By Camerron Martin

Every single community throughout the world is made up of one piece. This piece is about the people who live in and run the communities, and Pueblo, Colorado, is no different than any other. Many individuals who hold the positions of city officials, local law enforcement, small business owners, and so many more make up what we represent here in Pueblo. However, what might fall under the radar as one of the more important figures in any community is the person who cares for those who pass away within it. For our community, that person is Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter.

Southeastern Nebraska native and Trinidad-raised Cotter graduated from Trinidad High School. They attended classes at Trinidad State Junior College before attending the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in Mesquite, Texas. Cotter spent his early life working in his family’s funeral home in Trinidad until his youngest brother returned from the University of Northern Colorado. 

“Just too many mouths to feed on one small business, so we looked around with the help of our dad here in Pueblo, so we purchased that in 1989, and I’ve been in Pueblo since then,” Cotter shared. 

This local funeral home is Davis Mortuary, originally opened in 1905 in downtown Pueblo. Cotter said that he got involved in 1997, and significant changes in death care took place, which changed how the deceased were hauled from death scenes. That led to the current coroner at the time bringing the local funeral homes together to find a solution. 

Cotter stated, “We had coffee and doughnuts one morning, and the short story is that at the end of the day, I had the job of transporting the deceased.” 

Cotter would provide all transportation for the Pueblo Country Coroner’s Office thousands of times for the next 17 years. 

When it came time for the former county coroner, James Kramer, to retire after 37 years, it was up to Cotter and his team to figure out who would fill the position with little change. 

“At that time, all the investigators were part-timers. They had full-time jobs as police officers, and there were a couple of sheriff’s deputies and so on. We talked about it thoroughly, and it just wasn’t going to work for anyone else,” Cotter said. This led to Cotter running against the office’s most junior investigator during his first election, which he won in 2014. He has been the Pueblo County Coroner since and has been re-elected twice.

Taking on no simple job, Cotter went to work serving the community. He said his position is the only elected position in the state of Colorado that requires continued schooling, with new coroners being required to take part in about 40 hours of continuous education. 

“It takes a lot of training. I like to describe the coroner’s office as a skill position as opposed to an elected position,” he said.  

As the Chief Medical Legal Death Investigator for Pueblo County, Cotter oversees thousands of medical-legal death investigations. 

Cotter said, “[The job] really keeps you on your toes and that every day is very different from the last or the next.” It’s been a lot of work, made more difficult by a global pandemic.

COVID-19 brought a lot of major changes to communities everywhere. It is no surprise that it would also bring some big changes to this type of field. Cotter stated that, at first, there was a lot more paperwork involved when ruling over a death and that this paperwork had to be reported to the coroner’s office due to COVID-19, which was often passed to the state level. 

Cotter said they were charged with getting far more accurate data during the pandemic and that it could get overwhelming at times during the pandemic’s peak. However, now that things have started returning to a more level state for our community, the workload for Cotter’s office has calmed a little, and his office continues to abide by the new procedures set up during the pandemic. 

When CSU Pueblo The TODAY asked about the hardest part of his position, Cotter said no one thing is necessarily difficult, and the job is very situational. Having more than 60 years of experience with this type of work makes Cotter very experienced in all aspects of this position, which allows for a little bit of ease overall. 

But more importantly, Cotter said, “There is no single hardest part. One day, something is going to be very difficult, and the next day, because of the situation, it will be easy.” 

Cotter did state, however, that notifying the families of a deceased loved one is the most challenging duty because you can’t know what the reaction will be like. Cotter also shared that events with a more considerable impact are challenging. He was present in the aftermath of 9/11 for nine weeks and Hurricane Katrina for two weeks under the FEMA Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team.

Those seeking to contact Brain Cotter or the Pueblo County Coroner’s Office can do so at coroner@pueblocounty.us or by calling (719)-583-4673. 

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By Holly Ward

Student Engagement & Leadership (SEAL) is one of the major umbrella organizations at Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU Pueblo) that oversees numerous student organizations. If there is a campus event going on, SEAL is behind it.

Its mission statement reads: “The Student Engagement & Leadership office cultivates a sense of belonging and connectedness in the university community by empowering and educating students through co-curricular activities, leadership development, and civic outreach.”

