Rockies dismiss Carney Lansford, Rich Dauer from coaching staff
In the wake of manager Jim Tracy’s sudden and unexpected resignation Sunday, the wheels have begun to turn at 20th and Blake for the Colorado Rockies.
Monday night, hitting instructor Carney Lansford and third-base coach Rich Dauer were dismissed.
No other changes are planned on the major-league staff for now, but that could change once a new manager is in place. If Mark Wiley is hired as the director of pitching operations, as expected, Bob McClure becomes the heavy favorite to become the big-league pitching coach.
Lansford, who served two seasons under Tracy as the Rockies’ hitting instructor, helped a young Rockies club bat .274 this season, best in the National League. However, the Rockies hit just .241 and were tied for last in runs on the road.
Carney Lansford was the Colorado Rockies batting coach the past two seasons after serving in the same role with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. Photo by