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| (USAToday Sports) |
In case you haven't noticed, the Red Sox have a new head of baseball operations—one
David Dombrowski. Given his past behavior, he's not exactly
'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma' (to quote
Winston Churchill). Nevertheless, his situation here in Boston is pretty unique. This team needs: 1.)
a stud at the top of the rotation and 2.)
a completely re-vamped bullpen. They might
also need
a first baseman and (if
Jackie Bradley, Jr. or
Rusney Castillo are traded)
another outfielder. Will
'Double D' double-down on the kids and look to build a contender from within? Or, will he go for broke—signing a bevy of free agents like
Chris Davis at first,
Alex Gordon in left and
David Price on the mound? Or will he go with a mix of both approaches?
Whatever he does, he will be facing an increasingly angst-ridden fan base that has seen three last place finishes in the last four years—albeit with a World Series Championship thrown in for good measure. The problem is, expectations now call for championships as the
norm not the
exception.
