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It’s been a brutal year in Denver, and no one knows that more than Charlie Monfort. As the Colorado Rockies limp into the All-Star break with a staggering 17-60 record, Monfort—longtime owner and face of the franchise—has broken his silence in a way fans haven’t seen before. Not just about the team’s on-field collapse, but about his own long battle with addiction.
“I don’t even know my sobriety day,” Monfort said in a candid interview with The Denver Post. “I have had relapses off and on, but not for a long time.” It’s the kind of admission that’s rare among MLB owners, and even more so from someone who has long stayed guarded in the public eye. The Monfort name has been tied to the Rockies since their founding in 1992, and for much of that time, the results have been underwhelming—consistently under .500, with fleeting postseason success and now on the verge of what could be the worst record in baseball history.
According to the Pro Football Network, it’s not the first time Charlie Monfort’s personal challenges have made headlines. He was arrested for DUI in both 1999 and 2016. Still, he remains in power, sharing ownership responsibilities with his brother Dick Monfort, who also acknowledged how surprising Charlie’s recent openness was. “I don’t think, in the past, he would ever acknowledge to anybody what he told The Post,” Dick said. “I think that is a big step.”
While the Rockies saw a brief spark in June with a four-game winning streak—including a near sweep of the Washington Nationals—those moments have been few and far between. A decent May, featuring wins over the Marlins, Braves, and Giants, offered a faint glimpse of competence, but it hasn’t stopped the bleeding. Fans in Colorado are tired. The anger and apathy that has festered over years of mediocrity is reaching a breaking point.
Monfort knows it. “We have to get back to letting the public know that we give a crap,” he said. “I think sometimes fans think we don’t care. I read about it… The quality of the product is not what we expect, either. We have to give them at least some hope and faith that we do care and that we want to get this thing moving in the right direction.”
Hope is in short supply. This team is not just losing—it’s collapsing. After the Chicago White Sox posted the worst record in MLB history last season, it was expected to be a low that wouldn’t be repeated anytime soon. Now the Rockies are on pace to take that dubious crown, unless something changes fast.
But maybe change doesn’t always start with a blockbuster trade or a new manager. Maybe, in rare moments, it starts with someone finally being honest. Maybe it starts with an owner saying the quiet part out loud—not just that the team is broken, but that he is trying to fix himself too. Whether that candor translates to wins is yet to be seen. But in a season this dark, even a little light feels meaningful.
Charlie Monfort is not a perfect man, nor has he been a perfect owner. But in a city desperate for a sign that someone at the top is listening, his honesty may be the first step toward something better. Or at the very least, a signal that someone still cares.
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