Broncos’ preseason is in full swing. The Red Rocks concert schedule lures. And downtown’s typical artsy attractions such as Buskerfest, happening this weekend at Union Station, provide non-baseball ways for locals to spend their time.
But why wait, Rockies fans? Forgo football practice, Pretty Lights and potential sword swallowers — if Denver is half a baseball town, now is the time to show it with Los Angeles in LoDo and the divisional race entering a critical juncture.
Thursday night’s series opener was a so-so start. It was a late-to-arrive crowd, and there was too much Dodger blue dotting Coors Field in Los Angeles’ 8-5 victory.