Bud Black fired by Colorado Rockies
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With a record of 7-33 and not only being last in the National League West, but also having the worst record in the league, team owner, chairman, and CEO Dick Monfort said "our fans deserve better, and we are capable of better.
The Colorado Rockies fired longtime manager Bud Black on Sunday afternoon, which was no surprise. After all, he had yet again failed to conjure a competitive season out of the roster Colorado’s backward player development infrastructure and directionless player acquisition choices gave him.
After a rare win in a tough season, the Colorado Rockies made sweeping changes to their coaching staff on Sunday, parting ways with manager Bud Black and bench coach Mike Redmond.
Warren Schaeffer is taking over as the interim manager of the Colorado Rockies.