The 2017 season for the Colorado Rockies was a monumental success to say the least. After the 2016, it was time to part ways with then-manager Walt Weiss. The front office then went on to hire Bud Black, perhaps the first piece to making a championship team.
As Black prepared the team for the incoming 2017 season, there was a strong sense of optimism the entire time. In Black’s first year with the Rockies, he flipped their 2016 record of 75-87 to 87-75 and got a Wild Card spot.
Of course this was not without the help of Nolan Arenado, Charlie Blackmon, and Mark Reynolds, to name a few.