Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations

[Hugh2]

Bloom’s best public skill was picking up trash in the stands between games. AWESOME.

 

One man's trash is another man's treasure. Ask Philly and the Dodgers.

 

If you ask me that's not Blooms problem, Bloom's problem was his apparent allergy to star players and pulling the trigger on trades.

[Hugh2]

I like Breslow.

[jad]

Because getting rid of popular players has worked out so well in the recent past. And besides, who gives a cr*p what fans think or want. It's not like they pay the bills or anything.

[Old Red]

I like Breslow.

 

He’s the shiny new toy on Christmas morning.

[mvp 78]

I think those things absolutely 100% matter and they make Breslow an exciting guy here in Boston. BUT he hasn't done crap yet, and it's also true that having resources helps no matter what your background.

 

They have indirectly eluded to Breslow having more resources at his disposal. He talks a good game, his smarts + baseball experience + track record in Chicago have me thinking he's 10000X better than Bloom. But his job will be tremendously easier if he's allowed to go out and spend whatever it takes to bring Ohtani, Nola, or Yama in here.

 

Ohtani is a pipedream.

[mvp 78]

He’s the shiny new toy on Christmas morning.

 

Sometimes the new toys are better than the old ones.

[Hugh2]

Ohtani is a pipedream.

 

Maybe, maybe not, doesn't change that Breslow may or may not be given a longer leash to operate under when it comes to financial decisions.

[Hugh2]

Sometimes the new toys are better than the old ones.

 

I'm certain posters like OldRed are at least curious about putting Bloom back in the box and seeing how fun a nice shiny new Breslow toy feels.

[mvp 78]

I'm certain posters like OldRed are at least curious about putting Bloom back in the box and seeing how fun a nice shiny new Breslow toy feels.

 

Old Red seems reluctant to even acknowledge that Breslow is under the Xmas tree.

[Old Red]

Sometimes the new toys are better than the old ones.

 

Like I said earlier that I’m fine to see what Breslow, and Cora can put together for a team, but as we all know new toys are only as good as how good they work.

[Old Red]

I'm certain posters like OldRed are at least curious about putting Bloom back in the box and seeing how fun a nice shiny new Breslow toy feels.

 

Bloom was the piece of coal in your Christmas stocking.

[Bellhorn04]

Bloom was the piece of coal in your Christmas stocking.

 

Put there by Krampus Henry.

[Old Red]

Put there by Krampus Henry.

 

Along with a ticket price increase.

[Hugh2]

Bloom was the piece of coal in your Christmas stocking.

 

Blooms gone, we are talking about Bresblow now.

[Old Red]

Blooms gone, we are talking about Bresblow now.

 

You was the one who mentioned Bloom about putting him back in a box.

Bloom will be talked about for years to come, and will go down just as a sour footnote in the history of the Red Sox.

[dgalehouse]

A new boss is going to want to make a splash, an immediate impact. That is normal procedure in any business. Theo did it very well. Dombrowski did it very well. Bloom did it , but unfortunately it was in a negative way. Breslow will certainly do it. And I do think that John Henry will be willing to pick up the tab this time.

[moonslav59]

You're kidding. Bloom never played pro baseball, nor for the Red Sox, nor won a World Series in Boston.

 

You may not think those things matter, but being able to relate to uniformed personnel and empathize what they're going through matters to the team (even if you did like the Vazquez trade, you have to admit hearing or reading how the clubhouse soured on Bloom for the way he handled it).

 

I'm saying, we could have spent more and traded prospects under Bloom, too.

 

I'm not convinced it was his choice to do neither.

 

No, I don't think you need to play pro baseball to be a great GM. I could list a few.

[Bellhorn04]

I'm saying, we could have spent more and traded prospects under Bloom, too.

 

I'm not convinced it was his choice to do neither.

 

He was just a patsy!

[Old Red]

I'm saying, we could have spent more and traded prospects under Bloom, too.

 

I'm not convinced it was his choice to do neither.

 

No, I don't think you need to play pro baseball to be a great GM. I could list a few.

I’m fully convinced that Bloom didn’t make any trades with top prospects was his decision alone. Spending more I don’t believe was.

[moonslav59]

Bloom was the piece of coal in your Christmas stocking.

 

Before you even took the wrapper off the Bloom toy gift, you wanted to throw it saway.

 

I'm not tryng to bust your balls, but I'm just curious why Breslow, with no GM experience either, is not elicting a similar response with you.

[Old Red]

He was just a patsy!

 

But had no clue he was one.

[moonslav59]

I’m fully convinced that Bloom didn’t make any trades with top prospects was his decision alone. Spending more I don’t believe was.

 

I could see that as being true or mostly true.

 

The trade part might have just been a stated guideline that the farm was a high priority but not that any prospect was untouchable.

[moonslav59]

But had no clue he was one.

 

I think he fully understood what he was getting himself into.

 

I think the top brass hired him, because he shared in their priorities, willingly.

 

He may not have realized how brutal the fans and media could be, but he must have known he'd be the fall guy, if things went south.

 

[Old Red]

Before you even took the wrapper off the Bloom toy gift, you wanted to throw it saway.

 

I'm not tryng to bust your balls, but I'm just curious why Breslow, with no GM experience either, is not elicting a similar response with you.

 

Very simple. I didn’t want to go the Tampa way. The Red Sox won 4 championships by not doing it the Tampa way. They also had last place finishes not doing it the Tampa way. What may work in Tampa most likely won’t work in Boston.

[jacksonianmarch]

Breslow needs to deal off Verdugo, add another OFer of consequence and shore up the rotation. Sox have a chance to be very good with some SP upgrades

[Old Red]

I think he fully understood what he was getting himself into.

 

I think the top brass hired him, because he shared in their priorities, willingly.

 

He may not have realized how brutal the fans and media could be, but he must have known he'd be the fall guy, if things went south.

 

 

That’s why I said earlier about Breslow that living in the area, and playing for the Red Sox he knows all about Red Sox Nation, and what goes along with it. I don’t believe Bloom ever did when he took the job.

[Old Red]

Breslow needs to deal off Verdugo, add another OFer of consequence and shore up the rotation. Sox have a chance to be very good with some SP upgrades

 

Dugo is not going to get you very much back especially after his 2nd half decline, and one more year before he can hit the FA market.

[mvp 78]

Dugo is not going to get you very much back especially after his 2nd half decline, and one more year before he can hit the FA market.

 

Nobody is expecting to get much. Maybe they can find a guy to play 2B for a year and be competent with the bat and the glove.

[Old Red]

Nobody is expecting to get much. Maybe they can find a guy to play 2B for a year and be competent with the bat and the glove.

 

I’m still hoping they’ve got a SS who can be competent with the bat, and glove with emphasis on bat.

[dgalehouse]

Breslow certainly can learn from Bloom's mistakes. And having a baseball background and a Boston background does not hurt. It is as plain as day where improvement is needed. Anyone can see it. It's a matter of signing the right guys to fill those weak areas.