The Colorado Rockies are a masterclass in mismanagement, where cash flow seems to take priority over, well, winning baseball games. The team’s struggles go beyond the dugout, where even the most seasoned coaches, like Bud Black, find themselves handcuffed by a front office more interested in maintaining its comfortable status quo than pursuing real success. It’s a tale of ownership complacency, where ambition gets benched and the franchise stagnates.

The Colorado Rockies and their front office are under fire after their latest move. The Rockies decided that their manager, Bud Black, was the problem, and his management skills were the reason for the team’s poor performance. However, the one problem with that is that nobody believes them, and Patrick Lyons thinks that the problem lies deeper.

In the recent video by Foul Territory, they talked about this, and Lyons did not hold back. He said, “Owner and GM obviously have failed. But to your point, I think Monfort has cut the legs out from underneath his general managers in the past.” And Lyons is right.

While Kris Bryant was a good player, the Rockies had no business signing him in 2022. As per many reports, this move was more driven by Dick Monfort than by what the team needs. Now, they are paying the price for this, as Bryant has forgotten how to get the bat on the ball.

Lyons also says that in 2015, the Rockies had an opportunity to acquire a big-time prospect named Eduardo Rodriguez for a two-month rental for Jorge De La Rosa and Peter Gammons, but Monfort stepped in and nullified the deal. When this level of micromanaging is happening, there is no way a team will be able to reach its full potential.

When ownership treats a baseball franchise like a vanity project instead of a competitive enterprise, the results speak for themselves—loudly and embarrassingly. The Rockies don’t have a manager problem; they have a Monfort problem. Until the front office is allowed to operate without a leash, fans shouldn’t expect October baseball—unless they’re watching other teams. After all, you can’t build a winning culture when your blueprint is printed on a balance sheet.

Colorado Rockies’ owner Dick Monfort breaks silence on bold move

When a baseball team forgets how to win, someone usually remembers how to fire. In a sport where patience is sacred, the Colorado Rockies seem to have run out of it—and fast. After yet another skid that looked more like a nosedive, one man decided enough was enough. Dick Monfort, never shy with the trigger, has officially reminded everyone who actually runs the show in Denver.

Bud Black is the latest victim of the Rockies’ mismanagement game. The Rockies have been on the down for the past few years, and it looks like the owners don’t really care about that. But now, Dick Monfort is out here giving statements on the firing.

Dick Monfort said, “Our play so far this season, especially coming off the last two seasons, has been unacceptable. Our fans deserve better, and we are capable of better. While we all share responsibility for how this season has played out, these changes are necessary.” While the management might not have been good, there is no doubt that the problem runs up to the top.

Monfort says that he has plans to improve the team for the rest of the season by evaluating every part of the game. He says that this will help the whole organization in turning the page and writing a new chapter.

If only evaluating the roster came with evaluating the owner. Monfort may be flipping the page, but Rockies fans are wondering if it’s the same tired book. A fresh chapter sounds nice—until you remember who’s holding the pen. For now, the front office shuffle feels less like a strategy and more like theater. And in Denver, the show goes on, even if the wins don’t.