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Colorado Rockies manager Walt Weiss to return for second season
By Troy E. Renck
The Denver Post
Posted: 09/20/2013 06:30:01 PM MDT | Updated: 13 min. ago1 comments
Rockies manger Walt Weiss 2013
Rockies manager Walt Weiss (John Leyba, Denver Post file)
The one-year contract has expanded to a two-year deal. Rockies owner Dick Monfort wants manager Walt Weiss back, and Weiss is committed to returning, assuring that he will lead the Rockies for a second season.
"It was up to him. We are trying to figure out a way where the contract is not an issue. He's done a good job. He's improved, he's been loyal," owner Dick Monfort said Friday in an exclusive interview. "I have seen a lot of growth. I am pleased with him."
Weiss' situation was uncertain only because of his unusual one-year contract. He agreed to those terms in November after a whirlwind courtship following Jim Tracy's exit. Weiss went from helping the Rockies' search committee to becoming the team's top choice, leaving
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his head coaching job at Regis Jesuit High School. Weiss negotiated his own contract, and was open to the one-year deal in order to prove himself and see how his family adjusted to the jarring change in his schedule.
"I want to come back. I am planning on it. I just figured there will be a time where they come to me about it. I wasn't going to initiate anything. That's not my place," Weiss told The Post. "I enjoy it. I definitely want to continue doing this."
There were times Monfort admittedly wondered if Weiss was long for the position. He never seemed overwhelmed to Monfort, but he definitely wore the results.
"I was a little worried. It is a grind. I have asked about a half-dozen times about (the job), and his face brightens up," Monfort said.
Weiss said Friday that any anger or disappointment was related to defeats, not dissatisfaction with the job. He reached his flash point Aug. 9, holding a team meeting following a dreadful 1-9 road trip that featured embarrassing mental lapses. The Rockies entered Friday 18-20 since.
"Losing is hard. I don't like it at all. But that happens in this game during a long season. There were a couple of stretches where I got upset with how we were playing the
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game, how we were losing," Weiss said. "I have told the guys, and I know it's a cliché, but I am fine with them as long as they give their best shot."
The Rockies entered Friday 70-84, and stuck in the National League West basement. Their record represents a six-game improvement from last season. Monfort understands the criticism of the team, but is encouraged by the improved starting pitching (specifically Jorge De La Rosa, Jhoulys Chacin and Tyler Chatwood) and, if healthy, the lineup.
"Walt was put in a tough situation early, where we were going to use piggyback (relievers). And our starters went deeper into games, which was a good problem to have. But it changed how he had to use the bullpen," Monfort said. "He dealt with it well. He's dealt with the players well. We know we need to make improvements, but I am happy with Walt."
Troy E. Renck: [email protected] or twitter.com/troyrenck
By Troy E. Renck
The Denver Post
Posted: 09/20/2013 06:30:01 PM MDT | Updated: 13 min. ago1 comments
Rockies manger Walt Weiss 2013
Rockies manager Walt Weiss (John Leyba, Denver Post file)
The one-year contract has expanded to a two-year deal. Rockies owner Dick Monfort wants manager Walt Weiss back, and Weiss is committed to returning, assuring that he will lead the Rockies for a second season.
"It was up to him. We are trying to figure out a way where the contract is not an issue. He's done a good job. He's improved, he's been loyal," owner Dick Monfort said Friday in an exclusive interview. "I have seen a lot of growth. I am pleased with him."
Weiss' situation was uncertain only because of his unusual one-year contract. He agreed to those terms in November after a whirlwind courtship following Jim Tracy's exit. Weiss went from helping the Rockies' search committee to becoming the team's top choice, leaving
Blog: On the Rox
Troy E. Renck and Patrick Saunders add analysis and notes to this blog focusing on the Colorado Rockies.
his head coaching job at Regis Jesuit High School. Weiss negotiated his own contract, and was open to the one-year deal in order to prove himself and see how his family adjusted to the jarring change in his schedule.
"I want to come back. I am planning on it. I just figured there will be a time where they come to me about it. I wasn't going to initiate anything. That's not my place," Weiss told The Post. "I enjoy it. I definitely want to continue doing this."
There were times Monfort admittedly wondered if Weiss was long for the position. He never seemed overwhelmed to Monfort, but he definitely wore the results.
"I was a little worried. It is a grind. I have asked about a half-dozen times about (the job), and his face brightens up," Monfort said.
Weiss said Friday that any anger or disappointment was related to defeats, not dissatisfaction with the job. He reached his flash point Aug. 9, holding a team meeting following a dreadful 1-9 road trip that featured embarrassing mental lapses. The Rockies entered Friday 18-20 since.
"Losing is hard. I don't like it at all. But that happens in this game during a long season. There were a couple of stretches where I got upset with how we were playing the
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The Rockies' Todd Helton is retiring after this season. What do you think?
Good run: He is a surefire Hall of Famer.
Good riddance: He should've quit sooner.
Good to know: But I don't follow baseball.
game, how we were losing," Weiss said. "I have told the guys, and I know it's a cliché, but I am fine with them as long as they give their best shot."
The Rockies entered Friday 70-84, and stuck in the National League West basement. Their record represents a six-game improvement from last season. Monfort understands the criticism of the team, but is encouraged by the improved starting pitching (specifically Jorge De La Rosa, Jhoulys Chacin and Tyler Chatwood) and, if healthy, the lineup.
"Walt was put in a tough situation early, where we were going to use piggyback (relievers). And our starters went deeper into games, which was a good problem to have. But it changed how he had to use the bullpen," Monfort said. "He dealt with it well. He's dealt with the players well. We know we need to make improvements, but I am happy with Walt."
Troy E. Renck: [email protected] or twitter.com/troyrenck
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