Broncos ownership banks on derelict Rockies team
Don’t expect the Rockies to crawl out of last place anytime soon… this decade.
Sep 8, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Denver Broncos owners Carrie Walton Penner, left, and Greg Penner talk with head coach Sean Payton during pregame warmups against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images | Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images In 2007, the Colorado Rockies had a magical run to the World Series and were sumarily swept by the Boston Red Sox in just four forgettable games. So, that’s the Rockies franchise highlight reel.
In 33-years, the Rockies have made the postseason just 5-times (only making it as far as the NLCS just one time). For 33-years, they have been a farm team for the MLB with a kickass stadium. Entire generations have grown up not just knowing the Rockies as not just an afterthought, but a “never-thought-of-at-all.
” They have been so irrelevent, they aren’t even considered when it’s time to make a joke about ineptitude. So, enter the Walton-Penner group’s purchase of a minority stake in Denver’s clown show of a baseball team. Will the Rockies finally have interest in fielding a competitive team?
Will the Rockies hold on to home-grown talent instead of trading it away to the Cardinals for whispers and promises? Could the Rockies go to another World Series? Of course not.