Coors Field has long been considered a vicious hellscape for pitchers. Opposing pitchers would count the days to see if they would have to pitch here. Before the humidor was installed in 2002, 16-14 games weren’t all that uncommon. Due to the combination of thin air and large outfield, it is the single greatest run scoring environment in major league history, even with the humidor in place.
This proved a conundrum for the Rockies: how do you build a winner when you play half your games at Coors Canaveral? Do you double down on big bats and hope to bludgeon the opposition?