PHOENIX -- Mike Hazen seemingly had the perfect job, working in his hometown as the general manager of the Boston Red Sox.One aspect was missing: Final say in baseball decisions. That belonged to president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski.So even though Arizona is on the other side of the country and the franchise has been stuck in a rut, Hazen jumped at the chance to become vice president and general manager of the Diamondbacks.There are some great players here, and my job is to help bring this franchise to the next level, Hazen said during his introductory news conference Monday. Its an enormous responsibility and were here to make a commitment to the fans. First and foremost, were here to win a championship.The Diamondbacks were searching for someone with a blend of traditional baseball evaluation skills and analytics after firing GM Dave Stewart a day after the 2016 season end.The 40-year-old Hazen fits that bill.He was a two-time All-Ivy League player at Princeton. After graduating, he was drafted by the San Diego Padres in 1998 and played two seasons in the minors.Hazen then spent five seasons with the Cleveland Indians, working in scouting and player development, before moving to Boston. He worked 11 seasons with the Red Sox, winning World Series titles in 2007 and 2013 while making the postseason five times.Hazen was involved in every aspect of baseball operations in Boston and spent four seasons as assistant GM before being promoted to vice president and general manager before the 2016 season.Hes been a part of championships; hes been a leader; hell be a leader here and will, without a doubt, outwork us all, Diamondbacks managing general partner Ken Kendrick said.Hazens first order of business will be to replace manager Chip Hale, who was fired the same day as Stewart.Hazen could turn to Phil Nevin, the manager of Arizonas Triple-A affiliate, who interviewed for the job before Hale was hired.Another potential candidate could be Red Sox bench coach Torey Lovullo, who has a good relationship with Hazen.In my opinion, he is ready to be a major league manager, Dombrowski said from Boston. Whether he would be their top choice, I cant say. We would not stand in his way.After that, Hazen will begin reshaping an organization that has had only brief periods of success since winning the 2001 World Series.Arizona won the 2011 NL West title, but followed that with five straight non-winning seasons. The Diamondbacks went 79-83 in their first season under Stewart and Hale, but took a step back this season (69-93) despite adding pitchers Zack Greinke and Shelby Miller.I want to help in any way possible in my role to make this a great franchise -- it is a great franchise -- to take it to another level, Hazen said. It will be my goal every day I come to work; itll be the goal of all those who work beside me, and Im excited to start doing that.With the addition of Hazen, the role of Tony La Russa will change with the Diamondbacks. He has served as chief baseball officer the past two seasons but will shift back into an advisory role.I have 50 years of teaching and developed credibility and trust, La Russa said. 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LATROBE, Pa. -- The last thing the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions wanted from their two-day joint training camp practices was a fight.Instead of inefficient, fight-filled workouts, the Steelers and Lions went through a pair of intense, yet productive practices, featuring only a few minor skirmishes on the second day, heading into their preseason opener Friday night at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.Its just good to get some unfamiliar faces and some unfamiliar schemes to really test us, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said. The benefit of it is unbelievable.The Steelers previously hosted Buffalo at St. Vincent College in 2014, but it was the first joint training camp practice for the Lions since 2000 against Carolina.You get an even more realistic look, rather than waiting until the first preseason game, Lions coach Jim Caldwell said. The intensity of the practice, I think when youre working against someone you havent worked against, it automatically takes it up.The practices didnt feature any live tackling between the two teams and Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was excused from the first session Tuesday. He worked out on Wednesday.There was a distinct AFC North flavor with former Baltimore defensive tackle Haloti Ngata now with the Lions. Wide receiver Marvin Jones and defensive lineman Wallace Gilberry, also with the Lions, were both members of the Cincinnati team the Steelers beat in a memorable AFC wild-card game in January.You try to work together to get better, Ngata said. Youre not trying to come out here and be a big dog and try to finish guys. You just come out and get some productive work.Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown and Lions cornerback Darius Slay were two of the most productive during the first day of practice. 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The former second-round pick came away impressed by the slippery 5-foot-10 Brown.Its different because I can get my hands on Calvin, said Slay, who recently signed a $50 million deal that runs through the 2020 season. I never seen that kind of guy in my division, whos shifty and makes big-time plays. Hes one of the best in the business. It can only make me better.Quarterback Matthew Stafford and the Lions offense also seek improvement after finishing 20th in the league last season. The group took a step Tuesday when Stafford connected with tight end Cole Wick in the corner of the end zone. Jones, who signed a five-year contract after setting career highs last season in Cincinnati, drew double coverage on the play, allowing Wick to break free.Theres tons of work to be done between now and the season opener, Stafford said. Thats what these days are for. Its fun to come out and get different looks that we dont see when we play our defense.Game notes Roethlisberger, Brown, RB LeVeon Bell, C Maurkice Pouncey, RB DeAngelo Williams, WR Markus Wheaton and first-round pick CB Artie Burns arent expected to play Friday against the Lions. ' ' '