The Colorado Rockies have been the worst team in the National League (together with the Miami Marlins) with a 4-15 record.
This was to be expected, of course: they are one of the most dysfunctional franchises in the league, their pitching is atrocious, and their offense is not good.
What we did not expect was for them to make the news for breaching a common rule during a flight.
“The Colorado Rockies are under investigation by the FAA and United Airlines after a video showed hitting coach Hensley Meulens in the cockpit of the team’s charter mid-flight,” Front Office Sports tweeted.
The Colorado Rockies are under investigation by the FAA and United Airlines after a video showed hitting coach Hensley Meulens in the cockpit of the team’s charter mid-flight.pic.twitter.com/raRrpPBJzY
For everybody’s safety during a flight (whether it is a charter or a commercial flight), passengers can’t enter the cockpit.
Passengers may ask permission to enter the cockpit after the plane has landed and parked in position, but definitely not during the flight and that’s why the FAA and United Airlines are investigating the incident.
Not only did the Rockies do something wrong, but the person in question recorded it on video and posted it on social media.
The Rockies just can’t catch a break: it’s not like they need the off-the-field drama with the kind of season they are having.
It’s always important to stay safe during flights, no matter the distance covered, the airline, the type of aircraft, or other circumstances: rules exist for a reason, and they try to protect the pilot and people on the plane.
The organization and fans will be very attentive to the results of the investigation.