GREELEY, Colo. — Rockies owner Dick Monfort saw a talk at a fundraiser in his hometown as a perfect opportunity to be bullish about his team.
The Rockies went to the postseason in 2017 and ’18 before crashing to 71 wins in ’19. Monfort, speaking at the Friends of Baseball Breakfast of Champions — which raises money for baseball and softball from youth to college to semi-pro in Northern Colorado — reached into the past. Between a World Series appearance in ’07 and postseason trip in ’09, the Rockies fell to 74 wins in 2008.
“I had an analytical staff go through and interpolate those numbers,” Monfort said. “And so in 2020, we’ll win 94 games and lose 68.
“So it’s that easy. All we’ve got to do is start praying and it will happen. Baseball’s a crazy game.”