Tag: Coors Field
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Woody Paige: Words can’t express how bad the Rockies have become … or could they?
The RoxBottom Blake Street Bums will be done for, destroyed, devastated and the disgraceful dead Friday. Thank heavens, Galarraga and the 162nd last game. In five seasons, the foolish, frightful, ferocious, foul franchise will finish with more than 500 failures. “We are No. 30 and have a party deck’’ should be team slogan. The Mortified…
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Has Rockies’ historic losing impacted Coors Field attendance? It’s complicated | Kevin’s take
On a sun-splashed Thursday morning, Steve Bauman rode his bike to Coors Field to buy Colorado Rockies tickets. Roughly an hour before the gates opened to welcome in fans for the series finale between the Rockies and Miami Marlins, Bauman secured his tickets and is ready to enjoy some baseball. To him, the records of…
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Savannah Bananas director of entertainment returns home to Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This weekend’s sold-out stretch of Savannah Bananas games will be the first time the pop culture phenoms have stepped onto Coors Field — except for Zack Frongillo. Frongillo, director of entertainment for Georgia’s Banana Ball team, used to sit on the bleachers right behind the first base…
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As Rockies limp into All-Star break, loft has Coors view | ON THE HOME FRONT
Four years ago, when the Colorado Rockies owners opened their McGregor Square project across 20th Street from Coors Field, Lower Downtown had arrived at a good-news bad-news moment. The bad news was that the Rocks had already lost 51 games and were 18 games out of first place. The pandemic that shuttered the baseball season…
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Opposing team’s flags and paper bags: Rockies fans resigned to historic losing season
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For fans of the Colorado Rockies, Thursday’s game was a glimmer of hope in a season that has been mostly devoid of it. After battling the San Francisco Giants — one of just six MLB teams with at least 40 wins this season — the Rockies rallied…
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Coors Field attendance strong in May despite historically bad Rockies | Sports Business Insider
The Denver Gazette sports business insider is a reader’s guide to understanding the influence of money, politics and power behind their favorite leagues, teams and players: Sports business insider: The Colorado Rockies drew strong crowds to Coors Field in May despite a historically bad season. Short version: The Rockies ranked No. 16 among MLB teams…
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Denver no stranger to budget deficits
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Like most major U.S. cities, Denver has experienced financial ups and downs over the past decade. Mayor Mike Johnston announced last week that the city is facing a $200 million budget deficit in 2026 and will need to enact furloughs that started Sunday, hiring freezes,…
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Coors Field attendance trends mirror years-long Colorado Rockies struggle
Crowds under 20,000 more common at 20th and Blake Streets in LoDo
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Rockies open homestand with extra-innings loss to Tigers
Chase Dollander struggles with command over four innings
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Rockies outfielder Zac Veen makes MLB debut at Coors Field against Brewers
Zac Veen called his mom after getting the biggest news of his baseball life. “I FaceTimed her,” Veen said, “and told her she’s coming to Denver.” The Rockies called up Veen for his MLB debut on Tuesday against the Brewers at Coors Field in a 7-1 loss. Veen recorded his first big league hit on…