My understanding is DD did NOT want to extend Sale but JWH demanded it and it has been downhill from there
Would Comcast have to divest Some of their Philly interests or NBCSB IF they invest in NESN and or the Redsox Having The bruins flagship RSN would be beneficial for their NHL coverage and their cable business.There are so many moving parts concerning Red Sox ownership that it is impossible to sort out
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There is no way they can lure theo epstein back from the cubs or get someone like andrew friedman from the dodgers if the higher ups continue to meddle in baseball ops.
I know it is crazy going after John Henry since they have 4 titles under him but what did he think he was getting in Dombrowski? Dombrowski did what he always does but unlike in Detroit he won a title.
So what did John Henry not like after a historic season last year? Signing Sale and Eovaldi? You're the owner, you can make the final call. That's my basis for Dombrowski did not deserve to be fired. With that said I totally get that at 63, he's not the guy to lead you forward. Just seems like he got a raw deal.
The Sale signing was the most poorly thought out transaction this team has made in years,and I thought Dombrowski was behind it. The next head to fall should be LeVangie,he should have been first.My understanding is DD did NOT want to extend Sale but JWH demanded it and it has been downhill from there
1) Was never a Dombrowski guy. Think his "all-in" for a few years approach is the wrong one. Baseball's post-season is too hard to guarantee anything even with a super team ( i.e. the Dodgers). When it doesn't work you can lose a decade as a franchise. (i.e. the Tigers).
2) But it worked! He did exactly what John Henry brought him in to do. 108 wins and a WS title. You hire someone to do one specific thing and then they do it, what else did you want?
3) This is a bat**** crazy firing. The title isn't even a year old. This is his first down year. WTF?
4) Firing him at 12:30 am after a Pats game is ****ing embarrassing. Amateur hour. And if he gets smeared in the media this week Henry won't have Lucchino to hide behind.
You realize X just signed a pretty substantial extension right?Bogearts also
Been reading for a year he wanted out and with Scott Boras his agent he’s gone
Seems isn’t reality
I know it is crazy going after John Henry since they have 4 titles under him but what did he think he was getting in Dombrowski? Dombrowski did what he always does but unlike in Detroit he won a title.
So what did John Henry not like after a historic season last year? Signing Sale and Eovaldi? You're the owner, you can make the final call. That's my basis for Dombrowski did not deserve to be fired. With that said I totally get that at 63, he's not the guy to lead you forward. Just seems like he got a raw deal.
It must be at least partially to appease fans.
I'm curious how Sox-Yankees ratings compared to the Pat's last night.
Whos gonna have good ratings up against a Pats banner game when we've dominated NFL headlines all of the last week?