Thomas Marion walked to Coors Field from his apartment in RiNo on Tuesday evening. He settled into his prime seats: section 127, row 12, just a pitch away from the Rockies’ dugout.

Tuesday’s game featured the lowly Miami Marlins against the historically bad Rockies. Storm clouds were building, and lightning was crackling. But Marion didn’t care. He was ready to watch his 75th game of the season.

“I just love baseball,” explained the 32-year-old transplant from Long Island, N.Y. “It’s a struggle, but I keep showing up. At the end of the day, you still see some great baseball, even if it’s by the other team.”

The lifelong Yankees fan transferred his loyalty to the Rockies when he moved to Denver eight years ago. He’s a season-ticket holder, but he’s having second thoughts after watching t

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