2009 Colorado Rockies

Coming off their first ever World Series appearance hopes were high for the Colorado Rockies in the 2008 season, but they churned out a lackluster performance that landed them squarely in the middle of the NL West. The team is determined to improve in the 2009 season, and to that end the Rockies showed the door to third base coach Mike Gallego, hitting coach Alan Cockrell, and bench coach Jamie Quirk, and traded Matt Holliday to the Oakland Athletics for Greg Smith, Huston Street and Carlos Gonzalez. Will it be enough to get them back to the playoffs? Find out for yourself with tickets to Coors Field to watch the Colorado Rockies return to glory in 2009!

Colorado gets a Major League Baseball Team

Major League Baseball finally arrived in Colorado in the spring of 1993. Fans immediately flocked to the Mile High Stadium to see their new Rockies play. Playing in the converted football stadium, the team was able to draw 80,000 fans for their first home game. The Rockies quickly assembled a dangerous lineup to take advantage of Denver’s thin air.

In 1995 the Rockies moved into their new home, Coors Field. With their formidable lineup and home field advantage, the Rockies were able to reach the postseason in only their 3rd year in existence. The Rockies were able to hit homeruns from almost any spot in the order and with sluggers like Andres Gallaraga, Dante Bichette, Larry Walker, and Vinny Castilla they were dubbed the “Blake Street Bombers”.

Ending the Playoff Draught

Unfortunately, their hitting never compared to their pitching and the Rockies were bounced from the first round of the playoffs. This started a playoff draught in Denver which didn’t end until 2007 when the Rockies made it all the way to the World Series. Despite the lack of competitive teams, the Rockies continued to sell out Coors Field. A beautiful new stadium, located in the heart of Denver, treats fans to a picturesque backdrop of the Rocky Mountains. The beauty of the scenery and the excitement of baseball in Denver have allowed the Rockies to routinely lead the league in attendance.

Coors Field – Hitter’s Paradise, Pitcher’s Nightmare

The high altitude and thin air of Denver make games unique, exciting, high scoring affairs. Scientists estimate a ball hit 400 feet in Yankee Stadium, would travel 440 feet at Coors Field. This makes Coors Field a hitter’s paradise and a pitcher’s nightmare.

Denver is a sports town, home to each of the 4 major sports. The Denver Broncos of the NFL play at Invesco Field at Mile High, located just west of Interstate 25. The Broncos are almost always a contender in the NFL, winning back-to-back championships in 1998 and 1999 under Quarterback John Elway. Another perennial contender in Denver is the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL, winners of multiple championships since moving to Denver in the mid 1990s. They play their home games at the Pepsi Center as do the NBA's Denver Nuggets, who with Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony, are an exciting team.