Loyal Rockies Fans

There were no fair weather fans out last night as the Rockies secured their third win against the Dbacks. And there was no fair weather. The rain just kept falling. No big drops, no downpours. Just a steady drizzle soaking everyone.

But it didn’t matter. On their feet, cheering every play, screaming with joy when the Rockies scored in the 6th to break the tie and put the Rockies up 4-1 the fans didn’t even pay attention to the rain.

I was down in section 117 with a great shot on the 1st base line. We hunkered down in our sweatshirts, rain gear, poncho wrapped around our legs, ball caps protecting our faces and dripping water in front of our eyes. The lights were illuminating the shower overhead and created a surreal effect over the players. Fingers pruned, voices hoarse from cheering, and cold beers in our cold hands we loved every minute. And a little secret for future cold games, if you go up top they make hot chocolate with schnapps…. perfect for this kind of night.

Something about this game was different. Maybe it was enduring the rain. Maybe it was everyone sharing the experience. But it felt like we had jumped back in time somehow. The respect for the game, for the team, was just amazing.

I hope many of you got a chance to be at the game tonight. I’ll be there tonight, cheering for our Rockies, enjoying the game. Just one more for the worlds series.

Awesome!