Walt Weiss of the Rockies DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 2: Manager Walt Weiss of the Colorado Rockies walks off the field and into the clubhouse after the final game of the season at Coors Field on October 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Rockies 6-4. The Rockies finished their season 75-87. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

On Monday, Walt Weiss stepped down as manager of the Colorado Rockies following four disappointing seasons.

Over his four seasons as Rockies manager, Weiss had a 283-365 record. In 2016, the Rockies went 75-87 under Weiss and finished in third place, the best results during his tenure with the team.

Of course, the best season of his managerial career isn’t exactly “good”. The Rockies still finished 16 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West, and were 12 games back of the Giants and Mets for either of the National League’s Wild Card playoff spots.

Weiss also finishes with a .437 winning percentage, the worst in Rockies history – and that’s telling, considering that this franchise has finished above .500 just seven times in their 24 years of existence.

But believe it or not, it wasn’t the on-field failures of Weiss that doomed him – it was the fractured relationship between him and GM Jeff Bridich.

What’s next for the Rockies? Well, whoever gets the job will be walking into a promising situation. Colorado actually had four (FOUR!) regular members of their rotation that posted an ERA+ of at least 100. The one who didn’t, Jorge De La Rosa, is a free agent this winter, along with reliever Boone Logan, catcher Nick Hundley, and “first baseman” Mark Reynolds.

And as per usual, Colorado has a high-powered offense that retains nearly all of its starters, including NL batting champion DJ LeMahieu, MVP candidate Nolan Arenado, promising young outfielder David Dahl, rookie revelation Trevor Story, and the powerful outfield duo of Charlie Blackmon and Carlos Gonzalez.

The next Rockies manager could turn them into contenders, provided the team’s rotation builds on its 2016 success and the bullpen issues get rectified. If you’re a young, promising manager that actually has experience, Colorado may be the most attractive open job this winter, as crazy as that sounds.

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