Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick can’t be happy. Nor should he be. He’s spent the money, stayed out of sight, and let the people he hired attempt to do their job. What was once a feel-good story has turned into the blame game. Have you seen how pitchers here in August have come and gone via “Designated for Assignment,” which is code for “don’t let the door hit you on the way out.” Max Kepler, a player that isn’t even postseason eligible, is the best that they can find when injuries ravaged the big league and farm system. Or, perhaps if 2022 first-round selection Druw Jones(2nd pick overall) turned out to be something four years into his time, they wouldn’t have to make desperate moves. Jones is in AA Amarillo, hitting .263 with 5 home runs and 28 steals.
Can anyone explain how Tim Tawa has become the best first baseman of the season, after going through more names that did very little to nothing? I wasn’t expecting Brent Brede or Adam LaRoche to walk up the clubhouse stairs, but I’m wondering how the owner really feels about the way the “Bleep Show” at that position alone has been handled until they settled on the steady Tawa.
The offseason pitching signings have done very little except eat up payroll. Once again, fighting to become the team in the Wild Card is the hope?
Ken is going to fire someone; it’s just a question of who. Owners don’t sit back and watch a Ketel Marte story unfold without questioning, “Do I have the right people in place to handle difficult situations?” Right now, the organization feels like a loaf of bread left out in the summer heat. Stale and moldy.
What the owner will do is my only remaining question for the 2026 season. A fresh voice in the dugout and GM chair once the lockout is over may well be the right call. A stadium renovation and a new name for the ballpark could give the franchise a complete makeover. Believing that “status quo” or “run it back” will be the marketing slogan whenever we see the Hometown 9 on the field would be naive.
The Houston Astros fired their GM Dana Brown earlier this week, while in the middle of a first-place battle in the American League West. How long of a fuse does Mr. Kendrick have here in Arizona?…
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