Every decision we undertake has a reason. That’s the rationale Mike Hazen, general manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks, gives in support of the building of his regime.
Buzz words like “the process” and “the journey” have found their way into recent sports lexicon. Hazen is a principal proponent of these characterizations and his use of “process” and “journey” run to the core of how he builds and structures the current edition of the Diamondbacks.
When Hazen was named the Arizona general manager last October, he approached the job with measured steps. While the team needed a myriad of changes, Hazen did not go out and mortgaged the franchise nor open his checkbook to prospective free agents.