Overview

• The Colorado Rockies dismissed manager Bud Black and bench coach Mike Redmond on May 11 after a 7-33 start, the worst since the 1988 Baltimore Orioles.
• Third-base coach Warren Schaeffer has been promoted to interim manager, with Clint Hurdle stepping in as interim bench coach.
• Owner Dick Monfort called the team's performance "unacceptable" and vowed to evaluate all aspects of the organization for future improvement.
• Critics, including Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and former MLB President David Samson, argue that the firing scapegoats Black instead of addressing systemic front-office and roster issues.
• A viral tweet about the Rockies holding open tryouts after their blowout loss was debunked as originating from a parody account.