Rockies Journal: Bud Black deserves better. He’d never say it, but it’s true.
Given a healthy, talented team, Black is a winning manager. He proved it his first two years with the Rockies, getting them to the postseason in 2017 and ’18, the only back-to-back playoff appearances in their lackluster history.
If owner Dick Monfort and the front office had had the guts, foresight, and skills to add some key players at the trade deadline in ’18, the Rockies would have won the National League West for the first time in franchise history. If they had done things differently following the 2018 season — D.J. LeMahiue instead of Daniel Murphy to start with — the Rockies might have been contenders for a few more seasons.
As one veteran told me: “This isn’t on Buddy. Look at the injuries, look at some of the lineups we’ve been putting out there. I think he’s done a good job by keeping guys playing hard.Now comes one of the biggest challenges in Black’s 16 seasons as a major league manager. Veterans C.J. Cron and Kris Bryant are back from the injured list , and Charlie Blackmon will likely return in the third week of July.
“But you’re right, there is a line there where you want to give opportunities to your young players to give them repetitions, but also, there is the respect you want to show veteran players and their will to compete, play and do their jobs?”
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