November 18
Denver Post
columnist Patrick Saunders
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When people find out I write about the Rockies, they invariably ask me, "What is 'so and so' really like?" For most of the Rockies, I can offer only a sketch. Professional athletes lift the veil only so far, even for baseball beat writers who are around them from spring training to October. That being said, I believe I can provide a pretty good personality profile of Jim Tracy, who today, I have no doubt, will be named National League manager of the year. Tracy is, first and foremost, a gentleman. He takes time for everyone around the team and treats all with respect. He's a genuinely kind person. He's laid-back and softspoken. But he'll also talk your ear off. I once listened to Tracy ..."
October 13
Denver Post
columnist Benjamin Hochman
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Scenes from a ballpark . . . Eleven-year-old Abriana White-Hulce from Children's Hospital, bundled up in her wheelchair on the field, receiving a pregame hug from Troy Tulowitzki. Fans surrounded the statue in front of Coors Field, anxiously awaiting the arrival of their friends with the tickets ("They said 3:30, right?"). The parking lot next to Jackson's Bar charging $40. But a beer's just $37. A gentleman wearing the red Rockies Fourth-of-July hat . . . to the Rockies-PHILLIES game. Really? You're that big of a Rockies fan, but of all your Rockies apparel, the hat you chose to wear is one that looks just like the hat of the opposing team? A man wearing a Broncos No. 6 "CUTLER" jersey, ..."