I read this morning that the Rockies have brought back Don Baylor, this time as a hitting coach.
Baylor was the team's manager from day one in 1993 until 1998. His totals with the Rockies were 440-469, giving him a success rate of about 48%. Let's compare that with our current fearless leader, Clint Hurdle. Hurdle's current managerial record is 516-597, about a 46% victory rate.
So why exactly did this happen? Is the front office trying to put the pressure on Hurdle by having a man with a slightly better, but still medicore, winning percentage looming over his shoulder? Do they genuinely think that Baylor will be able to help the team out? Did they simply miss his gentlemanly nature around the club house? Did they lose a bet?
This is the second "major" move the Rockies have made this off-season. And the second head-scratcher. Most fans would like to see their team taking active steps to move forward. To grow their team into a contender. To get their team in the newspaper so other people outside the zip code know they exist. Instead the Rockies have dumped their best player and hired a guy they fired 10 years ago. Nice.
Dear Rockies,
WTF?
Patiently Waiting For You To Make Some Gad'dum Sense,
JB
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