The Colorado Rockies snapped an eight-game losing streak with their win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday, but they have still decided to fire their manager.
After they beat the Padres 9-3 at Coors Field in Denver, Colo., the Rockies announced that they have fired Bud Black. The longtime manager was in his ninth season with the franchise.
Black finishes with a record of 544-690 in Colorado. He led the Rockies to the playoffs in his first two seasons in 2017 and 2018, but they have not been back since.
A Colorado Rockies hat
Aug 4, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; General view of the hat and glove of Colorado Rockies shortstop Pat Valaika (4) (not pictured) in the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Bench coach Mike Redmond was also fired by Colorado, with Warren Schaeffer being promoted to interim manager.
The Rockies improved to just 7-33 with Sunday’s win. They suffered their worst shutout loss in franchise history when the Padres beat them 21-0 on Saturday. Even a young fan trolled the team with an insulting sign during that game.
The Chicago White Sox set a modern-day MLB record last year when they lost 121 games. This year’s Rockies team could be even worse. They are on pace to have the worst run differential for a team in more than 60 years by an extremely wide margin.
The Rockies are on pace to have the worst run differential since 1961 by over 200 RUNS pic.twitter.com/EQhAF1Akff
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Given the roster that they have assembled, the Rockies did the 67-year-old Black a favor by firing him now.