It is being reported by various media outlets that the Rockies have fired Clint Hurdle. Not a huge surprise given the Rockies struggles dating back to their fluke World Series appearance in 2007. What is surprising, at least to me, is that the likely replacement is our old friend, Jim Tracy. Tracy managed the Dodgers for 5 forgettable seasons earlier this decade and was in the humble opinion of this blogger, one of the worst in-game managers I have ever seen.
Don't get me wrong, Jim seems like a heckuva nice guy but he would make comments that really made your head spin on an almost daily basis. And who could forget the wonderful stretch of Jason Phillips hitting cleanup for the 2005 team. What a wonderful year that was! 71 wins. The fewest by any Dodger team in a non-strike shortened season since 1958. Yep, Jim managed the worst Dodgers team in a 50 year span. Just the kinda guy you want to turn the keys of the franchise over to.
Good luck Rockies fans! You're gonna need it.
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