Located in the Occhiato Student Center, room 102, the SEAL office is home to about 15 student employees. Katherine Higgins is SEAL’s Orientation Core Team Lead. This semester, she will begin her first year working full-time for SEAL and has assisted in three orientation seasons.

“Without student employees, SEAL would never be able to do all the cool things we do,” Higgins said. “For New Student Orientation, we had our student employees filling gift bags for everyone and making name tags.”

SEAL just completed hosting Welcome Week during the first week of classes for the university. A different event was offered each day for students to enjoy in between classes. Many events offered free swag items and complimentary snacks and beverages. This year, New Student Orientation, which took place the Saturday before the first day of school, saw a record number of participants, with approximately 530 attendees.

“Last week was crazy, amazing, and the longest week of my life. It was awesome to see how many students we got to get involved,” Higgins said. “On Friday alone, we saw over 215 students come to Pack the Patio to get free state fair tickets and enjoy the silent disco.”

The next biggest SEAL event students should be looking for is the Packfest Music Festival, which will take place on Saturday, Sep. 16, at the CSU Pueblo Hasan Outdoor Amphitheater.

“While I do love orientation, I also love the atmosphere of Packfest and getting to bring something so awesome to campus,” Higgins said. “Packfest is a cheap concert held for students on campus that we have every year. It’s a music festival, so we have different food trucks, small pop-up shop vendors, and we are going to have a mechanical bull along with a beer garden.”

This year’s Packfest artist lineup includes Waka Flocka Flame, Kid Ink, Wiz the Mic, and Carmen Deleon. Students can purchase their tickets for $10 online. 

SEAL will also host Homecoming & Family Weekend toward the beginning of October. The easiest way students can stay updated about SEAL’s events is through their Instagram @mycsupueblo_ or through signing up for their free texting service—to sign up for the texting notifications, text “CSUP” to the number 71444.

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By Holly Ward

Colorado State University Pueblo’s men’s soccer team made program history last season by finishing runner-up in the National Championship match in Seattle. The team also finished second in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) championship match. These high performances led to the Pack recently being chosen first in the 2023 RMAC Preseason Coaches Poll. 

The Thunderwolves are ranked No. 2 in the NCAA DII Men’s Soccer Preseason Poll going into this season. 13 players are returning from last season, and new players have joined the talented 35-man roster.

“We have a lot of fourth- and fifth-year players that have had COVID years and some that are grad students, so really there’s no excuses, and that’s really one of my taglines, I suppose, this year is: No excuses for our performances,” head coach Oliver Twelvetrees said during an interview with the RMAC via its official Instagram. 

“We want to put in a top performance every game we play, every chance we get, and we believe we have the personnel and the infrastructure to do so,” said coach Twelvetrees.

One of those returning players is Caio Oliveira, a 24-year-old midfield position player from Brazil. This year will be his second season playing for the Pack.

“I was scouted by our coach Oliver Twelvetrees when I was playing in Kansas for the junior college national championship,” Oliveira said. 

The midfielder previously played two years of college soccer for a Texas university, making this his fourth year playing in the United States.

In addition to players from Colorado and other states in the U.S., the Pack also has many players from other countries, including Germany, England, and Japan, to name a few. 

“The importance of returning players is to maintain the culture. That is why we were so successful last year; we have a culture of winning. We want to win more than anything. Keeping a lot of players from last year keeps that culture going,” Oliveira said. 

The Pack lost a heartbreaker against Colorado School of Mines last November during the RMAC championship in Golden in a penalty shoot-out. The Pack lost to Colorado Mesa in the RMAC championship match the year before in Grand Junction, making the Thunderwolves hungry for redemption. 

“The biggest goal for us this season is to have a good regular season, bring the RMAC tournament here, and win the RMAC,” Oliveira said. He added his hopes for winning regionals, bringing nationals home, and making the final four again in the NCAA tournament.

The Pack recently won their first regular season match against Dallas Baptist, 3-2, in Texas on Aug. 31. The first home match of the season is set for Thursday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Art and Lorraine Gonzales Stadium.

“Last year, we had amazing support from the fans. People followed us everywhere. We had fans in Texas. We had fans in Seattle. We had fans in Mines in both games. We had fans in Mesa. I want to thank everyone that was there and hope that they will come again for every game we have, especially at home,” Oliveira said.

