Incompetence, like a viral video, spread unchecked for seven years.
When the Rockies hired Paul DePodesta as president of baseball operations it was supposed to represent a win for change and credibility. Then, DePodesta retained Warren Schaeffer as the manager last week and the SOS calls — Same ol’ Sorry Rockies — returned like sirens.
How can a franchise preach a fresh start and keep anyone attached to last season’s 119-loss debacle, even if it was not Schaeffer’s fault? One possible explanation is that DePodesta believes no one is paying attention, so it is pointless to hold anyone accountable.