The Colorado Rockies are off to a 7-33 start, one of the worst in major league history. That led to the firing Sunday of manager Bud Black.

The Colorado Rockies have fired long-time manager Bud Black, the club announced on Sunday. Black, 67, had managed the Rockies since the start of the 2017 season. He'll be replaced on an interim basis by third-base coach Warren Schaeffer,

So, after weeks of speculation, the Rockies fired their manager on Sunday amid the ballclub’s historically bad start to the season. The