Colorado Rockies: Dick Monfort has more to lose than the other owners

For the sake of not alienating what is left of the Colorado Rockies‘ fanbase, Dick Monfort might want to get with the rest of his billionaire (and a few hundred millionaire) Major League owner friends and get the lockout ended before its too late for his most prized possession.

On Tuesday, the MLB Players’ Association did not accept the owners’ so-called “best and final offer” to come to an agreement to end the three-month-long lockout in order for the 2022 season to begin on its originally scheduled date of March 31st.  This has led to commissioner Rob Manfred announcing that the first two series of the season will be canceled (or 91 total games) with likely more games to come as no more negotiations are scheduled to end the lockout in the next week, as of the publication of this article.

The owners may have some grand master plan or alternative motive to drag out the negotiations and maximize the deal they receive but Dick Monfort might have more to lose than most of his counterparts.

Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort could lose more than other MLB owners

The last two years have been trying times for everyone around the world. The pandemic has disrupted everyday life. People have adjusted their priorities and have focused on the things that matter most to them. Not to diminish the severity of the pandemic, but the last two years have also been tough on Colorado Rockies’ fans.

On top of the 2020 season being shortened to 60 games, they have watched the Rockies go from a playoff contender to a team that traded away their best player in franchise history, Nolan Arenado, for little in return. They’ve also failed to keep up with the rest of the NL West and will likely lose All-Star shortstop Trevor Story to free agency once the lockout has ended.

The recent demise of the Rockies already has many people questioning their fandom. Throw in the pandemic and the economic conditions and now the lockout/canceled games, Rockies’ fans could decide to write off the team completely.

Coors Field is still the best place in Denver to spend a summer evening, but how much more will fans take until they decide to spend their hard-earned dollars somewhere else where they actually feel appreciated?

So whatever money the owners think they are going to save by fighting with the players, they will eventually become the losers when people decide to no longer attend games. And for the Colorado Rockies, they already decided to not watch games when they were being played. When games aren’t being played, it could be catastrophic for the Colorado Rockies fanbase and Dick Monfort’s pockets.