The Rockies’ trade of Nolan Arenado to the Cardinals, in conjunction with the prospect of the franchise’s first-ever 100-loss season, has left many fans wondering what to do with their baseball souls this summer.
How do Rockies fans who want to enjoy the game balance that desire with their resentment toward the Monforts and the team’s front office? For those embittered fans, how do they enjoy a beer on a warm summer evening in LoDo, or a walk around the concourse with their child, without feeling like they’re directly supporting owners who aren’t serious about fielding a winning product?
Here are three suggestions for all Rockies fans who feel like they are in baseball purgatory.
1) Enjoy LoDo, but not Coors Field
Why hurt the local businesses of LoDo because of the Monforts’ ineptitude? The numerous bars, restaurants and breweries around Coors Field have already been through enough with the pandemic and they deserve your love, and cash, much more than the front office at 20th and Blake does. The same can be said for all the street vendors. Service workers around the stadium are everybody’s friends and family. Supporting LoDo businesses is more cost effective than eating/drinking at the ballpark and you can still watch the game across multiple flatscreens most anywhere.
2) Watch at home on TV
Ok, so this option doesn’t completely circumvent an individual from padding the Monforts’ pockets — fans’ viewership inevitably allows for regional TV deals for the club, i.e. the one the Rockies have with AT&T SportsNet. But, following the Rockies from the comfort of your own home is the cheapest move, not to mention the move that most “takes a stand” for those fed up with ownership’s history of banking on impressive attendance despite the club’s (in)ability to contend. Invest that would-be ticket money into a backyard TV projector, stock up on beer and premium steaks, and now you’re really doing it right.
3) Watch non-MLB baseball
Go check out the talent around the Denver metro high school fields or at some of the state’s colleges, such as Division II powerhouse Grand Junction. Watch independent, affiliated pro teams there and in Colorado Springs. Make a point to stop by Cherry Creek’s early-season games and see legendary prep coach Marc Johnson win two in order to break former Eaton coach Jim Danley’s all-time Colorado mark of 806 victories. Head out to where the game counts for more than balls and strikes, such as the Jason Jennings Adaptive Field in Lakewood, where the Miracle League of Denver plays. All options might be more enthralling than watching a likely last-place professional team.
— Kyle Newman, The Denver Post
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