Saunders: Will Rockies’ Rockbottom Be Followed By Another Rocktober?

Patrick Saunders, Denver Post: Sports
Sat, 04/17/2021 - 11:48am

Searching for a silver lining to the Rockies’ leaden start, I thought back to the 2005 season, my first year on the beat. The ’05 Rockies, having pared away most of their veteran players, billed themselves as “Generation R.” The slogan was the franchise’s attempt to promote its young players and regenerate waning fan interest.

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