"The Rockies have had great support from fans since day one," you wrote. 

Kind of like the 16-year-old kid who just got his driver's license. He will love it when grandpa buys him the brand new two-door, red, sports car more than mom and dad wanting him to start with the 8-year-old grocery getter with 80,000 miles on it. 

The Rockies were a gift to Denver from MLB, not earned. Denver acted like a baseball town only after the Rockies showed up. The minor league team Denver had didn't have the following because it wasn't MLB.