Reports have circulated around the Madrid today that a new General Manager has been hired for the team. Rumor has it that Dug Riddler, the puppet boy for the lightening rod General Manager Jeff Palin, out of the United States has been hired to take over management of the team. The concern isn't so much over Dug Riddler taking over the team, I mean other than the fact that he has zero experience as a GM at any level, but over the possibility that Jeff Palin may actually have some involvement in this move. It's only fitting to note that Jeff Palin has basically been run out of many of the baseball leagues in the US over his inability to keep his opinions to himself and play nice with others (when they don't play nice with him from his responses). Dug's involvement with Mr. Palin has always been a bit of a mystery with Mr. Palin never really saying what Dug did or ever giving Mr. Riddler a specific job title. Other allegations regarding Mr Palin include possible sexual harassment, or is it involvement, with an employee/reporter name Mary Jane Pleasant. There's a lot of mystery surrounding this situation and with a fan base this tied to a team, this seems like a questionable move at best.
News Conference - Frank Le Du approaches the microphone.
FLD: I appreciate all the fans of the Madrid Matadors coming out to hear the announcement of the hiring of Dug Riddler as the new General Manager of the team. Please show him the warmest welcome. We are very excited to have Dug as part of our team and we believe he will continue to keep us as a annual contender in the EBA.
Reporter: How could you hire Dug Riddler?
FLD: I will now turn it over to Dug for all your questions. Thank you and I look forward to seeing you all at the park this season.
Dug Riddler: <the booing is overwhelming> Thank you everyone. I know I'm as excited to be here as y'all are to have me here (y'all? it's Madrid, Spain Dug...). I apologize but I don't speak spainish.
Reporter: Spainish? Oh my...
Reporter: Is Jeff Palin part of your management team?
DR: <looks around like he's trying to locate someone> Who?
Reporter: Give me a break. Jeff Palin, your boss the last 15 years or so.
DR: Oh, that Jeff Palin. No...why would I be named GM if Mr. Palin is going to be here? I mean, I haven't seen him since he got canned from our last job and ran off to El Paso to, according to him, "propose" to Mary Jane, err, his long time on and off girlfriend.
Reporter: Are you saying Mr Palin was having a relationship with one of his employees?
DR: No, no, I mis-remembered, err, mis-spoke there. I shouldn't have said Mary Jane. That wasn't who it was, uh... is...whatever. Anyway, I'm excited to be here and I'm really looking to get in the office and get started.
<suddenly an RV, an old, rusty, loud, and fumy RV comes driving past the news conference and turns into the ballpark parking lot>
DR: Oh boy....Hey, I gotta go. I look forward to our further interaction down the road.
<Dug sprints off the stage toward the ballpark>
Reporter: Billy Hillfinder? Holy crap, this team is in trouble....
El Matador - New GM Apparently...2028, V1
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