My friend Mark (seen on the right in the photograph on the left) and I went to the final home game of the Colorado Rockies at Denver's Coors Field yesterday afternoon. The game started out warm (70 degrees) and sunny, but heavy rain began falling in the top half of the 3rd inning, precipitating (no pun intended) a 2 hour rain delay. By the end of the game, which the Rockies won 10-5 over the Washington Nationals, there were only a few thousand chilly (now 54 degrees) fans remaining in the ballpark.
As they have done in past years, the players took a walk around the field after the game, greeting fans and thanking them for their support, including Charlie Blackmon, seen leading the players on their walk in the photo on the right. It is a really nice tradition, but this year the players did not throw tee shirts and other Rockies paraphernalia to fans in the stands, as they have done in the past. Management is no doubt saving every penny to sign top free agents this winter.
Sadly, this was probably the last game in a Rockies uniform for Trevor Story (seen in the photograph on the left wearing number 27). Story is considered one of the best shortstops in baseball, and will be a free agent this off-season. He wants to sign with a team that is dedicated to winning, which the Rockies organization is not. All star third baseman Nolan Arenado felt the same way, and demanded a trade this past February, which resulted in him being sent to the St. Louis Cardinals, which are headed to the playoffs this year after winning 17 straight games. Since the Rockies draw 3 million fans a year whether they win or lose, winning is evidently not a top priority for the powers that be. It might be "wait until next year" for eternity here in Denver.
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