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After a devastating start to the season, the Rockies have fired long-time manager Bud Black, the club announced on Sunday. Black, 67, had managed the Rockies since the start of the 2017 season. Black will be replaced on an interim basis by third-base coach Warren Schaeffer, who will manage the team through the end of the season. The decision to fire Black comes hours after general manager Bill Schmidt appeared to give Black his vote of confidence.
Black ends his Colorado tenure with an overall record of 544-690 (.441). The Rockies made the postseason in each of Black’s first two seasons as manager, but since then they’ve endured six straight losing seasons and are almost guaranteed to stretch that streak to seven straight this year. The Rockies are also on target for a third straight season of at least 100 losses.
