This morning, news broke that a failing Baltimore Orioles team had fired manager Brandon Hyde:
(Read Camden Chat’s coverage here.)
Given that the Colorado Rockies issued a very similar statement less than a week ago — and the Pittsburgh Pirates not long before that, managerial change season has arrived early.
Meanwhile, the Rockies keep losing. They are now 7-37 and on track to be one of the worst baseball teams in the Modern Era.
It’s been a busy week at Purple Row. We wrote about Bud Black’s firing, player reactions, what Warren Schaeffer brings to the team, and how much control Black had over the Rockies’ terrible record.