The Rockies short ride
One issue I have not heard addressed regarding the Rockies demise: Look at the six losses our million dollar closer produced. Several of them the TV announcers (called) “gut wrenching.”
If he does his job in just one of those games, we never play the Dodgers for the division, the Cubs in the wild card and then face the Brewers.
Instead, we start off at home with the Atlanta Braves, a team we did quite well against this year. Could have been a lot different ending.
Theron Stallings, Fort Collins
I am an avid Rockies fan since moving to Colorado nine years ago. It was embarrassing to me to listen to the fans at Coors Field on Sunday actually boo our players.
Yes, it was a disappointing loss but these young men have worked their butts of during this long season and have given us some wonderful baseball moments.
It was sad to see that players like DJ LeMahieu, Cargo (Carlos Gonzales) and Matt Holliday did not even get a standing ovation or any acknowledgment during their last at-bat at Coors.
Nolan was very gracious in The Denver Post’s reporting on the booing. He said he understood the crowd’s frustration after his at bat did not produce. Thank you, Nolan, for being gracious when your fans were not. Thank you, Rockies, for a wonderful season.
I am proud of your accomplishment of being in the NLDS and how hard you fought all season to get there.
Nolan, please consider coming back to the Rockies when your contract ends in 2019. Go Rockies!
Kimberly Hester, Fort Collins
You, too, can save a life
Re: “Ultra donor,” Oct. 6 news story
Bravo to Tracey Hulick for donating a kidney! And to John Meyer for writing a great article about it.
I donated a kidney in 2014, inspired by another excellent article in The Post, that one by John Moore. Readers might like to know that there is a local organization, the American Transplant Foundation, which provides mentors to potential donors and recipients to aid them through the process.
The foundation even has some money available for those whose costs are not completely covered by medical insurance.
The best news for potential donors: there are almost never any long-term health consequences from donation. You can save a life by donating a kidney, or, if that’s not for you, by donating some money to American Transplant Foundaton.
David Rochlin, Denver
Sen. Gardner’s approach
Re: “Sen. Cory Gardner met with me …,” Oct. 6 column
I read with interest Ashley Wheeland’s column about meeting with Sen. Cory Gardner and feeling that she was “not heard” by him.
In spite of her bio stating that she is a “policy attorney,” she apparently is not familiar with the concept of listening versus agreeing.
Legislators often give constituents and special interests their time and hear them out. That is no guarantee that what one says will be what determines the legislators vote.
Good for Sen. Gardner; he heard her out and then did what he believed was best for all of his constituents, not just her delegation.
Craig J. Bakken, Golden
Increasing cost of pet health care
Re: “Pets get special care their owners can’t afford,” Oct. 7 news story
I was pleased to see your article on reasonable pet care today. As residents of Monument and retirees living on a limited income, we were always happy with our veterinarians and their relatively reasonable rates.
Unfortunately, not long ago they became members of a cooperation, built a nice, new office, and hired more vets. While we think the doctors are outstanding and the care they give our dogs exemplary, the prices now are completely unreasonable. An example, $40 to take a blood pressure.
It costs more to treat our dogs than it costs for us to go to a doctor ourselves. It’s outrageous.
Sally Alberts, Monument
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