The Rockies are still asking fans to buy tickets to home opener the day before the game
Apr 3, 2025, 12:54 PM
The home opener at Coors Field is closer than ever, but this year’s game could be different than in years past. The Rockies have sold out 30 of the 32 home openers in team history (the 2020 and 2021 COVID-affected seasons didn’t sell out for obvious reasons), but that trend could change this year. With just over 24 hours left until first pitch, there are still plenty of tickets available.
The problem for Friday’s game is the prices on the final batch of tickets that need to be sold. On Ticketmaster, the final ticket in the Rockpile goes for $72 before taxes, while a ticket in the 300 level is just shy of $100. For those willing to get close to the action, there are tickets behind home plate going for nearly $275.
Is it the fact that this could be the worst Rockies team in history? Or does the weather have an impact on it?
The high in Denver on Friday is forecast to be 39 degrees with a good chance of rain. If the Rockies were good, or an elite team like the Dodgers were in town, this might make the high price in the cold weather worth it. However, the 2-5 Athletics coming to town doesn’t move the needle for enough fans to sell these final tickets.
Especially with the nice weather projected for next weekend, that will be a much warmer experience for fans to come see a game while avoiding the inflated prices of the home opener.
The club sent out an email to fans on Thursday that seemed to describe all the necessary gameday information that fans need to know for tomorrow. However, towards the top of the message, there’s a big green button that reads, “Buy Home Opener Tickets” for all people reading the email to see.
Will this be a message to Dick Monfort and the rest of the higher-ups in the organization that something needs to change? Or will it just be a slight bump in the road before the weather gets nice and the rooftop is buzzing all summer while the team puts out a sub-par product on the field.
The attendance number on Friday will be different than the amount of tickets sold, especially given the cold weather in the forecast. The days of the old Mile High Stadium holding a crowd of more than 80,000 people are gone, but if the club can’t sell 47,000 tickets to the home opener for the first time in franchise history, it will finally show that the city of Denver is sick of the baseball club that hasn’t done anything in years and is already more than five games behind first place in the NL West.
