When Black was fired in 2015 by the Padres, the man who replaced him for a day was Roberts, who since has won two World Series titles and is on the road to Cooperstown. Pat Murphy, who replaced Roberts one game later, was Craig Counsell’s bench coach in Milwaukee, and last season was the NL Manager of the Year.

Bud Black out, three teams get out their brooms this weekend, the Devers soap opera continues and a full weekend recap. Start your week at the Baseball Bar-B-Cast.

Chase Dollander might not like the early results, but said he came in prepared for the hard knocks of his first season in the majors

The Colorado Rockies are reluctant to label themselves a rebuilding team, but after Saturday night it might be more accurate to say they’re imploding.