CHICAGO -- Maybe the Colorado Rockies doomed themselves to failure at lower altitudes by naming themselves after a massive mountain range.
Yeah, it’s Denver, the Mile High City, and it’s a defining characteristic of the city and franchise and all that. But to have that mountain logo wherever they go is a constant reminder that there is, truly, no place like home. The nearer they get to sea level, the more the Rockies become like Superman nearing a reunion on Krypton.
Sound like bunk? Sure. But how else can you explain one of the more remarkable numbers in baseball: One.