Eventually, someone is going to poach each of these individuals from the Diamondbacks. While I fully support these gentlemen and wish them continued professional growth and happiness, I would just as soon that this not be that time.
Josh Inman looks ahead to some of this offseason’s new challenges for GM Mike Hazen.
Tampa Bay’s Kevin Cash and Miami’s Don Mattingly both won Manager of the Year honors. Cash won for guiding his small market Rays to a strong playoff berth in the ALs. Mattingly too, led his Marlins to the playoffs in 2020, doing so with the added obstacle of having his roster ravaged by COVID-19.