Walt Weiss out as Rockies manager after four seasons

[JonLP24]

DENVER -- Walt Weiss made his way around Coors Field on Sunday to say so long to the Colorado Rockies fans for the season.

Turns out, his farewell was for good, too.

Weiss is out as Rockies manager after four seasons in charge. In a statement Monday, the team said Weiss has decided to step down.

However, he really didn't have a job to come back to because his contract expired after the season finale. General manager Jeff Bridich, who took over two years ago, will now get to select his own manager.

The Rockies finished 75-87 this season, their best record since 2010.

Weiss took over a team on Nov. 7, 2012, that was coming off the worst season in franchise history. He was a high school coach at the time with no major league coaching experience. The former big league shortstop learned on the fly and concluded his managerial stint in Colorado with a 283-365 record.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/17704088/walt-weiss-steps-4-seasons-manager-colorado-rockies

[El Supremo]

1. At least he didn't walk out on his contract like...

Jim Tracy and Jim Leyland did, leaving the Rox in a bind.

They should have offered him a new contract. It isn't his fault that the pitching sucks. It's the fault of Bridich and Montfort. He's the only one who put up with these jerks.

[Auggie]

2. I didn't think he was that bad a manager