For one afternoon, the Rockies clubhouse went from funereal to celebratory.
“Believe,” Cher’s electropop hit, blared from the speakers. Laughter replaced despair. Smiles reappeared.
“You guys can probably hear it now, we’re in pretty good spirits,” rookie Chase Dollander said after pitching the Rockies to a 2-1 victory over Atlanta on Wednesday afternoon before 29,661 at Coors Field. The victory snapped an eight-game losing streak.
“Obviously, losing is not fun,” Dollander continued. “But at the same time, we know that we’re capable of winning, and we haven’t put a winning product on the field.