The Colorado Rockies "Not Seduced by Talent without Character"
"When you have as many people who believe in God as we do, it creates a humbleness about what we do. I don't see arrogance here, I see confidence....we know that what's happening now is a very special thing."
(Denver, Co.)?Colorado Rockies reliever Matt Herges is quoted in the New York Times as saying that his team had the highest concentration of devout Christians he had seen during his nine major league seasons. (Photo: Jack Dempsey/Associated Press)
Due in part to the fact that both the team's chairman and chief executive, Charlie Monfort, and manager Clint Hurdle operate out of their faith experiences, the organization has made sure that their scouts are "not seduced by talent without character." The result is what the Colorado Rockies are today.
"You can get to a point where that player's talent is intoxicating to the point where you can make a choice to compromise," said General Manager Dan O'Dowd. "You begin to make yourself believe that those other things are there when they're not. When you make character an important part of the criteria of making that decision, you have to slow yourself down because it takes time to find that out. I have a heck of a lot of an easier time accepting that than trying to win without that philosophy."
Reliever Jeremy Affeldt explains, "When you have as many people who believe in God as we do, it creates a humbleness about what we do. I don't see arrogance here, I see confidence....we know that what's happening now is a very special thing." Read more about this team's Christian base by following the link provided.
