Rockies Fire Manager Clint Hurdle
May 30, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under News, Transactions
In the 2007 World Series, the Colorado Rockies appeared to be a team on the rise. Despite getting swept by the Boston Red Sox, the Rockies had a lot of young talented and an excited fan base.
Times are changing. On Friday, Colorado fired manager Clint Hurdle — the same manager who guided the Rockies to the 2007 World Series. In the history of the franchise, that was the first and only trip to baseball’s biggest stage.
Going into Friday’s game, the Rockies had a record of 19-28. In the National League West, the squad was already 14.5 games in back of …read more
