This Bud's For You: Colorado Rockies hire Bud Black

When the Colorado Rockies take the field in 2017 at Coors Field they will have themselves a new manger, as first reported by Tommy Stoke of FanRagSports.com. That man is Bud Black.

Black last managed in 2015 when he was in charge of the San Deigo Padres. He skippered the Padres from 2007-2015, he had a 649-713 record. Black was the 2010 NL Manager of The Year when he managed the Padres to a second place finish in the NL West, the best in his tenure.

Black is 59-years-old and is originally from Longview, WA and played baseball at San Diego State University. As a player, he debuted on September 5, 1981, and played in the bigs until July 9, 1995. Over his 15 year career as a pitcher, he played for Kansas City, San Fransisco, Cleveland, Seattle and Toronto. He ended his career with a 121-116 record with a 3.84 ERA and a 1.267 WHIP with 2053.1 innings pitched.

In BSN Denver’s managerial search piece we wrote:

Bud Black is at the top of the food chain in this managerial search as he is the only available candidate with MLB managing experience. Named Manager of the Year in 2010, Black is well respected around the game and is especially known for getting the most out of pitching staffs since he used to toe the rubber himself.

Though it should be noted, managing for so long in San Diego absolutely inflated how good his pitchers often looked, and Black will come with a much higher price tag than anyone else on this list which might be a bit of a risk for someone with no postseason series wins. He is the safe bet in terms of being able to handle the rigors of the job but cost whoever he signs with more than he is worth.

Black replaces Walt Weiss who compiled a record of 283-365 over his four seasons.

Black had been working as a special assistant to the Los Angeles Angels for the past year. It remains to be seen how much the Rockies paid Black and what that will mean for the rest of the offseason, but for the first time in over a decade the Rockies have hired a manager with postseason experience.