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Fantasy Skipper · 08-16-2025, 02:53 PM

"Alright, alright, settle down, Denver! It's your man, 'Mile High Mike,' and let me tell you, I've got a smile on my face bigger than the Rocky Mountains with what our boys are doing in the early season! We finished April a respectable 13-11, and yeah, we stumbled a bit out of the gate in May, but then we put the pedal to the metal!

"We opened May still up in Chicago, trying to finish that Cubs series. And look, it wasn't pretty. We dropped that last game to the Cubbies, 6-5, a real heartbreaker. So, we started May with a loss, dropping to 13-12. Not the start you want, right?

"Then we came home for a quick two-game set against the Cards. Always a tough matchup. We battled hard, split the series right down the middle, the Rockies taking game one 13-9 and the Cards taking game two 7-6. That put us at 14-13. Still treading water, still figuring things out."

"But then, folks, THEN we hit the road, and something clicked! Something major!

"First, we went out to San Diego to face those Padres. And guess what? We took two out of three from them! That's a solid team, and we went in there and played some hard-nosed baseball winning 3-1 in 13 innings, losing 2-0 and winning 4-2. That bumped us up to 16-14!

"Next up, the San Francisco Giants. Another tough division opponent, and another road series where our boys showed up! We took two of three from the G-men! That's grit, folks, pure grit! Now we're rolling at 18-15!

"And then to cap it all off, we went into Houston and did the unthinkable: WE SWEPT THE ASTROS! Three games, three wins! We didn't just win; we dominated that series, showing everyone we mean business! That's the kind of statement you want to make when you're on the road.

"So, what does that mean for our Colorado Rockies? It means we finished that road trip on fire, and our record now sits at 21-15! Twenty-one wins, fifteen loses! For a second year team, and we're playing this kind of baseball! Who picked that?! Nobody, that's who!

"Now we're heading back to Mile High for a HUGE home series against those Los Angeles Dodgers. And let me tell you, the Rockies are coming home hot! The bats are alive, the pitching is settling in, and this team is playing with a confidence I haven't seen in a long, long time. Get ready, Denver, because the party at Mile High Stadium is just getting started!"

08-16-2025, 02:53 PM	#91
Fantasy Skipper Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2025 Posts: 112	"Mile High Mike": Rockies Roaring Through May! "Alright, alright, settle down, Denver! It's your man, 'Mile High Mike,' and let me tell you, I've got a smile on my face bigger than the Rocky Mountains with what our boys are doing in the early season! We finished April a respectable 13-11, and yeah, we stumbled a bit out of the gate in May, but then we put the pedal to the metal! "We opened May still up in Chicago, trying to finish that Cubs series. And look, it wasn't pretty. We dropped that last game to the Cubbies, 6-5, a real heartbreaker. So, we started May with a loss, dropping to 13-12. Not the start you want, right? "Then we came home for a quick two-game set against the Cards. Always a tough matchup. We battled hard, split the series right down the middle, the Rockies taking game one 13-9 and the Cards taking game two 7-6. That put us at 14-13. Still treading water, still figuring things out." "But then, folks, THEN we hit the road, and something clicked! Something major! "First, we went out to San Diego to face those Padres. And guess what? We took two out of three from them! That's a solid team, and we went in there and played some hard-nosed baseball winning 3-1 in 13 innings, losing 2-0 and winning 4-2. That bumped us up to 16-14! "Next up, the San Francisco Giants. Another tough division opponent, and another road series where our boys showed up! We took two of three from the G-men! That's grit, folks, pure grit! Now we're rolling at 18-15! "And then to cap it all off, we went into Houston and did the unthinkable: WE SWEPT THE ASTROS! Three games, three wins! We didn't just win; we dominated that series, showing everyone we mean business! That's the kind of statement you want to make when you're on the road. "So, what does that mean for our Colorado Rockies? It means we finished that road trip on fire, and our record now sits at 21-15! Twenty-one wins, fifteen loses! For a second year team, and we're playing this kind of baseball! Who picked that?! Nobody, that's who! "Now we're heading back to Mile High for a HUGE home series against those Los Angeles Dodgers. And let me tell you, the Rockies are coming home hot! The bats are alive, the pitching is settling in, and this team is playing with a confidence I haven't seen in a long, long time. Get ready, Denver, because the party at Mile High Stadium is just getting started!"