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Colorado Rockies: 5 of our favorite roast moments on social media

By Kevin Henry |
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 09: In this photo illustration, the logo for the Twitter social media network is projected onto a man on August 09, 2017 in London, England. With around 328 million users worldwide, Twitter has gone from a small start-up in for the public 2006 to a broadcast tool of politicians and corporations in 2017. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 09: In this photo illustration, the logo for the Twitter social media network is projected onto a man on August 09, 2017 in London, England. With around 328 million users worldwide, Twitter has gone from a small start-up in for the public 2006 to a broadcast tool of politicians and corporations in 2017. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 09: In this photo illustration, the logo for the Twitter social media network is projected onto a man on August 09, 2017 in London, England. With around 328 million users worldwide, Twitter has gone from a small start-up in for the public 2006 to a broadcast tool of politicians and corporations in 2017. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 09: In this photo illustration, the logo for the Twitter social media network is projected onto a man on August 09, 2017 in London, England. With around 328 million users worldwide, Twitter has gone from a small start-up in for the public 2006 to a broadcast tool of politicians and corporations in 2017. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) /

Let’s face it, the social media presence around the Colorado Rockies is strong. Julian Valentin and his Rockies cohorts have built up a Twitter account (@Rockies) that is often imitated but never duplicated around Major League Baseball.

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Whether it’s an epic virtual snowball fight, proclaiming love for Rockies players through little-used words on Dictionary Day (who knew?) or helping pull together baseball memorabilia for a young fan who lost his collection in the California wildfires, the Rockies social media account is always active and always out there, engaging and enlightening fans of the franchise.

However, don’t be fooled. If you shoot some darts at the Rockies, don’t be surprised if the social media account shoots some right back at you. Much like Rockies fans, Colorado’s social media account can get a little salty when provoked. Go ahead, make one more Coors Field reference. We dare you.

A roast by the Rockies has almost become a form of pride. There are people who want the Rockies to roast them on social media. There are others who simply sit back, popcorn in hand, to see who the Rockies might put on public notice today.

With this in mind, we decided we would put together five of our favorite roasts from the Rockies social media account. There were tons to choose from, but these five made us laugh and reminded us that, yes, baseball is supposed to be fun.

Enjoy this trip down memory lane with us…

DENVER, CO – AUGUST 17: Former first baseman Todd Helton #17 of the Colorado Rockies waves to the crowd during a ceremony to retire his number before a game against the Cincinnati Reds at Coors Field on August 17, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – AUGUST 17: Former first baseman Todd Helton #17 of the Colorado Rockies waves to the crowd during a ceremony to retire his number before a game against the Cincinnati Reds at Coors Field on August 17, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

There are a few things that you just can not do and invoke the name of the Rockies. As mentioned earlier, do not talk about how playing at Coors Field is like playing in space. Do not say that Nolan Arenado or Charlie Blackmon are Coors Field products. And, certainly, no matter what, do not call anyone other than Todd Helton “the Toddfather.”

Once again during the American League Championship Series, the Toddfather nickname was used in conjunction with New York Yankees third baseman Todd Frazier. Uh no, not cool. Of course, the minute the Toddfather name was invoked, Rockies Twitter blew up. Some even decided to poke the Rockies social media account about it. Well, they received a quick answer.

The Rockies made their point and the instigator waved his white flag. Oh, what a thing of beauty.

Just remember, if you make a Toddfather reference and the last name of the player is Frazier and not Helton, Rockies Twitter is watching you. Always watching you.

MIAMI, FL – AUGUST 23: A screen shows the new Automated Target Recognition software as a TSA employee, who couldn’t provide her name, waits to walk into the advanced imaging technology unit to demostrate the new software that has been installed at Miami International Airport on August 23, 2011 in Miami, Florida. The new software is designed to enhance passenger privacy by eliminating passenger-specific images and instead auto-detecting potential threat items and indicating their location on a screen which shows a generic outline of a person. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – AUGUST 23: A screen shows the new Automated Target Recognition software as a TSA employee, who couldn’t provide her name, waits to walk into the advanced imaging technology unit to demostrate the new software that has been installed at Miami International Airport on August 23, 2011 in Miami, Florida. The new software is designed to enhance passenger privacy by eliminating passenger-specific images and instead auto-detecting potential threat items and indicating their location on a screen which shows a generic outline of a person. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) /

One of the beauties of social media is that people get to talk about how great they are or how knowledgeable they are. Some even like to talk about how good-looking or physically fit they are. Well, one person learned quickly that the Rockies social media account wasn’t going to just sit by when a chance for a roasting was presented to them.

Sure, if the sun is out, the guns may be out. But don’t brag about it to the folks in LoDo. They don’t care. Just a mental note.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JULY 24: TV Personality Keith Olbermann speaks onstage during the Olbermann panel at the ESPN portion of the 2013 Summer Television Critics Association tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 24, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JULY 24: TV Personality Keith Olbermann speaks onstage during the Olbermann panel at the ESPN portion of the 2013 Summer Television Critics Association tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 24, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) /

One of the funniest and most awkward moments of the season was when television personality Keith Olbermann decided to take it upon himself to shake a finger at Rockies first baseman Mark Reynolds for eating sunflower seeds during a game. Yes, this vicious crime had to be called out by Olbermann on Twitter. After all, no Major League Baseball player in the history of the game has ever eaten sunflower seeds during a game, right?

Olbermann made his point … and then the Rockies made theirs.

Sorry Keith, but as a former ESPN anchor, we know you have watched baseball before. We also know that sunflower seeds are a part of the game. Hopefully you remember that next time you are watching the Rockies.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 22: The new Apple iPhone 8 is displayed at an Apple Store on September 22, 2017 in San Francisco, California. The new Apple iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, as well as the updated Apple Watch and Apple TV, went on sale today. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 22: The new Apple iPhone 8 is displayed at an Apple Store on September 22, 2017 in San Francisco, California. The new Apple iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, as well as the updated Apple Watch and Apple TV, went on sale today. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) /

You know how people often make things harder than they need to be? Well, that’s the case with this person below. We still are not sure if he was asking a serious question or using some sarcasm, but we know how the Rockies responded to him.

Lesson learned here, folks. Do not make things harder than they need to be. This just in … we have also heard that the iPhone takes amazing pictures.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – AUGUST 17: Jeff Samardzija #29 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies in the first inning at AT&T Park on August 17, 2017 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – AUGUST 17: Jeff Samardzija #29 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies in the first inning at AT&T Park on August 17, 2017 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

We mentioned earlier that the Rockies are always watching social media. And we are not just talking about Twitter here. The Rockies will school you on Instagram as well.

Remember that time that San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeff Samardzija hit a long home run against the Rockies? Well, Major League Baseball decided it would be great to promote that on Instagram (and I am sure there were many comments around it that said something to the effect of “Coors”).

So putting it on Instagram will mean the Rockies won’t see it right? Not so fast, my friend…

Ah yes, the truth can hurt … just like only telling part of the story.

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So what has been your favorite moment from the Rockies social media account? We would love to know. Drop us a line below and share it with us!

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