The Denver Post asked Rockies fans for their views on the state of the team and attending games at Coors Field. Following is a sample of those opinions:
“My family attended the Rockies’ inaugural game and we were there for the ground-breaking of Coors Field. We’ve had season tickets in our family since the inception of the Rockies and I can’t imagine us not having those. My brother and his wife even got married at home plate at Coors Field.
“My family and I are deeply connected to the Rockies. We don’t go to Coors Field just because we enjoy a day at the ballpark. We go there to root for our team to win. We don’t enjoy our team losing. We don’t like that our franchise is a joke. We want and deserve a better product!”
— Danny Lynch, Denver
“I’ve been a diehard Rockies fan since their inception in 1993. Prior to the Nolan Arenado trade, I would attend between 25 and 30 Rockies games a year, rain or shine. I wanted to be in attendance because I loved the game and felt the team was worth it.
“After what was probably the most one-sided trade in baseball history, I realized I couldn’t support the product any longer. The team that I would go out in the elements for was no longer there to support.”
— Evan Bowdach, Parker
“I used to go to at least 10-15 Rockies games every year. I would go with my son, and we would discuss the game and cheer like crazy. I was there for Nolan Arenado’s cycle and several other great memories. Even when I didn’t go to the games, I would watch them on TV. I rarely missed one.
“This season, I have not watched a complete Rockies game — in person or on TV. I don’t even listen on the radio. I love baseball, but I can’t spend my money or even my time on the near guarantee of continual disappointment.”
— Curtis DesEnfants, Berthoud
“I put 100% of the blame for where the Rockies are heading on one person: Owner Dick Monfort. He reminds me of Ebenezer Scrooge. He is totally self-absorbed in one thing and one thing only: Making money. And he’s doing it on the backs of the fine people who keep attending the Rockies games in the desperate hope it will get better. It will not until there is a different owner.
“We used to plan our spring and summer evenings around watching the games. Now? We can’t bring ourselves to even turn it on and we haven’t purchased a single ticket to a game.”
— Nancy Binks, Loveland
“I was born in the Rockies’ inaugural year and grew up going to at least 10 games a year. Growing up, I wanted to be the next Todd Helton.
“My wife and I got married in 2016, moved to 38th and Lowell to be close to the stadium, and went to about 30 games a year through 2019. We now attend roughly two to three games a year. It’s just not fun anymore. It used to be that there was hope, and you could always be excited for the Rockies because you never know (what can happen) in baseball.
“That has changed, they are as hopeless as hopeless can be. I don’t know what it’s going to take to turn around a major league organization but what I do know is that I will continue to visit the stadium maybe thrice a year until we see some significant improvement.”
— Daniel Graves, Denver
“I attend games at Coors Field because it has a great atmosphere that I grew up with and still love to this day. As a lifelong Rockies/baseball fan, it is the perfect way to spend an afternoon. The ballpark itself is absolutely amazing, especially with additions/renovations like The Rooftop. That is my personal favorite place to go because the tickets are more affordable and the view still feels amazing. Watching a game from there while seeing the mountains peaking out in the distance is what makes it so special.”
— Rece Lampe, Windsor
Note: Fans’ responses were edited for length and clarity.
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