After losing 119 games and enduring the worst season in franchise history, the Rockies hired Paul DePodesta of Moneyball fame to lead their baseball operations department. <\/p>\n
One of his first major decisions involved what to do at manager<\/a>, and he opted for stability by retaining Warren Schaeffer<\/a>, who replaced Bud Black last season after the team’s 7-40 start.<\/p>\nAccording to MLB.com’s Manny Randhawa, the duo held a press conference together<\/a> on Wednesday where they discussed Schaeffer’s role and the state of the franchise heading into next season.<\/p>\n![\"Colorado]( "\\"Colorado")
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Both DePodesta and Schaeffer spoke at length about Colorado’s future and getting the franchise back on track, leading to a particularly optimistic prediction from Schaeffer.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ultimate goal is to bring consistent winning seasons to this organization,\u201d Schaeffer said. \u201cYou\u2019re going to see winning baseball in Denver a lot sooner than you think.\u201d<\/p>\n
“You’re going to see winning baseball in Denver a lot sooner than you think.”<\/p>\n
Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer and new president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta held a press conference this morning and discussed the future of the franchise:https:\/\/t.co\/9TZkjdvpst<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 Manny Randhawa (@MannyOnMLB) November 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\nComing off three straight seasons with over 100 losses, the Rockies have a lot of work to do before they can start playing winning baseball again. Colorado hasn’t finished above .500 since 2018, and most of the roster has turned over since then.<\/p>\n
While the Rockies have enjoyed sporadic spurts of success since their inaugural season in 1993, they’ve yet to build a consistent winner<\/a>. They haven’t had three straight winning seasons since the mid-1990s, and only once have they made the playoffs in consecutive years.<\/p>\nIt also remains to be seen if Schaeffer has the skills to be a winning manager, as Colorado went 36-86 under his watch last season. He has a lot to prove, as does DePodesta after his recent failures with the Cleveland Browns.<\/p>\n
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Both Schaeffer and DePodesta are committed to turning the Rockies around<\/a>, so at least they’re on the same page in that regard.<\/p>\nBoth men praised each other, with DePodesta explaining why he stuck with Schaeffer rather than search for a new manager.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot only is [Schaeffer] a connector, he places importance on collaboration,\u201d DePodesta said. \u201cI think he\u2019s a great teammate and partner, not only with the front office but with his coaches. I think he\u2019s very open-minded. He clearly works extremely hard and has a really high care factor — both for the Rockies, in particular, but also for the job at hand. There\u2019s a great respect for the game and a great respect for the organization.”<\/p>\n
Collaboration will be important, as righting the ship will be a team effort. Meanwhile, Schaeffer said he appreciate’s DePodesta’s approach and work style.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the first thing you notice about Paul is he\u2019s a process-oriented guy,\u201d Schaeffer said. \u201cYou know how important the process is to me, and putting legitimate processes into play that push this thing forward and that can create a sustainable winning culture — because that\u2019s the goal, to bring winning baseball back to Denver.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hopefully their similarities and shared goals will lead to a productive professional relationship that benefits the organization as a whole.<\/p>\n