Long before becoming the skipper of the Colorado Rockies sinking ship, Bud Black was a decorated Angels pitching coach and respected San Diego Padres manager.

The Rockies on Sunday won a game, but still fired manager Bud Black after an abysmal 7-33 start. They're on pace to end up with the worst record in Major League Baseball history and they've already had three separate eight-game losing streaks.

The Colorado Rockies announced today that they are relieving longtime manager Bud Black of his duties amid a horrible 7-33 start. As it relates to the Los Angeles Dodgers' manager, Dave Roberts, he has made it clear that Black was a mentor for him in his journey to becoming an MLB skipper.