Do the problems run deeper?

[adbacksfan]

While reading an article on the Phoenix Suns, I came across this little tidbit. Maybe the problem runs deeper then we think.


The Arizona Republic, April 14, 2003 (portion of the original article)


Along the way, it has also been a season that has drawn Colangelo's heart back from Bank One Ballpark. He won't say as much, but his baseball team has let him down this season. Not on the field, but in the way it refused to honor his original autograph policy.

On some level, the Diamondbacks fought Colangelo on what seemed to be a simple request. Union pressure or not, they made him reverse field. He expected more from a group that he's given such personalized attention.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

It's not the first hair-brained idea to come from Colangelo.

He once proposed a rotating World Series, like the Super Bowl.

He should have checked things out with the players and the union before making a policy...doh.

 

[RedStorm]

I do not think the autograph sessions were a hair-brained idea.

But I doubt that issue is the cause of our problems. We are just not playing good baseball. Pitching, hitting, fielding, base running...all in the gutter.

Now we will see if BB has what it takes to be a manager. He has done well but we also had success. We will see how he handles it now.

Also, it is a long season. We have too good of a team to not turn it around. It is not like we are the Detroit Tigers (opps my other team.... )