Mike Hazen Named DBacks' Exec. VP/GM

[Jaypers]

Good news, [MENTION=12878]death2redemptions[/MENTION]. That light at the end of the tunnel is shining.


Arizona Diamondbacks ‏@Dbacks
The #Dbacks have named Mike Hazen their Executive Vice President & General Manager.

 

[r2d2]

Wonder why he left the Sox for the same position.

 

[scotty216brs]

Wonder why he left the Sox for the same position.

Wondering the same, especially since he has been the GM for only a year..

 

[Austin]

Wonder why he left the Sox for the same position.

ESPN's articles says:

"Boston's president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski has the final say on baseball decisions. As executive vice president and general manager of the Diamondbacks, Hazen will have the authority.

So Hazen didn't have full control over decisions in Boston and probably didn't like being overruled by Dombrowski. He'll have complete control in Arizona.

Hazen is from Massachusetts, so having Dombrowski over his shoulder must have bothered him enough to leave his home.

 

[r2d2]

ESPN's articles says:

"Boston's president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski has the final say on baseball decisions. As executive vice president and general manager of the Diamondbacks, Hazen will have the authority.

So Hazen didn't have full control over decisions in Boston and probably didn't like being overruled by Dombrowski. He'll have complete control in Arizona.

Hazen is from Massachusetts, so having Dombrowski over shis shoulder must have bothered him enough to leave his home.

Makes sense. So, that means no one will be replacing La Russa.