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By Shannon Sheehan

Efforts are progressing to name a new Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU Pueblo) president following the resignation earlier this year of Timothy Mottet.

A committee has been formed with the following 12 members: John Fischer, Ray Baker, Polly Baba, Nate Easley, Gavin Graham, Margie Massey, Jon Pluskota, Yaneth Correa-Martinez, Mikayla Lerch, Russell DeSalvo, Carla Garcia, and Kate Siegel-Shimko. 

The CSU Board of Governors, which oversees the CSU system, said search details will be kept confidential and within the bounds of Colorado law to ensure confidentiality for the applicants.

In preparation for the selection process, the campus sent out surveys and held listening sessions to determine the attributes desired in the new president. Most prominently, community members stressed the importance of the next president supporting “the mission of a Hispanic-Serving Institution … who supports the University’s efforts to be welcoming and inclusive, and to deliver high-quality, innovative education to people from all walks of life,” according to a summary by the Board of Governors.

Gavin Graham, the Associated Student Government President for CSU Pueblo, is a search committee member. As the representative for the student body, he said he is looking for a president who “fits the hopes of students,” as he is responsible for representing the student body in all matters of the presidential search. 

He believes the new president needs to have a “commitment to engage with every constituency, especially students and the Pueblo community, as well as a commitment to furthering our Hispanic-Serving Institution initiatives, as they are the backbone of our university.” 

Graham hopes for a president who will often be seen walking around campus and engaging with students, faculty, and staff. 

Todd Kelley, the President of the CSU Pueblo Foundation, mentioned the importance of having a president who is “the out-front face of the university, being engaged with the community and alumni … to be the face and voice of the university.” He praised Mottet for possessing all of these characteristics throughout his time on campus. 

Kelley stressed the importance of the Foundation and president sharing a common mission and values. Both the Foundation and the university’s president play vital roles in fostering a positive outlook on the campus, which correlates with increased community support. The non-profit Foundation is governed by a volunteer board and is considered what Kelley referred to as, “the fundraising arm of the university.” Community support is vital to the functioning and mission of the Foundation, so a president who can encourage a positive image of the university is essential.

Kelley envisions a president who gets people involved, “whether they’re volunteering, coming to concerts; they’re coming to art shows or athletic events. They’re coming to everything just because they feel engaged and welcomed here on campus.” 

As a new president is being considered, Mottet’s impact on campus does not go unnoticed. Graham and Kelley praised Mottet for his hard work and involvement with students. Mottet has held his position for a little over six years now, leading the university through what Kelley considers one of the most challenging times faced by the university: the COVID pandemic. Kelley also praised Mottet’s efforts to improve CSU Pueblo’s academic programs, student retention, and recruitment. 

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By Holly Ward

Andrew Jones returned to his hometown Friday night, Sept. 1, to promote his new album titled “Pueblo.”

Professionally known as Berkley, his concert occurred Downtown in front of Solar Roast on Main Street. It was part of Analogue Books, Records, & Bar’s “Live Music Fridays” weekly event. Berkley was joined by musicians from Texas called The Little Band to perform songs from his first full-length album.

It was evident many of Berkley’s friends and family were among the crowd of approximately 50 people. Nana’s BBQ had its food truck parked on the side of the street for community members to grab dinner before the concert started around 7:15 p.m. 

Before Berkley started singing, his longtime friend, Juan J. Morales, introduced the singer and the band. He spoke about his relationship with Jones and listening to the album for the first time. Morales met Jones at Colorado State University Pueblo, which was where Jones graduated.

“Thank you all for being here,” were Berkley’s first words at the microphone.

Berkley detailed the inspiration behind the album. He compared the album to the city and how he feels homesick when away from Pueblo for too long. He encouraged the audience never to be ashamed of where they come from.

Berkley opened with the song “Pueblo Nights,” which was the first song he wrote for the album. It was the song he wrote the quickest. He detailed the inspiration for the song coming from his youth and growing up in Pueblo. Berkely said his music expresses the feelings he wishes he had expressed in his past.

As the sun set, Berkley performed seven songs from the album, missing only two from the tracklist. His album was for sale on a physical vinyl record, which was on display for $29.99. The album cover details Berkley under a goalpost on a football field. Berkley revealed the photo was taken at Central High School, from which he graduated.

