Denver Post sports writer Patrick Saunders posts his Rockies Mailbag every other week on Tuesdays during the season.
Why is it the ocean air’s effect on a baseball is completely acceptable for a Cy Young award winner but mountain air is a massive asterisk against a position player for MVP or batting title? The San Francisco organization and media are the first to complain about Coors Field every season.
— Alan Horsnail, Broomfield
Alan, I’m with you on this one. Yes, Coors Field is the best offensive ballpark in the majors, but too many members of the national media are quick to dismiss a Rockies player’s performance because he plays his home games at 5,280 feet.