Colorado Rockies fire Bud Black a day after losing 21-0 to San Diego

Dreadful owners already firing doomed managers

First, Derek Shelton got fired from a perennial baseball also-ran. Then, it was Bud Black’s turn.

The White Sox lost 121 games last season. This year’s Rockies have been worse so far

By NOAH TRISTER It took 62 years for a team to surpass the modern record of 120 losses. The new mark of 121 might fall a little quicker. When Colorado routed San Diego, 9-3, on May 11 — a “that’s baseball” moment if there ever was one — the Rockies improved their record to 7-33. That’s still just one game better than the worst 40-game start in modern history, set by the 1988 Baltimore Orioles. Those Orioles famously started the season 0-21, and …

Dave Roberts Sends Harsh Message to Rockies Ownership After Firing “Mentor” Bud Black

When the ship sinks, rats usually flee—but sometimes, a lion roars from the shore. In a league where pleasantries often replace honesty, Dave Roberts delivered a verbal fastball aimed squarely at the Colorado Rockies’ front office. And no, this wasn’t about some petty clubhouse drama. This was personal. The firing of Bud Black didn’t just rattle a franchise—it lit a fire in one of baseball’s most respected dugouts. The Colorado Rockies are curre…

Dave Roberts isn't happy. Rockies fired Bud Black, last limb on Mike Scioscia coaching tree

Long before becoming the skipper of the Colorado Rockies sinking ship, Bud Black was a decorated Angels pitching coach and respected San Diego Padres manager.

Colorado Rockies fire Bud Black a day after losing 21-0 to San Diego

The Rockies have the worst 40-game start since the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who were 6-34.

Problem Solved: The 7-33 Colorado Rockies Have Fired Manager Bud Black, One Day After GM Bill Schmidt Said They Weren't Thinking Of Firing Him

Icon Sportswire. Getty Images.The Rockies began today 6-33 on the season, fresh off the heels of a 21-0 loss to the Padres that seemed to send shockwaves towards every fan in the game. When you get s...