DENVER, Colo. – It all started with the trade of Nolan Arenado. The Colorado Rockies — more specifically, primary owner Dick Monfort — chose a new direction for their organization in 2021, one that is still felt to this day.
He sees communication and hitting as key. On Thursday, the Colorado Rockies announced they had relieved hitting coach Hensley Meulens of his duties, replacing him with former Rockies manager and then-special assistant to the general manager Clint Hurdle.
The Rockies former manager delivers inspiration and humor in 25 quotes Hurdle-isms: Wit and Wisdom from a Lifetime in Baseball Clint Hurdle John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Ben Cherington thinks the Pittsburgh Pirates are in a better place than when he was hired, and he is right. Then again, it would be almost impossible to be worse than when Cherington replaced Neal Huntington as the Pirates’ general manager following the 2019 season.
Winning a World Series in the capacity of manager is a significant accomplishment, considering the pressure to succeed. However, there have been many great managers never fortunate enough to win it all, but who are still worthy of consistent praise.