Troy Renck: There’s crying in baseball. Proprietor Charlie Monfort admitted watching the Rockies brings him to tears. The honesty in Monfort’s interview with The Put up’s Patrick Saunders about his sobriety and the Rockies was refreshing. For the previous 15 years, the Rockies have operated in a silo, believing in their very own flawed course of and misguided loyalty. It has left them outlined by incompetence. Monfort stated what we now have all been considering for years, particularly this season, that the group “wants a brand new set of eyeballs.” Anybody watching is aware of this franchise requires an overhaul. However will somebody from inside the home airing a candid opinion lastly encourage change?
Sean Keeler: Patrick’s story gave you goosebumps. Charlie’s story gave you hope. However did you see occur to see Bob Nightengale’s story over the weekend for USA Today? The Rockies apparently want a brand new director of pitching with Steve Foster reportedly heading to Texas Tech. Nightengale wrote that our man Buddy was a “sturdy candidate to rejoin the Rockies as a pitching director or particular assistant” with Foster’s departure. Sigh. I like Buddy. Don’t get me unsuitable. However usual Rockies, isn’t it? Recycle. Rinse. Repeat.
Renck: Charlie must be applauded for sharing his story. Hopefully, he stays in a superb place in his life. And it might be good if a part of his legacy turns into shaking sense into his brother and CEO Dick Monfort. Dick known as criticism of the Rockies honest. He instructed me earlier than the 2024 season that the one option to quiet critics was to win. They’ve been the worst group in baseball since. I’m cautiously optimistic Dick will observe via with important strikes. However they should be seismic. Right here’s what must occur. President Greg Feasel should retire or get fired. Normal supervisor Invoice Schmidt ought to get canned earlier than the commerce deadline — that seemingly received’t occur — or the day the season ends. And Dick should step away from all baseball involvement, permitting the brand new regime autonomy to rent roughly 15 new individuals whereas beefing up the scouting and analytics departments.
Keeler: The Rockies don’t want tweaks. They want an enema. Flush the identical previous voices, the identical previous faces, the identical previous methods of doing issues. Whereas Charlie was completely proper, this specific ball is in Dick’s court docket. And I used to be optimistic as I learn alongside … till I acquired the half about the place Dick stated an outsider doesn’t have the data the group does so far as constructing a baseball group at altitude, as if it’s some proprietary household recipe for hen or apple pie. Sure, good outsiders will want a crash course. Sure, they’ll have to try to fail. But when they’re that good, they’ll determine it out. The Rockies’ secret mix of herbs and spices is 138-264 since March 2023. Rent new individuals, Dick. Please.
Renck: The issue is the Rockies don’t get the good thing about doubt. Solely actions matter. And when Dick makes excuses for the altitude — as he did in Sunday’s piece — it’s disheartening. When is he going to understand these people can be dangerous at their jobs at sea degree, too? Slugger Charlie Condon ought to assist the Rockies sometime. However nothing will increase the Rockies like listening to Charlie Monfort.
Keeler: In the event you say you’ll take into account contemporary eyes in an interview after which, in that very same interview, put down the thought of taking recommendation from new voices, you’re not simply speaking about either side of your mouth. You’re speaking in circles. No marvel anybody who tries to rock the boat inside the Rockies’ baseball operations finally ends up leaping off the ship to maintain their sanity. I weep for Charlie. His baseball group is drowning on dry land.
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