Students at a South African college once claimed they crammed 25 people into a phone booth for a world record. That feat has nothing on Denver.
Assume for a second that all three stadiums hosting major events Sunday — each within a couple miles of one another — sell out. That means more than 140,000 people will be seeing the Rockies, Avalanche and Broncos over the course of the day inside the triangle formed by 20th and Blake streets, 1000 Chopper Circle and West 17th Avenue.
Add in a Rapids game in Commerce City and the annual Race for the Cure in Denver and this town will be capital-B Buzzing on Sunday.
For the sake of the city, Rockies, please win Saturday to claim a sweep of the Phillies. That would at least give Denver some breathing room Sunday.
The city is bursting at the rivets with sports. A town, even one as sporty as Denver, can handle only so much.
On Monday, expect to wake up to: 1. A thick Post sports section; 2. A wicked hangover.
STAY ON THE COUCH
Switching channels. Reason No. 1,593 why this baseball postseason has been noteworthy: the division-series coverage on TBS. Whoever moved the division series away from Fox to TBS deserves their weight in gold. No more talking, anthropomorphized baseballs. No more bloated, historical self-awareness. Best of all, no Joe Buck. Instead, we get Ernie Johnson and Cal Ripken in the studio booth, straightforward play-by-play callers and color commentators with something interesting to say, as well as Tony Gwynn. Check out a full slate of games Sunday, including ArizonaChicago at 11 a.m. on TNT, Boston-L.A. at 1 p.m. on TBS, Cleveland-New York at 4:30 p.m. on TBS and Colorado-Philadelphia at 8 p.m. on TBS, if necessary.
GET OFF THE COUCH
Keep a weather eye. It snowed in the foothills last weekend — an ominous sign of things to come for trail runners. Best to head for the hills while you still can. Sunday, try the Gore Grind 6-miler near Kremmling. The race features a gradual climb near the Colorado River Valley and the Continental Divide, on trails and hard-packed county road. It starts at 9 a.m. (runkremmling.com). Just hope the snow holds off.
WHAT WE’D LIKE TO SEE
Ding-dong: Anyone home? Now that the Rockies are on a national stage, can someone please ask Dinger to move from behind home plate at Coors Field? Who really needs to see a giant purple cartoon dinosaur trying to hex opposing pitchers from behind the screen? It’s kind of bush league, to be honest.
WEAK IN REVIEW
Doubters need to take a Holliday. Matt Holliday detractors like to point to the disconnect between his statistics this season at home and those on the road. But in discussing voting for the National League MVP — which ended Tuesday following the regular season — chatter seems too focused on Holliday’s numbers away from Coors Field. As if a .301 average, 22 doubles and 55 RBIs on the road were something to scoff at.
AROUND THE STATE
Calgary facing cavalry of Colorado hockey teams. By Monday night, the University of Calgary hockey team will be as familiar with Interstate 25 as any Colorado big-rigger. The Dinosaurs play three exhibition games in three nights along the Front Range, against three teams eager to start their seasons.
Calgary faces Colorado College on Saturday at Colorado Springs World Arena, then visits the University of Denver at Magness Arena on Sunday. The Dinosaurs return to the Springs on Monday for their finale at Air Force. That’s a lot of banging against three fresh teams that can’t wait to hit somebody besides themselves.
Saturday: Calgary at Colorado College, Colorado Springs, World Arena, 7 p.m.
Sunday: Calgary at Denver, Magness Arena, 7 p.m.
Monday: Calgary at Air Force, Cadet Ice Arena, 7 p.m.
