Red Sox have fired GM Dave Dombrowski

**jacksonianmarch** · 09-09-2019, 07:36 AM

Originally Posted by Slasher9

awwwwwww....jackie-pooh didnt get to start this thread. that is what is truly shocking....

I was at work, otherwise I would have!

**jung** · 09-09-2019, 07:37 AM

The fact that Pearce did not lose us this year would not change the owner's perception of the common sense of the Pres of Baseball Ops signing his two WS binkies, one which was signed for too much and one that should not have been signed at all who then showed up the very description of fat, dumb and happy.

But while I don't blame the 3 signings entirely for DD's ouster, they are part of it surely.

Again, he was ousted...tossed out on his rear. Whether we like it or not Henry was not happy and it takes something extra special for Henry to make such a public statement about his displeasure.

**Slasher9** · 09-09-2019, 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by jacksonianmarch

This isn’t about the Sox not making the POs this year. This is about the extensions and the money spent and not making the POs. If DD said to Henry, hey, we might take a step back this year. Let’s add to the pen, let Eovaldi walk, let Sale play out his contract and scale back a bit, he’s still in the GM chair. But he hasn’t learned from his history. He had some damn good Detroit teams, but he gets enamored with his teams and ends up extending them stupidly beyond their usefulness. He left a wretched mess in Detroit and it’s heading that way here. I think Henry is smart enough to know that they have to rebuild while they have pieces that will get a return rather than pay their guys top dollar again. This absolutely means Mookie gets moved, IMO. And it also validates Shaughnessy who called this two months ago

you dont know what the fuck you are talking about. this is 100% about the Sox not making the PO's this year.
the Sox make the 2019 postseason and DD still has a job. but whatever. you are a doctor and NOT a troll so you know all things red sox

**Slasher9** · 09-09-2019, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by jacksonianmarch

This also puts Cora on notice. The Sox will open a GM search and any time a GM comes on with a manager they didn’t pick, it leads to a potentially dicey relationship

agreed 100%.

**S5Dewey** · 09-09-2019, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by jacksonianmarch

I was at work, otherwise I would have!

What was it someone else said about the value of an unexpressed thought?

No... not a troll at all.

**jacksonianmarch** · 09-09-2019, 07:41 AM

Seeing as my prediction skills have been top notch of late, I’ll give you a synopsis

Henry, at the press conference, will thank DD for his 3 year run of success and awful year this year. He will use the term “bridge years” coming up with a heavy emphasis on building “depth” (read as prospects). He will then go on a GM search and grab a guy who is known to build farm systems.

The Sox will sell off parts that are popular leading to backlash from the fans. Those die hards will understand. Those pink hats won’t. The revenue will fall off, but he will actually be helping the long term health of the team. It will take 3 years to rebuild the farm, but the fire sales of Mookie and ERod will help. Just when the farm is back in good shape, he will open the wallet and give his “build” GM a year to get on top. If they fail, he’ll bring in the next Dombrowski type to rise again

**jad** · 09-09-2019, 07:41 AM