Rockies rookie shortstop Trevor Story had two near-homer turn into triples Wednesday night at Coors Field.
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Late-night reflections after the Rockies’ wild 10-6 victory over the Giants at Coors Field Wednesday night:
** Dennis White, a press box attendant for four years at Coors, suggested that I weave the song “Don’t Fence Me In” into my game story. For you millennials out there, it was a popular song written by Cole Porter and popularized by Roy Rogers. (Don’t ask)
I didn’t use Dennis’ suggestion for a couple of reasons. First, I was on a tight deadline and didn’t have time. Second, I already get razzed for loving 66-year-old Bruce Springsteen, so I’m sure as heck not going to reference Roy Rogers.
Anyway, the new fences at Coors really did fence in rookie sensation Trevor Story. After hitting seven home runs in his first six games, he almost had two more, but the new fences turned his would-be homers into triples.
Story’s power alley is right-center field, where the Rockies raised the wall 8 feet, 9 inches, to match the height of the out-of-town scoreboard, at 16 feet-6 inches in height. Last year, those triples would have been home runs.
There was a lot of joking about poor Story’s plight after the game.
“It’s supposed to get the other team,” manager Walt Weiss quipped.
Nolan Arenado, who hit two home runs and drove in a career-high seven runs, had some fun at the expense of Story, and owner Dick Monfort.
“I told (Story) some things I probably shouldn’t say,” Arenado said with a big grin. “The owner might get mad at me.”
Story might be in general manager Jeff Bridich’s doghouse. He jokingly referred to the new fence as “The Bridich Barrier.”
“I’m not too frustrated,” said Story, who hit the first two triples of his young career and boosted his average to .343. “I’m happy anytime I hit the ball hard. Nitpicking with that is really not my style.”
