The thin air aided the Rockies ' offense , traditionally juicing common players with All - Star statistics .
It also seriously handicapped the pitchers -- reducing ace - caliber throwers into mental wrecks as double - digit scores flourished .
The thin air aided the Rockies ' offense , traditionally juicing common players with All - Star statistics , but it also seriously handicapped the pitchers -- reducing ace - caliber throwers into mental wrecks as double - digit scores flourished .