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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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For 10 days during the Little League World Series, 11-and 12-year-old boys become superstars. They get to play front of thousands of fans in South Williamsport -- and millions more on TV -- make friends with players from all over the world and live large at the Grove on the LLWS complex.So we asked players from each World Series team team to pose like their favorite superhero, then quizzed them about their experience. What it was like to play in a big stadium in front of all those people? What was their most memorable moment in Williamsport? What was the most fun they had off the field?Here, in their own words -- and native language -- is what that once-in-a-lifetime experience of being a Little Leaguer on a really big stage is like:My favorite super hero is the Flash because I run really fast and I want to be like him! -- Fabian Alejandro Mar, 13, of San Nicolas, MexicoThe positions I play are outfielder, third base, second and pitcher. I got those positions because Im fast and I can play anywhere ... The most fun Ive had [here] is playing Ping-Pong with other teams ... South Korea, Japan and Panama. -- RJ Moore, 12, of Goodlettsville, TennesseeMy favorite superhero is Superman. After we got off the plane, when we saw the dormitories and grounds in Williamsport, that is my best moment. -- Junseo Cho, 13, of Seoul, South KoreaMost fun moment was when we hit a home run to go up two runs on [South] Korea. -- Manuel Cruz, 12, of Aguadulce, PanamaThey (players from other countries) have a bigger bodies than [our team] ... like stronger muscle. That is what I will remember. -- Akira Jozawa,13, of Tokyo, JapanThere are three separate travel or tournament teams that we play on. For All-Stars we all come together to play as one team and we do really good. ... Were all really good friends. I think the crowd kept us motivated and wanting to play a lot harder. -- Tyler Moore, 13, of Johnston, IowaFor the first time I was very nervous, but later on I enjoyed the games and got relaxed.dddddddddddd My memorable moment is when I hit a double off the wall. -- Milton Gonzalez, 12, of San Nicolas, MexicoWalking out with all those people, Ive never done it before. So it was, like, amazing because the crowd was, like, roaring and the stadium was, like, shaking. You just knew how many people were supporting you during the game and how many people were behind our backs. -- Jude Abbadessa, 13, of Endwell, New YorkMy most memorable moment was when I first got here and saw the whole Little League Complex -- Abel DeLeon, 12, of Aguadulce, PanamaSome of the players from the Caribbean team were awesome. They were so much fun. Im going to remember them for a while. -- Sam Hennis, 12, of Johnston, IowaJapan is very different. There are different cars and the streets are bigger than [in] Japan. We played with Canada, and they have a tall and nice pitcher. That is what I will remember. -- Shotoku Sato,12, of Tokyo, JapanWhen I got to Williamsport and I saw it, I was nervous from all the fans. After the first game it kind of wore off. -- Carson Rucker, 12, of Goodlettsville, TennesseeAt first we were very surprised at the crowd and very nervous on grounds like this. But when we lost to Panama, that was the best and worst moment at the same time. -- Junhyeok Lee, 13, of Seoul, South KoreaIts like a once-in-a-lifetime experience basically, being in the Little League World Series. I dont even know how many people are there, and were playing baseball and doing really good. So, after we won I can hear them all screaming and stuff. It just felt ... awesome. Its sweet. -- Brody Raleigh, 12, of Endwell, New York ' ' '