The Arizona Diamondbacks fired manager Chip Hale and general manager Dave Stewart on Monday after the team failed to reach expectations following an offseason of high-profile moves.
Fox Sports Arizona's Jody Jackson shared a statement from the team:
— Jody Jackson (@Jody_Jackson) October 3, 2016
ESPN.com's Dan Szymborski thought Stewart deserved more blame for Arizona's disappointing 69-93 record:
Arizona also fired Chip Hale. It's like a quarantine where you find the Patient Zero (Stewart) and find everyone/thing that they touched.
— Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski) October 3, 2016
Hardball Talk's Craig Calcaterra wrote more changes are needed in order for the Diamondbacks to turn things around:
Fire La Russa.