Former Rockies manager Clint Hurdle guided the team to the 2007 World Series. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press)The Colorado Rockies fired manager Clint Hurdle on Friday, less than two years after their incredible "Roctober" run to the World Series. He was replaced by bench coach Jim Tracy.
Without reliable hitting, pitching or defence, the Rockies stumbled to an 18-28 start and were 14ВЅ games behind Los Angeles in the NL West Division entering Friday night's action.
Hurdle, who had been Colorado's manager since replacing Buddy Bell three weeks into the 2002 season, was 534-625 for a .460 winning percentage in his seven-plus seasons.
Since the Rockies' one and only trip to the World Series in 2007, where they were swept by the Boston Red Sox, Colorado was 24 games under .500 with Hurdle at the helm.
Tracy has a 562-572 managerial record with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2001-05) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2006-07), with
