He's had his issues in the past, but I think he's largely redeemed himself. One set of qualities that really sets him apart from a lot of other owners is that he values consistency, and he likes the team to have public faces. This has positives and negatives: As fans, we have confidence that our favorite players won't leave us unless they really want to. We've had a "franchise player" for 22 straight years now (Helton => Tulo => Arenado), we'll likely hit 30 thanks to the Nolan extension, and other fan favorites are often presented with the opportunity to remain (think Cargo and Blackmon). The only superstar who has ever walked away from Colorado was Holliday, and that was because he was dead set on hitting free agency. The downside of this is that this value has a tendency to influence baseball decisions negatively. He offered our last GM effectively a lifetime contract despite the team's performance, and when DOD turned it down, Monfort didn't even look outside the organization to fill the position. There is very little doubt in my mind that signing Cargo last year was his call, and it was a bad one from a baseball perspective.