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jaykno14 · 02-02-2005, 05:12 PM

I don't think I am going to a four sport dynasty quite yet. We'll see how this one goes and then after that I may start a three or four sport dynasty. I don't really follow NHL anyway so that would be out of the question.

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GM Garagiola and Diamondbacks cut ties
Associated Press
PHOENIX - In a press conference yesterday, general manager Joe Garagiola Jr., the only general manager in the history of the Diamondbacks, announced that he would quit as general manager and senior vice president to become the new Washington National’s general manager.
New CEO Jason King and Garagiola started off on the wrong foot when King wanted to stay cheap and young, but Garagiola went out and got stars like Shawn Green, Russ Ortiz, and injury prone Troy Glaus. King criticized Garagiola publicly and the rest went to hell.

Garagiola also announced that assistant general manager Bob Miller would travel with him to Washington D.C., and he left King with nothing.

"I think that after the year we had last year, it is important for us to start off fresh with some new faces and an all new era in Phoenix.

In his six year tenure as general manager, Garagiola led the D’Backs to three NL West titles and a World Series ring. He took over the expansion team in 1998 and instantly made the right moves to create them into winners.

King, 23, is fresh out of college and attended Harvard University. He was named the CEO by President Rich Dozer who felt that the organization needed, "A different type of mind at the position."

It hasn’t been announced who and when the new GM of the Diamondbacks will be announce but it is believed to be within the next few weeks.

02-02-2005, 05:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
jaykno14 Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 453 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I don't think I am going to a four sport dynasty quite yet. We'll see how this one goes and then after that I may start a three or four sport dynasty. I don't really follow NHL anyway so that would be out of the question. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GM Garagiola and Diamondbacks cut ties Associated Press PHOENIX - In a press conference yesterday, general manager Joe Garagiola Jr., the only general manager in the history of the Diamondbacks, announced that he would quit as general manager and senior vice president to become the new Washington National’s general manager. New CEO Jason King and Garagiola started off on the wrong foot when King wanted to stay cheap and young, but Garagiola went out and got stars like Shawn Green, Russ Ortiz, and injury prone Troy Glaus. King criticized Garagiola publicly and the rest went to hell. Garagiola also announced that assistant general manager Bob Miller would travel with him to Washington D.C., and he left King with nothing. "I think that after the year we had last year, it is important for us to start off fresh with some new faces and an all new era in Phoenix. In his six year tenure as general manager, Garagiola led the D’Backs to three NL West titles and a World Series ring. He took over the expansion team in 1998 and instantly made the right moves to create them into winners. King, 23, is fresh out of college and attended Harvard University. He was named the CEO by President Rich Dozer who felt that the organization needed, "A different type of mind at the position." It hasn’t been announced who and when the new GM of the Diamondbacks will be announce but it is believed to be within the next few weeks. Last edited by jaykno14; 02-04-2005 at 07:45 PM.