Another day, another bold move from the Rockies that defies logic and expectation. Just when fans thought the franchise couldn’t dig deeper, the owner pulls out a bigger shovel. In a twist that somehow surprises no one, the Rockies have parted ways with Bud Black—because apparently, the problem wasn’t the roster, the front office, or years of questionable decisions from the Rockies’ owner himself.

The Colorado Rockies have a bigger problem, and everybody knows it. With the form the Rockies were going in, the sacking of manager Bud Black was inevitable, but he was not the eye of the storm and this change alone will not be doing favors for the team.

During a show on the Locked On Yankees YouTube channel, they talked about the firing of Bud Black and if it will have any effect. During the show, Paul Holden of the Rockies fan base had an opinion that the whole fan base does. He said, “Here’s the deal, the Rockies are so far behind the eight-ball in so many ways that just moving on from Bud Black will not immediately make this team really any sort of better.”

The firing was a decision that they needed but that will not have any effect on the things that are wrong with the team. Holden also talked about the words said by Dick Monfort a few days back when he said to judge him by the end of June, and he connected this to the current situation. Holden says that he should take his words seriously and start making some right choices, a thing that has not happened in the recent past.

Dick Monfort’s missteps have haunted the Rockies like a lingering ninth-inning error. Trading Nolan Arenado and $50 million for spare parts was baseball malpractice. Letting DJ LeMahieu walk, only to watch him win a batting title elsewhere, stung deeply. These decisions weren’t just bad—they unraveled team chemistry and crushed fan morale like a shattered bat.

And yet, here they are—firing the manager while the real fire rages upstairs. Bud Black may be gone, but unless the Rockies’ owner starts managing accountability instead of optics, nothing changes. The problems aren’t in the dugout; they’re in the blueprint. Until the Rockies rebuild the foundation, all they’re doing is rearranging deck chairs on a very purple Titanic.

Stuck in the cellar: Why the Rockies can’t climb out

There’s a certain art to doing nothing while everything burns. Few franchises have mastered it quite like this one. In a league built on adaptation, innovation, and the pursuit of October glory, the Rockies remain stubbornly loyal to their fading reflection. With firings that feel cosmetic and promises that echo hollow, fans are left wondering—can anything truly change if those in charge believe nothing’s broken?

The Colorado Rockies remain stuck in a cycle of underperformance and missed opportunity. Despite occasional flashes of promise, the franchise refuses to make bold structural changes. Long-standing loyalty to familiar faces stifles progress. As Patrick Saunders notes, “Firing people and changing things up are hard for Monfort.”

Dick Monfort continues prioritizing comfort over competitiveness, nurturing the team like a family business. That sentiment, while noble, stifles innovation and accountability. Dick Monfort’s resistance to outside influence is well-documented. “Colorado has to be open to possibilities,” Saunders asserts. Without fresh leadership, history keeps repeating itself in purple pinstripes.

Player development is another chronic issue, with prospects often stalling. Draft picks rarely blossom into stars, and free agency splurges—like Kris Bryant’s deal—backfire. The Rockies’ middling farm system and stagnant analytics make rebuilding feel like fantasy. Until change comes from the top, mediocrity may be the only consistent result.

If the Rockies’ blueprint for success is “business as usual,” fans might as well start collecting baseball cards from other teams. As Patrick Saunders wryly suggests, meaningful change demands more than firing managers—it requires Monfort to finally open that checkbook and mind. Otherwise, the cellar’s welcome mat will stay firmly in place.