KERSEY — Last week I learned there's only one thing better than watching a Major League Baseball game in person: watching it on television with a five-time all-star. This was the pleasure three of us had watching a National League postseason game with Mr. Rockie, Todd Helton, at his 17 Ranch just east of here.
Sitting with Helton and hearing comments such as "That guy throws a mean cutter" or "I could predict his pitches pretty good" made for an enjoyable evening.
Watching the game was a warm-up to our duck hunt the next day, a hunt donated by Helton to the Denver Ducks Unlimited banquet to raise money for conserving North America wetlands.