On October 12, San Diego Padres President and CEO Mike Dee disappeared as if whisked off into the witness protection program. The Padres issued a statement announcing his departure with no explanation.
More than two months later, the front office remains mum on the subject. Bleacher Reports’ Scott Miller cites the “roar of silence” that surrounds his exit, and even the rumor mill doesn’t offer much.
Actually though, the real question doesn’t revolve around the reason for his departure, but rather why Mike Dee kept his job as long as he did. Hired in the summer of 2013, Dee survived one public relations disaster after another.