Bill Schmidt worked 26 years for the Rockies. His resignation Wednesday came 25 years too late.
Don’t credit the Rockies for doing the right thing by forcing him out as general manager. Wait until they do the best thing for this franchise, the fans.
Executive vice president Walker Monfort said he will look for someone outside the organization as Schmidt’s replacement. An external hire misses the critical point. Everyone knows the insular Rockies need a new voice, a fresh set of eyes.
Autonomy for the next leaders — plural — provides the only avenue to fix this tire fire.