The Rocky Bandwagon
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by BlueCarp
Colin Cowherd, among other national sports radio yackers, says Denver fans of the Rockies are merely bandwagon hoppers and are not serious baseball fans.
Cowherd reasons that since Coors Field was not sold out in July, Rockies' fans are not any good.
What a complete non sequitur.
In July, the Rockies were below .500. Why should their games be sold out? They should not be.
The only reason to go to a Rockies game in July was to enjoy the Rocky Mountain air and enjoy a cold beer.
If a below average major league team team sells out games, why is that a good commentary on the fans?
They are paying to see a loser.
Bad television shows get canceled. Bad stage shows close. Bad bands don't sell music.
Are you not a true television fan if you choose not to watch " The Surreal Life " on VH1? Are you not a true Broadway fan if you choose not to attend " Taboo?" Are you not a true music fan if you don't buy William Hung 's album?
No.
But somehow bad baseball teams are supposed to sell out?
That is ridiculous.
The Rockies started playing great. They started winning. Fans started buying tickets. Coors Field sold out.
You want to criticize fans, criticize them when they do not sell out playoff games. Pittsburgh did not sell out when the Pirates had Barry Bonds and played the Braves in the playoffs. The Arizona Diamondbacks did not sell out their playoff games against the Rockies this year.
Criticize that.
Your assumption that it's all relocation and retirees is a tad off base. Most people have lived here longer than the D-Backs have been here - THAT is the problem. I know a bunch of people that are still Giants fans because they remember the days of the Phoenix Firebirds (Giants AAA team)
Then there's Spring Training sites all over the valley. It's easy to like the teams in Surprise, Tucson and Peoria instead of going downtown to see an insecure franchise...
For instance - They named the park "Chase Field" instead of "Chase Stadium" because it sounded too much like "Shea Stadium"
On a personal note: the press box is cramped and the media dining room food is subpar.