Colorado Rockies: Three things that stood out during the homestand

Ian Desmond … crowd favorite?

Something amazing happened during this recent homestand. Ian Desmond may have finally worked his way into the hearts of Colorado Rockies fans.

There has been plenty written about Desmond, his contract and its impact on the Rockies. There has also been plenty of discussion about if he’s lived up to that contract. Colorado fans have been quick to voice their displeasure with him in the past.

Well, somehow, some way, that all seemed to change during this homestand. Granted, playing well will do that. Heading into Sunday, Desmond had a nine-game hitting streak where he was batting .438 during that time. He quickly extended that to 10 on Sunday with a first-inning RBI double.

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During the seven-game slate at Coors Field, Desmond hit his first career inside-the-park homer on Friday and then followed that with his fourth career grand slam on Saturday. That marked the first time he had hit homers in back-to-back games during his time in a Rockies uniform.

Sure, the homers were something to remember … but what happened after inside-the-park round-tripper was very telling. Rockies fans asked Desmond for a curtain call and he obliged. It was a moment we weren’t sure would ever happen … but it did.

“That was great. I thought that was awesome,” Bud Black said about the ovation and curtain call.