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On Monday, Bill Schimdt was named the interim general manager of the Colorado Rockies. The hiring is quite sensible and should provide stability to the Colorado front office, however the long term plan is to hire a permanent GM this coming offseason.
The Schimdt hiring is the right first step, however the real test will be taken when a new front office executive is named after the season. This hiring will be critical for the Rockies, as the organization’s success and reputation has fallen precipitously since back-to-back playoff runs in 2017 and 2018. When a new head of the baseball hivemind is in place, the Rockies could have the opportunity to start fresh and begin working their way back to relevancy in the National League.
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St. Louis Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado (28) celebrates after hitting an RBI single as Cardinals first base coach Stubby Clapp (82) stands nearby during the third inning in the first game of a baseball doubleheader against the New York Mets Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in St. Louis.
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By Woody Paige
Before I get going on the meat and potatoes of this article, let me say this:
None of my views on this matter are a direct shot at the work or character of interim GM Bill Schmidt or any other current Rockies employee who might be in consideration for the job at the end of the 2021 season.
Now that we have that out of the way, I can get to the thesis of this piece.
The Rockies absolutely need their next general manager to come from outside the organization.
This sentiment is not new or an original thought I’ve conjured up. The consensus in the Rockies universe is that owner Dick Monfort and new team president Greg Feasel will do just that. While it’s very possible Schmidt performs adequately in his time in the role, and he certainly has “aspirations of having the job full time,” the team can’t afford to hire a long-term member from within the organization to take on the colossal job ahead.
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Chance of a shower or two during the evening, followed by partly cloudy skies overnight. Low 51F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%..
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Chance of a shower or two during the evening, followed by partly cloudy skies overnight. Low 51F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Updated: May 7, 2021 @ 6:51 pm