With Joe Maddon switching leagues and Bruce Bochy retiring, Bud Black is suddenly one of the seniors in the Senior Circuit. The Rockies skipper turns 63 on Tuesday, making him the second oldest-manager in the National League behind Atlanta’s Brian Snitker, who’s 64.
“I still feel 25, most of the time,” the Rockies manager cracked Monday, lifting a lyric from George Strait’s Troubadour. “I plan on going everywhere.”
As we’ve learned the hard way, COVID-19 doesn’t give a flying glycoprotein about your plans. Or your pitching staff.