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The Orioles didn’t...

So the Sox might have their 3-4-5 in Eovaldi-Perez-Pivetta. Now they just need to add a 1 and 2. And most of a bullpen..

Not to mention, you pointed out the massive understatement of "3 last place finishes in 4 years." Was 2012 really on Cherington? He took over a team that was coming off a September that had to be among th worst months in franchise history, and with a heavy payroll on a team that had quit on everybody and was probably a dysfunctional mess on multiple levels. Oh, nd he was not allowed to spend to the point where he had to deal Marco Scutaro just to add Cody Ross and his borderline minimum wage salary. This team looked to be heading for a serious abyss, especially given the big money still on the books for Guinness Book Disappointment Carl Crawford and two declining contracts in Josh Beckett and Adrian Gonzalez. What GM was going to salvage that under those conditions? That the team won a World Series the next year was a remarkable job that shouldn't be written off with the tagline "3 last place finishes in 4 years," one that ignores the title even happened at all and solely underscores to low-lights to the point where it attributes one of last place finishes to him that he had absolutely no chance of preventing...

And really, the Sox cannot even think about heading into 2021 and hoping to compete with only Eovaldi returning to the rotation. When you're smallest question mark is still a pretty big question mark, that is a bad thing.

Well, he said he wanted him on board. Not sure what diplomacy buys him. I would think the reason is Cherington, who very likely knew Dombrowski professionally, figured he would be unable to work with him, either because they had drastically different philosphies or he figured DD to be a micromanager, or possibly even because DD was an insufferable human being. But bear in mind, Cherington worked under Lucchino, who carries an (undeserved?) reputation as a micromanager himself, and under Henry, who hamstrung his ability to spend anything his first year as well...

But the point is, DD wanted Cherington to do Cherington things...

Bloom is Chief Baseball Officer Brian O’Halloran is the GM Sam Kennedy is the President and CEO (Dombrowski’s former position)...

Apparently it’s Chief Baseball Officer

Dombrowski reportedly admitted he wasn’t expecting it. And he promoted Hazen to fill the role. It’s entirely possible Cherington quit because he knew his philosophy for running a team was in complete contrast with the Farm Killer. He would hardly be the first person ever to leave a position due to philosophical differences...

Plus Lucchino’s title was President, which was also Dombrowski’s title. Cherington was replaced by Mike Hazen...

I think he does. The Sox have too many holes in the staff to go replacing the guys who aren’t...

I blame Ed Asner and Carrot Top...

Ohhhhh! So you're saying the Sox are tanking so Henry can move the team to Miami?! Even though there's already a team there now?!!? And you're on board with this?!? Well, at least we get Willie Mays Hayes in CF to replace Bradley. Until he has tax problems and has to be replaced by Omar Epps the following season...

Dalbec will hit 2HRs tonight. Book it...

And every time DD signs a major contract, someone excuses it with “Henry signed off on it.” Doesn’t that mean Dombrowski isn’t either? (And given the number of people who credit Sandoval and/or Hanley with Lucchino, was Ben really ever the head decision maker?)

Even if he was being supplanted, that doesn’t mean the Sox were better off with him going. As I said, DD wanted him to stay, presumably to keep the farm strong...

I’m actually surprised the fire breathing velociraptor got in the car...

1) Maybe he didn’t like Dombrowski personally. Reportedly it’s not uncommon. 2) Possible he suspected that, but that doesn’t mean he was correct. 3) Maybe he worked very hard to restore a pretty depleted farm system (while winning a title) that was meant to pipeline players in for years, but knew it would be torn down in front of his eyes when Henry brought in a guy whose very reputation was “Farm Killer”...

So is Jed Hoyer just a “coffee boy”?

Is that what Hazen was?

I think both are options. but a starter or two will be added in some way. Just probably not Bauer...

Most people see a fire-breathing velociraptor holding a fistful of eviction notices as a favorable alternative to Lucchino...

The first one is already on board...

Henry signed off on Dombrowski to replace Lucchino, not Cherington. Dombrowski was reportedly caught offguard by Cherinton's resignation...

Fair point. I was just bottom feeding...