PLAYERS:
Jim Tracy,
Joe Torre,
Tony La Russa,
Ryne Sandberg,
Clint Hurdle,
Jason Giambi
TEAMS: Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals
TEAMS: Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals
Bill Geivett should be the Colorado Rockies next manager.The Colorado Rockies continue to spin in circles.Assistant General Manager Bill Geivett and General Manager Dan O'Dowd are in the process of interviewing for their open manager position after Jim Tracy let them know that he couldn't handle the reins that they were putting on him. He passed up $1.4 million instead of being held down by the decisions being made within the Rockies front office.Anyone who follows this Rockies organization knows one simple truth. There would be no big-names talked about in the search. There is zero chance that the Rockies would look to lure Joe Torre or Tony LaRussa out of retirement. They weren't going to look at hiring Ryne Sandberg, who is being groomed for the job in Philadelphia. Those who have any knowledge of how the Rockies front office works, knows that the odds are, the team would either go with someone from within the organization, or someone who has no managerial experience....
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October 16, 2012





To the Monforts, O'Dud and Geivett.. Take your balls and go find another place to play!!!