Colorado Rockies: The 5 Different Kinds of Fans You’ll See

The Optimists

These are the people who are the exact opposite of the fan we just described on the previous page.

They’re the ones who believe a six-game losing streak will be snapped at any moment and followed up with a seven-game winning streak.

They’re the ones who look at last season’s records against the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs and think, “Hey, that team wasn’t so bad!”

They’re the ones who believe sliders from Adam Ottavino and Jon Gray will be even nastier this year than they were last year.

They’re also the ones who believe the Rockies will be just fine if they don’t sign anyone else this offseason. “Ian Desmond will be a great first baseman. He’ll be better than Mark Reynolds last season. Mark my words!” That’s one of their battle cries as they tell you how smart the Desmond signing was for the team, now and in the future.

There’s nothing wrong with this kind of fan at all. They look at a one-run loss in extra innings as a chance for a young team to learn more about themselves. They see the beer glass at Coors Field certainly half-full rather than half-empty.

They’ve already looked at the schedule and counted up 95 wins this season for the Rockies. In their eyes, life is good … and it’s only going to get better as we get closer to October.

Avoidance Level: Low