![]() We will get to see two of them with Elehuris Montero and Ezequiel Tovar getting chances to play every day. There are exciting prospects knocking on the door waiting to come and play. Much like the Rockies are trying to do, look towards the future. So, as Opening Day approaches, what can I do to try and inject some enthusiasm into the Rockies organization for myself and make this 30th season palatable if hope feels lost? The Rockies have sadly grown quite indifferent to their player history, choosing to only focus on a small handful of players. You can’t help but feel a little jealous. The Rockies on the other hand are simply putting patches on their sleeves and maybe showing some videos online. They will welcome back former players and the like while setting up a historical display at the stadium for fans to visit. There was also the announcement that in honor of their 30th anniversary, they would be holding flashback Fridays at home where they will wear their originally designed Florida Marlins uniforms. ![]() Yet, there is continual growing excitement for the Marlins thanks to some interesting acquisitions to go along with some of the best young starting pitching in all of baseball. Much like the Rockies they have developed some amazing home grown talents only to trade them away to have success with other teams. Thanks to the Wild Card, the Marlins have two World Series titles in the midst of all of the rough and bad years. The Miami Marlins, the Rockies' sister team, has enjoyed an interesting history in their 30 years of existence. At the very least, give fans a reason to come to the games and celebrate some of their favorite players in team history. I like the Mike Moustakas and Jurickson Profar signings, but should they really be on the 2023 Colorado Rockies? Probably not, but I will cheer for them to do well because I want to see competitive and winning baseball.Įven if the Rockies are likely to not be competitive in 2023, there is no excuse for the team to not pull out all the stops (or not announce plans if they do have things planned) to hype up and celebrate the 30th anniversary. ![]() However, like many of you, I recognize the problem of not having a solid plan in place to acquire and play the best players for the team. I won’t be one to grip and complain (or at least devote a lot of my time and energy to it) to how the Rockies are choosing to jumble together their roster into 2023. If you keep saying “we’ll get them next year,” again and again, at what point does optimism turn into delusion? Sure they have never lost 100 games somehow, but judging by their priorities they are okay with being mediocre with a misplaced optimism of “we just need to play better and then we can compete.” 500) in their history and have never won more than 92 games in a season. In fact, the Rockies have just nine winning seasons (a record over. Since the inaugural season in 1993, the team has reached the postseason just five times, all of which came as a Wild Card team because they have failed to win their division despite a few close calls. The Rockies are in a dismal place heading into their 30th season. Opening Day in 2023 for the Rockies feels more like preparing to storm the beaches of Normandy with nothing but a squirt gun and a pack of gum. Yet, on the opposite side of that coin is the reality that the Colorado Rockies have achieved very little in their history and have seemingly failed to put any plans in place to celebrate the good parts and players of their history, all while heading towards what many projections and media pundits have concluded will be their first 100-loss season. That milestone brings with it plenty of opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the history of the franchise. On one hand, the Rockies are celebrating their 30th anniversary as a team. However, there is a bittersweet feeling this time around as the Colorado Rockies prepare to face San Diego to kick off the season. Opening Day, what a beautiful sight to behold each year. It’s a tradition unlike any other, an occasion that arrives each spring heralding a rebirth and renewal of hope for the months to come.
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