Dave Dombrowski
Dave Dombrowski
David Dombrowskiis a professional baseball executive and currently the President of Baseball Operations for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Dombrowski has previously served as the general manager of the Montreal Expos, and the general manager and president of the Florida Marlins and Detroit Tigers...
afford based decision games people popularity understand
People don't come to your games to see your manager. I can understand why some people will feel that this was based on Alan's popularity here. But really, we could not afford to make this decision based on that, because we need to right this ship.
easy people proper public steps
It's hard, yet it's easy to be patient. You know what you have to do yourself. You take all of the proper steps involved. You've got the right people involved. You're thorough. It's not like we make spur-of-the-moment decisions. But at times, you're just going to get murdered from a public perspective.
baseball knows man manage
This man knows how to manage a baseball club.
great happy last season
It's well deserved. He had a great season last year. We're happy to see him that honor.
thinking community
I don't think you ever replace David Ortiz with what he brings to an organization or to a community.
review sit
I'm going to sit down with Trams and review what's going on. It's an important day.
caught discussing none sure surprise talked various
When I talked to him about the various reasons, I'm sure none of them caught him by surprise because we've been discussing them.
barry bonds handled won
We won a world championship with some high-maintenance ballplayers and he handled Barry Bonds (in Pittsburgh).
starting
We like Nate Robertson. We think he's a starting pitcher.
bonus expect fall guy leadership players presence pressure signed throwing
We don't expect him to fall off because he's not a guy that relies on throwing really hard. We signed him to win games, but his leadership for our young players is a bonus and his presence should take some pressure off of them.
based deals public realize start
You have to realize that if you start making deals just based on public opinion, you're going to be in a lot of trouble.
good guy quality win
To me, not only is he a good player, but he's a quality person. He's a guy you win championships with.
hear waiting
We are waiting to hear back on his situation.
ability bolster extremely makeup pleased
We're extremely pleased to have a person of his makeup and his ability to bolster the bullpen.