GREELEY — Prior to the 2020 season, owner Dick Monfort boldly predicted the Rockies would rebound from their disastrous 2019 season andInstead, the Rockies slid into a three-year swoon, finishing the pandemic-shortened season with a 26-34 mark, followed by a 74-87 record in 2021 and 68-94 record last season.“We have a lot of talent, a lot of good things are going to happen, and I think they are going to start happening this year, and I think we can play .
Monfort added that last season he thought a .500 record was “in the cards” after the team signed Kris Bryant to a seven-year, $182 million contract. But injuries limited Bryant to just 42 games and a number of players failed to meet expectations. • On the pressure to spend more money to compete in the National League West with teams like the free-spending Padres and the perennial powerhouse Dodgers. The Padres areto have a 2023 payroll of $251 million, the third-highest in the major leagues. The Rockies’ projected payroll is $163 million .
“I look at the Padres and they have a really talented team, but they have some holes, too. They’ve got three, maybe four starting pitchers, and then they’re sort of like us. They have Musgrave, Snell and Darvish, so I don’t know. They have spent a lot of money and they will have to spend a lot more if they want to keep Juan Soto. But it does put a lot of pressure on you. Yes, it does.”“I think Bill has been a really steady hand and he’s let Buddy and the coaches do .
“We’ve gotten criticized a lot for our lack of analytics, but I think Zack has put together a pretty good group. I think having ‘Jonesy’ there is really a good thing because all of the like Jonesy. It’s a lot easier to listen to a guy that you have a relationship with.”“We needed a true left-handed center fielder and Nimmo would have been great, but the weren’t going to let him go. So we really didn’t address the center fielder situation.
Such loser mentality. His contempt for the city and fan base is blatantly obvious. We used to have some of the most loyal fans in MLB. Not anymore.
Inspiring
Worst owners in sports history
Wow,..what a “winner” Colorado…DoBetter
Sell. The. Team.
Furthermore, Dick, you’ve had 20+ years to “learn” from past seasons.
Bahaha!!! Lofty goals!!
The Bears/ Zephyrs were more fun to watch and had a better chance of winning games.
This is why I love Denver sports and media. Everything mediocre is great! Just as long as it has a hometown feel.
This is a fantastic goal. Be exactly average because that is definitely what NewsRockies NewsRockies Rockies fans deserve. What a rube. So out of touch with absolutely everything.
I think MLB should consider adding relagation to the sport...
Jared Polis should direct the Colorado State Patrol to arrest Dick Monfort and direct the Colorado AG to prosecute Monfort on charges of fraud.
selltheteam
VicLombardi You should do a piece on the lost franchise that is the Rockies.
And yet people will continue to buy his product, and enable this behavior
That’s cool, Dick. Setting goals for your city 🤙
Boyyyy that's the guy I want for my owner .... NOT
.500?! Seriously! This is a team that tied the Dodgers for division lead not long ago. One more win, one more strikeout, one more run, one more hit, one less out, one less suspension, etc. this team was so close! And you just dismantled it! Are you even trying?
Just a hobby for Monfort. Somebody convince him to sell to somebody that would really care!
way to aim for mediocrity.
There you go. That's the spirit.
Why are the Rockies allowed to pursue a strategy of profit-maximizing mediocrity in a publicly funded facility? They should be taxed $1 million for every game they finish below .500
He don’t even believe that 😂😭
That's the goal? Loser.
Who wants .500?
And I can win the lottery.
Sell the team!!
That's a clown answer bro
.500 ball What the hell does that even mean
woohoo
Oh boy! Win 1/2 the games and MISS THE PLAYOFFS- AGAIN!!
Maybe the ticket prices should accommodate (.500 ball)
Rockies oh u know I will be there sometimes 💜⚾💜
Lmao Aim High, fellas
That’s why I stopped buying tickets years ago!
Yay?
Please sell to someone who wants to win.
At least there's the Nuggets to look forward to. That and DeionSanders running things in Boulder.
Wow… such expectations
Rockies ownership is a group of LOSERS. They're good at being greedy bums, but no doubt they are satisfied LOSERS. Enjoy McGregor Square and El Chapultepec. I will never support this team or any of its properties until Richard-head Monfort and tweedle-dumB brother are gone-dy
Could you imagine a Rockies team with an ownership that wanted to win? You'd need mushrooms to picture that.
Don’t aspire to anything too ambitious there. Would hate to see the sun melt your wings Dick. 🙄
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 minor league team at best
To be fair, that'll make them WAY better than the Broncos.
Trash ownership. Trash team.
rockies so, .500 is the goal?
For the entire season? Or a few weeks in April?
And until fans demand better, he’s pleased to continue taking their money for subpar product. Stop going to games. Force him to sell. Denver is a great baseball team. It has a shit baseball owner.
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