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...
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The decision to name one of the top managers in the game of baseball in recent time, to bring him back to this organization, is a very big day for our franchise.
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We've talked about having somebody at the back end of the bullpen. Todd has had a tremendous career, had a fantastic year last year. ... He's not only got the ability, but the experience that we know we need.
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We're extremely pleased to have a person of his makeup and his ability to bolster the bullpen.
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We are waiting to hear back on his situation.
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To me, not only is he a good player, but he's a quality person. He's a guy you win championships with.
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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.
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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.
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We like Nate Robertson. We think he's a starting pitcher.
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We won a world championship with some high-maintenance ballplayers and he handled Barry Bonds (in Pittsburgh).
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To me, four years is a big commitment, both for the organization and the player. We're very happy to get this done.
We've had conversations, but I can't say more at this point.
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You just have to hope that doesn't happen. All teams are in the same situation as far as that's concerned. You have to take extra care with the pitchers, and be sure they're ready to throw when those games begin.