Berkely said he recently enjoys performing “Email” when asked about his favorite song from the album.

“It’s simple and satisfying to play with the band. It exorcises old demons and is a way to deal with bad memories,” Berkley said.

In between songs, Berkley talked about his memories growing up in the Steel City. He mentioned his job working at Tinseltown and his experience exploring the Colorado State Fairgrounds.

The last song Berkley performed was called “Fiesta Day,” paying homage to one of the town’s famous parades for the fair season, which recently concluded. 

Berkley detailed his journey coming back to Pueblo and his next performances to take place in Denver. 

“It’s worth it when you make something and share it with your people,” Berkley said.

Though his performance only lasted about an hour, Berkley was congratulated and greeted by many of the audience members who showed their support for the native musician.

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By Madison Lira

Starting from the ground up, Schakara Arrazola-Tiscareno created a fashion boom in Southern Colorado filled with models, designers, photographers, hair/makeup artists, and many more creatives by founding the Southern Colorado Fashion Collective. 

She alone is the producer, director, and founder of Southern Colorado Fashion (SCF). She has taken her previous experience in the modeling industry to bring it to Southern Colorado to help build up a fashion collective in a place that tends to be ignored by the mainstream modeling industry. 

Tiscareno has walked in much of the fashion world, including Denver and New York Fashion Week, alongside traveling internationally for shows. She learned so much from the versatility of each show, as the models themselves would change based on choreography and who the different coordinators and designers were. 

“Once I began to expand and get outside of Denver, it is a little bit more, almost a nitty-gritty when you get to New York Fashion Week. There are so many different tiers. They’re really particular on what they’re looking for and who they like to work with, and they have high expectations,” Tiscareno said. 

From all of this, the one thing she took away and applied to Southern Colorado Fashion is that there is a personal interpretation for fashion everywhere. 

“That’s the beauty of it, is that there’s so much room to not only be expressive but really to be authentic,” she said.

Tiscareno also holds herself to a standard that the mainstream modeling industry shies away from. She refuses to do cuts (cutting models from shows) and does not decide what beauty is and isn’t for Southern Colorado. 

“It’s not really for me to say what beauty looks like or have that standard. I think that’s very important. We have models of all sizes, all ages, and all demographics, and I love that. I love that everyone feels comfortable and that they can truly just be themselves and start to blossom and feel confidence and support,” Tiscareno said.

The difference between the mainstream modeling industry and SCF is that the values rely heavily on inclusivity and accommodation for everybody. Tiscareno loves and supports the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities and wants to give them an outlet for support, love, and confidence for themselves and their respective communities. 

“I really want everyone to be able to be fluid in the way that they express themselves. It’s not up for us to be like, ‘You have to be masculine’ or ‘You have to be feminine.’ We have some models that like to show up and kind of float in between both,” she said. 

The values SCF heavily bases itself on come from Tiscareno’s training that she has done within DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) initiatives. “We are really big into honoring everyone. Not only asking what their name is but what are your pronouns like, what do you want to be called by, and what feels more comfortable and best for you. Really being mindful not to put people in windows or labels that can be hindering to them, being mindful of the words that we’re cultivating and the way that we are expressing and communicating with one another. Really allowing this openness not only for me to receive and to listen but that allows constructive criticism and for everyone to truly feel supported. I don’t think that’s often a part of our norms yet, so it’s a great way for everyone to feel honored, to feel safe, and to feel seen,” she said.

Outside of SCF, Tiscareno has owned a holistic business since 2020, and her practices within the business spill over into her work with SCF to help it flourish and let it blossom into a collective filled with beautiful human beings. 

“I’m a reiki master teacher, a death doula educator. Coming to Pueblo, there is a smaller spiritual community than Denver, but it’s beautiful. Just the San Isabel valleys and the natural vortexes and everything that we have here just energetically, it felt really good to continue fostering that. So there’s a lot of people that I work with that I really help them step into a holistic practitioner, serving the community as well. But I really find a lot of reward and beauty with helping people in their awakening journey, helping guide them in their healing journey, helping to facilitate in their spiritual journey. That’s so deeply infused in me that I think that pours into SCF without it really being spoken,” Tiscareno said. 

