Colorado Rockies: The 5 Highest and Lowest Points in History
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The Colorado Rockies have had several instances in their history that, regrettably, didn’t go well for them. Other moments were their highest peak. Here are the top 5 highest and lowest points of the Colorado Rockies History.
Ups
#1: The victory in 2007
The 2007 team’s pitching staff, which had four pitchers with above-average adjusted ERAs in the rotation, most notably Jeff Francis, Aaron Cook, and another rookie, Ubaldo Jimenez, was what, nevertheless, made the team playoff-worthy.
#2: Larry Walker
Many of the Rockies‘ lifetime records belong to Todd Helton, who also had roughly twice as many plate appearances with Colorado as Walker did. Walker would be the better choice if you were building a new team. In addition to having a higher OPS+ (147 as opposed to 133), Walker also contributed at right field, a position that requires greater defensive effort.
#3: Eric Young the best first at-bat
When the Montreal Expos played the Rockies on April 9, 1993, at Mile High Stadium, Denver’s lengthy minor-league history officially ended. Eric Young hit a home run off Kent Bottenfield to start the bottom of the first inning, and the Rox went on to win 11-4 thanks to Bryn Smith’s seven scoreless innings.
#4: The humidor incorporation
The Rockies began putting balls in a humidor to prevent them from drying out in 2002 after the league granted them permission to “do something” about attenuating the impacts of the atmosphere at Coors Field.
Home runs have decreased by roughly 25% since then. Thus, it seems to be working. The league occasionally adjusts humidor practices, but Coors Field’s ban on home runs significantly lessens its unfriendly to pitchers.
#5: The black sleeveless uniform
The Rockies’ alternate jerseys may be the most underappreciated uniform in sports. Over the past 25 years, major league clubs have worn black and sleeveless jerseys. However, there is something modern and stylish about the Rockies’ rendition.
Downs
#1: Clint Barmes in 2005
Barmes injured his clavicle when climbing stairs while carrying deer meat that Helton had given him. As a result, he missed nearly three months of the 2005 season. However, it is still noteworthy among the most peculiar injuries in baseball history. Since the accident, Barmes questions whether he has ever been completely the same.
#2: Dinger’s pants
Dinger has been the team’s mascot since 1994 and has never worn pants. Therefore, Dinger receives an “A” for realism since it is possible that genuine dinosaurs did not wear pants either. However, dinosaurs didn’t wear purple and didn’t enjoy baseball, so it seemed that a clothing compromise was necessary.
Dinger most likely has good intentions, but he should wear pants in public, especially among children. But, again, just a good example is set. Additionally, Dinger’s ninth-inning move behind home plate to try and divert the opposition pitcher with his half-naked pelvic thrusts and gyrations are just one of a kind.
#3: Mike Hampton and Denny Neagle the worst impulse buys
The Rockies guaranteed left-handers Denny Neagle and Mike Hampton a combined $172 million over the course of six days in December 2000. Prior to being traded by the Rockies, Hampton posted a 5.75 ERA in 62 starts with the team, setting a record at the time with his $121 million contract.
Over more than two seasons, Neagle’s ERA was 5.57, partly because of elbow ailments. Neagle could not be traded by the Rockies, unlike Hampton. They had to deal with him.
#4: That time when Denny Neagle was caught with a prostitute
Good thing contracts have morality provisions, eh? Neagle pleaded guilty to patronizing a prostitute in 2004 and was given a 40-hour community service requirement as punishment. When Neagle presented his case to the Rockies, they had already released him for breaching his contract, which still had two years remaining.
#5: That time when Todd was arrested for DUI
Todd Helton was detained on suspicion of drunk driving when buying lottery tickets at a gas station in Denver. He played Powerball despite earning around $160 million from baseball. Helton quietly retired in 2013, and in 2014, his career was lovingly celebrated.
