Social media reactions to the resignation of Jeff Bridich

In case you missed it, the Rockies had a major shakeup in the front office this week. In a stunning move, General Manager Jeff Bridich stepped down from his role with the team and Greg Feasel was named the Club President, with an interim GM planned to be named for the rest of the season.

Many took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the latest revelation in the Rockies’ soap opera season, and while I can’t share all of the fantastic reactions, I will be sharing several that got a quality chortle out of me.

Celebrate good times, come on!

Many fans were understandably elated to hear the news, and couldn’t help but share GIFs depicting celebrations and dances that really set the tone for how Rockies fans are feeling:

Never forget Nolan

The trade of Nolan Arenado was the straw that broke the camel’s back for many Rockies fans. The feud between Arenado and Bridich was well documented, and the fateful night of February 1, 2021 was it all boiled over. Fans made sure to reference the Arenado trade in their reactions to the Bridich news:

While there were plenty of jokes to be made, some folks didn’t pull any punches expressing their thoughts on how Jeff Bridich should have left long before Arenado was traded:

My job here is done

Running a baseball team is hard. I think we can all agree on that. However, Jeff Bridich leaving just 21 days into the 2021 season while the team is facing a myriad of struggles was a head-scratcher for fans after no indications that he would be leaving the Rockies any time soon. Luckily, Rockies fans picked up on the nuance and ran with it:

Thanks for the meme-mories

Forget an endless stream of knowledge and information, the internet’s greatest contribution to society is the meme. As soon as anything happens in the news cycle, quick-handed Twitter users whip up memes that best encapsulate any given situation and they did not disappoint. Here are a couple of gems that summarize the whole ordeal:

Hope Floats

A common theme among the fan reactions was a sense of hope and relief. The Colorado Rockies have left a bad taste in people’s mouths the last few years, and with the Bridich era at an end, the team can hopefully start working to repair their relationship with the fans.

For more fan reactions, check out our Twitter thread that was posted shortly after the news broke. What was your reaction when you first heard Bridich was stepping down? Sound off in the comments below!

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