At the end of her interview with CSU Pueblo’s The TODAY, Tiscareno discussed SCF’s bigger goal(s) and the importance of having a fashion collective in Southern Colorado. 

“Pueblo and Southern Colorado have a bad rep. People will come and be like, ‘Why do people live here?’ or ‘What is there to do?’ If you have that openness, there is so much beauty, and there is so much talent and opportunity here. I think that’s really the thing. Commercial spaces are super expensive down here. There aren’t really that many venues that foster the diversity that we’re bringing and creating. So for all of us to be able to come together and to withstand in numbers, that’s what makes us mighty. That allows us to have a large platform, and then when we get together, that gets people talking, and that gets people going, and I really believe that SCF is going to put Pueblo on the map.”

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By Madison Lira

A red carpet was laid out for the models at Blo Back Gallery on Aug. 26, 2023, the audience oohing and ahhing at the designs and a selection of new and veteran talents of the Collective’s history, showcasing beautifully designed fashion and jewelry. DJ Deuce set the tone of the model’s music and helped them walk down the red carpet to show off pieces. 

Various designers included but were not limited to, CurvyRedGurl Creations and the night’s headliner, DADA Designs. The night concluded with performances from local talent and an after-party to celebrate the end of the fashion 2023 year for Southern Colorado Fashion. 

Southern Colorado Fashion Collective dedicated the Saturday night to showcase its Fall 2023 fashion and jewelry designs as a beautiful end to the 2023 fashion season here in Southern Colorado. Designers from throughout Colorado, such as Heliotropes by Hannah, Skully Clothing, Kween’s Kreations, Maria Elena, CurvyRedGurl Creations, and DADA Designs, came together to make this showcase the best one yet for the collective. 

Filled to the brim with nerves and excitement, Maria Elena Weaver made her first debut showcase a hit with her jewelry. 

Weaver described her debut, “The kids are sweet, and I like to make things. So usually I make them, and then they go to a store to sell, but seeing them on the models was very exciting.” 

Weaver crafts each piece of jewelry with unique styles and patterns. “I start out with a pattern, and then I choose the colors, and I pick the beads and whatever pleases my eye.” 

Weaver stepped out of the box for her debut showcase and went outside her comfort zone to create bigger, more extravagant pieces. Models wore each handcrafted piece, ranging from necklaces to earrings to full jewelry sets.

A veteran designer made her back to this year’s Fall showcase. Kween of Kween’s Kreations came with fantastic tie-dye pieces, including a top from her beautifully designed Pinkalicious set. 

Kween has already been to quite a few showcases, such as Denver Fashion Week, Unique Week of Fashion in Denver, and Color of Fashion; however, she enjoys working with Southern Colorado Fashion due to the location as she is a Colorado Springs designer.  

She discussed the importance of having a fashion collective down in Pueblo. 

“This is just a dope opportunity for all people in the art industry that are just doing their thing, but they are not as close to Denver, so it gives us a platform so that we don’t have to drive so far,” Kween said. 

Kween also discussed the accessibility of having a fashion collective such as Southern Colorado Fashion here. 

“It’s really nice to just be able to come just an hour or even 30 minutes outside of your comfort zone and be able to show your designs or your art. I think that’s really the most amazing part and just getting an art scene in more than just Denver.”

A new model, Summer Rain, also stepped out onto the red carpet to model for her debut showcase. 

“It was extremely nervewracking but extremely rewarding,” Rain said. 

Rain showcased the fashion and jewelry of another first-time debut designer, CurvyRedGurl Creations.

Rain also talked about her experience with Southern Colorado Fashion. “It has been a really great experience. They actually reached out to me on my birthday about modeling. It has been something I wanted to do for a long time, and I’m just grateful to have the opportunity.”

Regarding those looking to model and design and looking for that jumping point in getting out there, Rain said, “I feel like all of the designers that work with SCF are really cool. They’re really accepting. They have great perspectives on their artwork, and I recommend working with them.”

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By: Madison Lira

In an email sent out just before the start of the 2023-2024 school year, CSU Pueblo’s Director of Compliance in the Department of Human Resources and Institutional Equity, Dr. Nicole Ferguson, turned in her resignation letter based on allegations of bullying, harassment, and upper management’s failure to remedy these issues.

