Fowler Makes Successful Seven-Inning Managerial Debut

Still dealing with soreness in his left foot, Fowler was not in the lineup on Sunday.

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While foot soreness was perhaps partially what held Fowler out of the lineup on Sunday, it was later revealed that manager Walt Weiss was seen wandering downtown Denver in an old Oakland A's uniform at gametime.  With no manager in sight, Fowler took the reins and set Sunday's lineup, omitting himself to kindly "give others a chance to play this great game." In his managerial debut, Fowler coached the Rockies to a quick lead, only to see Walt Weiss stumble into the dugout midway through the game, still in his Oakland A's jersey. Weiss then re-took control of the helm in the eighth inning, rearranging Fowler's lineup by inserting Carney Lansford, Willie Randolph, and Terry Steinbach while bringing in a 58-year old Dennis Eckersley who subsequently blew his first save in twenty years. When asked about these questionable moves that led to the destruction of Fowler's managerial masterpiece, Rickey Henderson stepped in to answer all questions on behalf of both Weiss and Rickey Henderson.