From what I understand DiPoto’s contract is over at the end of the season and he already interviewed with the Mariners and Nationals earlier, so I don’t think that would go against what Moorad said or could be challenged by the DBacks.

Moorad could not have interviewed anyone who is currently under contract with another team unless given permission by the teams involved and with sites like this we would have heard about any teams giving permission to interview their FO personnel.

That means the only people he could interview would be people currently outside of baseball.

Pat Gillick, Bobby Valentine, that Buck Showalter are names that have been brought up but that make little sense for a control freak like Moorad.

Gillick at 72 years old would be a short term rental.

Valentine and Showalter have no experience in the front office and are the type of personalities that would not be willing to give up either the spotlight or the team control to Moorad.

I seriously doubt that Moorad fired Towers without already having a long term solution at GM in mind.

I still believe from my conversations from people that work in the Padres organization that Jerry DiPoto is who Moorad wants and will eventually sign.

We have already seen this pattern of behavior in Arizona. Why would it change now?

Chances are the replacement is Jerry Dipoto. There is certainly the chance that the people I spoke with yesterday are wrong, but it would fit Moorad’s MO.

Are you going to be happy with the Padres being run like the Diamondbacks have been since 2007?

I just hope Moorad has a plan in place or things could go south after such an encouraging final 2 months to the season.