even sure he ever officially agreed to grant me
この記事は Sports Illustrated の July 29 - August 5, 2019 版に掲載されています。
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この記事は Sports Illustrated の July 29 - August 5, 2019 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、8,500 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
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