Yesterday afternoon was "Opening Day 2.0" at Coors Field, the first day the ballpark could operate at full capacity, and my friend Mark and I headed to Denver's Lower Downtown (LoDo) neighborhood to attend the game. It was supposed to be a repeat of Opening Day back on April 1st, when only a limited number of people could attend the game, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Both teams lined up along the baselines, and a huge flag was unfolded in center field, as is traditional, but there were no festive balloons released into the air in the background, and the day lacked the excitement of a real Opening Day, not least because the Rockies are 19 games out of first place. But, on the other hand, it was a nice day, the crowd was in a good mood, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburg Pirates (who are happily even worse than the Rockies) 2-0. Plus, the tickets were just $6.28 plus fees, which is far far below the usual Opening Day ticket prices. Perhaps the Rockies organization will keep those same prices next Opening Day, too. And if you believe that, I have a bridge I want to sell you.
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