In Game No. 157 of this crazy-tense baseball season, when the odds of Colorado making the playoffs can flip on a single pitch, the National League’s best manager leaned on the top railing of the Coors Field dugout. Bud Black stared intently at the diamond as a Rockies pitcher tried to work his way out of a bases-loaded jam.
So I had to ask: In the heat of the action, does Black ever sneak a peek with his right eye at the giant scoreboard in right field?
“No,” replied Black, grinning mischievously. “Not at all.