Colorado Rockies: A bandwagon fan’s guide to the 2017 season

Well hey there and welcome to the Colorado Rockies fan club. With the Rockies being one of the hottest teams in Major League Baseball and putting together an April and May like at no other time in franchise history, there are going to be plenty of people who suddenly have the urge to wear purple and come down to Coors Field. And that’s OK. There is plenty of room on the Rockies bandwagon for all of you.

After the Rockies took the first three games in Philadelphia to jump out to a 7-2 record on this season-long 10-game road trip, Colorado is getting plenty of attention from the national media. There may even be some more mentions of the Rockies in local media than reports on the battle for the third-string tight end for the Denver Broncos. Maybe that’s pushing it a bit too far, but you get the idea.

There are plenty of people who are dusting off their Rockies hats and gear to prepare for what is shaping up to be a magical summer at the corner of 20^th and Blake. Maybe you’re one of the ones who gave up on the Rockies a few years ago. It’s OK. There are plenty of you out there who are starting to come back to the fold.

Maybe you don’t live anywhere near Denver and you’re just starting to hear about this team that has some pretty darn good young pitching and is mashing the ball right now. That’s OK too. We welcome fans from throughout the world to the Rockies family.

Now, if you’re going to be a bandwagon fan, you’re going to need to know some things about Colorado’s season so far in order to sound knowledgeable with your friends or coworkers or those people who are giving you high-fives at Coors Field. With the Rockies in town for Memorial Day weekend, we figure it’s a great time for you to learn about the 2017 Colorado Rockies. We’re here to help. Let us give you some basic pointers and talking points.