DENVER, Colo. — Finally, it appears the Rockies have settled on a new leader for their baseball operations.

Sources close to the Rockies told Scripps News Denver Sports that Paul DePodesta will be hired as President of Baseball Operations / General Manager.

Dick and Walker Monfort fulfilled their pledge to look outside the organization and bring in a new set of eyes to run the baseball side of the club. And DePodesta will certainly be a breath of fresh air for the stale situation at 20th and Blake.

DePodesta's latest job was Chief Strategy Officer for the Cleveland Browns. And that may leave a lot of Rockies fans asking, "Wait, what? The Browns?"

Yes, the Browns. But DePodesta also has a wealth of successful experience as a baseball executive.

He was assistant GM to Billy Beane with t

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