Compare and weep
In 1993, two teams joined the National League. Since then, one has won two World Series. Again, these teams are in the midst of another rebuilding year. One is fighting for one of the worst records in the National League, and the other is in contention for another postseason appearance. Interestingly, the manager of the team in the postseason hunt is the same person who was run out of town by the other team in favor of Jorge Brito. I think this pretty well explains the philosophy of major- league baseball in Colorado.
Jim Wohlenhaus, Westminster
Doggone Danfoolery
Another season Rookies fans have been led down the path of tomfoolery, or rather Danfoolery. O’Dowd’s vision of developing rookies into a formidable division-winning team is nothing more than a sham to extract money from fans for worthless tickets and merchandise.
Players show promise of leading the team to future victory, but history has shown that when they want more money, management refuses to accommodate them and they depart to other teams.
Rumor has it that even Dinger is leaving next year, saying, “I’m tired of working for peanuts and being around an ownership group full of dinosaurs.”
S. Siegal, Littleton
To heck with sunshine
In order for the Rockies ever to be a playoff-caliber team, they must have a much, much higher winning percentage at Coors Field. Two changes in Coors Field will take them there.
First thing is to dome the stadium. Don’t laugh yet. By doming the stadium it will in fact become one big humidor.The Rockies can use this as an enormous home-field advantage by adjusting the temperature and humidity in their favor while playing against different types of pitchers or home run-hitting teams.
Secondly, they must modify the outfield fence by adding some very sharp and extreme angles to the fence in different areas. This will naturally cause the ball to be bouncing in different directions, therefore becoming another huge home-field advantage. Picture the ball bouncing directly back to our outfielders.
One other change could happen when they decide to get rid of manager Clint Hurdle. They could hire myself to manage the team and play some championship-caliber ball for a change.
Tom Petzinger, Parker
Mines a party school?
I was amused at the lyrics of CSU’s “Fum’s Song” that included:
CC for your sissy boys,
Utah for your times,
DU for your ministers,
For drunkards, School of Mines
I’ve never read nor heard that Mines was noted for its heavy drinking. I guess those folks up in Fort Collins don’t call themselves Aggies for nothin’.
Doug Hoye, Westminster
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