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At least there was some comedy.
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The Colorado Rockies’ disastrous 2025 season hit a new low in Seattle, where they were swept by the Mariners in a series that felt more like a ritual sacrifice than a baseball matchup. With a franchise-worst record of 43-116, the Rockies’ trip to T-Mobile Park was more about survival than competition.
Yet, amidst the humiliation, a video from the Rockies’ official X account went viral, showing players in playful costumes, including a fish suit, before the series. The clip, captioned “Went to the market,” captured the team strolling through the stadium in absurd outfits, turning their defeat into a punchline that fans couldn’t stop laughing at.
The Collapse That Triggered “Human Sacrifice”
The Rockies’ season was a disaster from the start, with an 8-42 record through their first 50 games, the worst start in MLB’s modern era. Manager Bud Black was fired in May after a 7-33 start, but the team couldn’t recover. They ended with a historically bad 25-56 home record and an equally dismal performance on the road.
The Mariners, meanwhile, were on a tear, clinching a postseason berth and emerging as World Series favorites. This series in Seattle was a harsh reminder of just how far the Rockies had fallen, with the fish suit video symbolizing their acceptance of defeat.
The backdrop only made things sting more: Cal Raleigh was setting home run marks, the Mariners secured a first-round bye, and the Rockies became the punchline of the baseball world. The salmon joke fit right in, capturing how fans used dark humor to process the beating.
For Rockies supporters, the contrast was brutal. Watching Seattle celebrate milestones and playoff hopes while Colorado stumbled to historic lows highlighted just how wide the gap had become. It wasn’t just a bad series; it was a reminder of how far the Rockies have to climb to be relevant again.
Fans’ Reaction: Laughter As A Coping Mechanism
Fans flooded social media with jokes, using humor to ease the sting of another ugly loss. One viral post read: “im crying the Rockies were literally sent to Seattle this week as a human sacrifice and they’re like whatever, let’s go get a salmon.” That summed up how surreal the whole series felt.
im crying the rockies were literally sent to Seattle this week as a human sacrifice and they’re like whatever, let’s go get a salmon https://t.co/L6YXnRs3Vp
— Cowgirl Revolt (@CowgirlRevolt) September 25, 2025
Others weren’t as forgiving. A frustrated fan wrote: “Maybe if they focused on baseball skills instead of costumes, they wouldn’t be the literal worst team in modern MLB history.” The comment reflected real anger about the franchise’s decline.
Maybe if they focused on baseball skills instead of costumes, they wouldn’t be the literal worst team in modern MLB history.
— Aerych (@Aerych_) September 25, 2025
But not all the takes were negative. One fan admitted, “I admire that kind of spirit. It is a long season, and you cannot let a few losses ruin the whole experience. Sometimes the best part of baseball is the ballpark and the city you are visiting.” Another added a playful jab: “It’s rough being a newbie. I wonder who picked that.”
I admire that kind of spirit. It is a long season, and you cannot let a few losses ruin the whole experience. Sometimes the best part of baseball is the ballpark and the city you are visiting.
— Gelson Luz (@gelsonluz) September 25, 2025
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It’s rough being a newbie. 😂
I wonder who picked that.
— Kenny (@baseball__etc) September 25, 2025
Together, the comments show fans balancing frustration with humor, trying to find relief in a season that has given them little else. And that may be the ultimate takeaway: while the Rockies stumbled to one of the worst records in modern baseball, their fans still found ways to laugh, cope, and stay connected. In a year defined by failure, the viral fish suit and salmon jokes gave supporters at least one reason to smile.