In her resignation letter, Dr. Ferguson reiterated several instances of bullying and harassment. In an interview with The TODAY, she pointed out that some of these instances included student concerns with these behaviors. According to Dr. Ferguson, instead of following the laws and policies in place according to Title IX, upper administration failed multiple times to address these issues. “In my opinion, we were not complying with those laws and policies,” she said, “The President of the University has a cabinet, and there a number of vice presidents who serve on that cabinet, so when I mention campus leadership that’s who I was referring to specifically.”

Dr. Ferguson also claimed she faced retaliation from administration for attempting to uphold policies and laws. “My performance evaluation went so far as to state that I “lacked good judgment” by informing upper management they had been non-compliant, and points were removed from my merit score as a result,” she stated in her letter.

She said that she reached out to multiple people for support, including her supervisor, campus attorney, and the Colorado State University system,  when she began hitting brick walls with upper management. It was her breaking point.

“I have been in this position since last March, and I didn’t really have an idea of how widespread and systemic these issues were until I took this position. I was trying to make change,” she said. “I was continuing to ask for help, and it felt like it wasn’t being heard or no change was occurring.”-Dr.Nicole Ferguson

At this time, CSU Pueblo has said they cannot comment on the personnel matters relating to Dr. Ferguson’s resignation. According to CSU Pueblo’s website, “CSU Pueblo is committed to equal educational and employment opportunities and to the elimination of all forms of Discrimination, Protected Class Harassment, and Retaliation. Furthermore, CSU Pueblo is committed to maintaining respectful, safe, and nonthreatening educational, working, and living environments.”

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By Dylan Weaver

The Rockies have been a team full of struggles and disappointments in recent years. After a two-year push into the playoffs in 2017 and 2018, the future was looking bright, highlighted by key players like Nolan Arenado, Trevor Story, and DJ LeMahieu. Little did Colorado know that soon after would be the downfall of a fan-favorite organization.

The 2023 season has written a similar story so far: the Rockies are currently six games below .500 and are once again predicted to finish at the bottom of their division and the league.

To recap their games so far, the Rockies are still searching for their first series win of the year, as after they started the season off 2-0, there never was a higher win total in a series than 2. In each of their series so far, they have either split or lost the series to opponents.

While there may have been struggles in recent years, the Rockies have been known to start their season in a better fashion. Just last year in 2022, through 18 games, the Rockies were 10-8, and in the shortened 2020 COVID season, the boys from Colorado were 12-6 to start the year.

Considering this season’s slow start, some bright moments can still highlight this team. 

The duo of All-Star teammates from last year in the Ace of the pitching staff German Marquez and homerun slugging first baseman CJ Cron, return to the squad with other fan favorites of Denver, including Kris Bryant, Charlie Blackmon, and Ryan McMahon, once again joining the team. Notable additions to the team include veteran reliever Brad Hand and outfielder Jurickson Profar from NL West foe, the San Diego Padres.

The newest story on the team this year is the much-anticipated arrival of rookie shortstop Ezequiel Tovar. While the 21-year-old Venezuelan saw limited time at the end of 2022, this year marks his official rookie season. Tovar is currently considered a potential Rookie of the Year candidate. His season has started slowly, but within a 162-game season, much can happen, and there is plenty of time to turn things around.

While many pieces of this team should be heading for success, the biggest issue that the Rockies have is they are a team without an identity. They boast a few names of high talent, but when many think of the Rockies, currently, there are no headlines to describe the team. They are a mix of old players continuing their careers through Colorado or young minor leaguers trying to make a name in the league. 

While they may never be or have a group like the “Blake Street Bombers” again, the greater problem is that there is no label for Colorado. The Rockies are just a struggling team at the bottom of the league. 

A struggling team so far this season makes it evident that until the team finds itself, the Rockies will continue to be a bottom-of-the-barrel team in the MLB for the years to come.

While fans are already picking up on their struggles, they are only a fraction through the season. Much can change within a wild NL West division, and potential pickups to happen down the line at the All-Star break. 

Slow starts are not the end of the year for a major league team, but it must also be wondered if this is showcasing what another year of disappointing Rockies’ baseball will look like.

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