Looking back on 2017, the Rockies finished in third place in the National League West and second in the NL Wild Card chase. One of the good things about the season was that they did finish above .500. What happened differently in 2017? Well, 2016 was the last year that Walt Weiss would be the Rockies skipper as he resigned from his post at the end of the season.
Enter Bud Black as the new manager of the Rockies. Black played a big factor into how this team would play last year.