Strike 3: Are the Rockies committing an error by pushing aside the old-school?

Mark Knudson argues that the Colorado Rockies may be hurting their rebuilding efforts by marginalizing experienced, old-school baseball personnel in favor of analytics. Following the hiring of executive Paul DePodesta, veteran figures such as Clint Hurdle, Ron Gideon, and Rick Matthews have all departed the organization, which the writer believes deprives the club of crucial on-field perspective and guidance.

Knudson points to the World Series champion Milwaukee Brewers and manager Pat Murphy as proof that balancing gut instinct with data leads to success. He notes that the Rockies took a positive step toward middle ground by replacing pitching coach Alon Leichman with former player and experienced coach Ethan Katz.