Why the Rizzo Thing Rankles

The smart opinion on the news that Mike Rizzo seems to be out as Interim GM in favor of Arizona Diamondbacks director of player personnel Jerry Dipoto is that all's fair in love and UZR. Rizzo's done some things well, and other things less well, and the fact that he hasn't been a disaster doesn't necessarily mean he's the best man for the job. (See, for example, Chris Needham at NBC Washington.) Impossible to argue with that, but I'd like to offer a word in favor of the doubters. The party line coming from Half Street is that this year has not been the disaster it seemed, that behind the curtain things have continued to trend in a positive direction, and that the wins are on the horizon. Here, for example, was Stan Kasten on the LaVar and Dukes show yesterday afternoon, when he called the signing a "credibility builder