The real truth about the Rockies' attendance in historically bad season

A perfect example of the Coors Field invasion is happening right now in the Mile High City. That away crowd that gives the visitors a home-field advantage in Denver has shown up in a big way, with the Philadelphia Phillies and Yankees filling up a seven-game homestead for the Rockies.

"There are a lot of teams who travel well," Rockies interim manager Warren Schaeffer said of the pro-visitor crowds. "They love to come to this ballpark because it's beautiful and it's easy access from the airport to get here."

Just how pronounced has it been at Coors Field so far? A "Let's go Yankees" chant broke out as Colorado starting pitcher Tanner Gordon started his windup on Friday. During the Philadelphia series, as Kyle Schwarber was talking about hitting his 300th career home run, he tipped his cap to the boisterous Phillies fans in attendance.

With the Rockies playing at a historically bad level so far in 2025, there have been calls for Colorado fans to boycott going to Coors Field, hoping that that might change the course for Rockies ownership when it comes to future roster construction. However, when fans of the away team are taking up so many seats, would a boycott by the local supporters even matter?

As Colorado's quest to avoid the most losses in MLB history continues, keep a wary eye on the attendance numbers during the team's home games. After all, right now for the Rockies, it's not about who people are actually cheering for, but whether they simply show up to keep revenues coming in.

All quotations obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted.