Rockies on verge of pushing Tebow off perch

[El Supremo]

Justin Bieber rocks the Rockies. But it is baseball fever sweeping Denver. Anybody remember when this used to be a football town?

Baby, no.

In one month of baseball, Colorado has supplanted defending World Series champ San Francisco as the team to beat in the National League West. After defeating Pittsburgh 4-1 on Saturday night, the Rockies ended April with 17 victories.

Baby, oh.

Without playing to its full potential, Colorado has established a winning formula that can sustain this team from the frigid nights of spring through the dog days of summer.

It's a formula that can win in October, according to Rockies manager Jim Tracy.

The Broncos, who haven't sniffed the playoffs since 2005, are so downtrodden that maybe locking them out could save everybody in Denver some heartbreak. When and if the NFL gets back to work, Tim Tebow might have to become a 60-minute man, playing both quarterback and defensive tackle.

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[madinmaryland]

1. It is April, El. And....

Jim Tracy was a former manager of the very successful Pittsburgh Pirates during the mid 2000's.

Just sayin.

[El Supremo]

2. In Los Angeles he had...

4 winning seasons out of 5, compiling a 427–383 record. They won the National League's West division in 2004.

[madinmaryland]

3. It did not translate in Pittsburgh...

"He was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates on October 11, 2005. In two disappointing seasons in Pittsburgh, he compiled a 135–189 record. Tracy was fired by the Pirates on October 5, 2007."

From Wikipedia, and my Dad's commentary.

[El Supremo]

4. Hell! That was Pittsburgh!

What do you expect?

[ProfessorGAC]

5. Nobody Can Win There

They simply don't have the roster for any manager to succeed more than a couple weeks at a time.