I don't know how this will go over as I don't know how many Sox diehards like myself are members of RX.
I see no harm in giving it a shot though.
Most folks and especially Sox fans realize this is a hot topic and those who have read my comments of late realize that a difference
of opinion about this topic with the leading moderator at CM was the basis of my ban.
Anyways as most folks believe that the biggest mistake DD made before season began was not filling the void in
the bullpen.
Obviously looking at their record and place in the standings now, that cannot be disputed.
However imo there are lots of other issues which have contributed to their downfall, and I will leave it up to you
to decide whether the fault of Dombrowski that these occurred:
Thus in no particular order I ask whether we should blame the following on the fall of the Red Sox on Dombrowski,
and as some say, fire him now or at end of the season:
1) Can you blame him for the disappointing season of Rick Porcello and especially Chris Sale?
2) Can you blame him for the deplorable record of the Sox at Fenway of 30-32, whereas the Yankees have a record of
47-19 at Yankee Stadium?
3) Can you blame him that the Sox record against AL East is 28-31, including 4-11 against the Yankees and 6-9 against Tampa, whereas
the Yankees are 48-16?
Along the same line can you fault DD that the Sox are 1-7 against Tampa Bay at Fenway!!
4) Can you blame him that despite the fact that the Sox lead the Majors in runs scored, resulting in a good number
of blowouts, but that in a number of close games which they lost, key players did not come through at
important times in the game with men on base?
5) Can you blame DD for the great season in 2018 during which he held out and got a great deal for JD Martinez
and signed him for a lot less than he and his agent, Scott Boras were seeking?
As we all know the season resulted in 108 regular season wins and breezing through the playoffs and
WS.
And oh yes, should we "blame him" for signing the likes of Eovaldi, Kinsler and Steve Pearce to ready the Sox
for the playoffs?
6) Should we blame him for the fact that lots of Sox fans are spoiled and feel that at least making the playoffs and perhaps winning the WS
every year are an act of entitlement?
7) Should we blame him for the fact that other teams have got better, and that maybe just maybe some of the Sox losses were
not because of anything DD and/or the Sox players did?
8) Should we blame him for the fact that the first thirteen games this year were on the road, which resulted in a poor start?
9) Should we blame him that the Sox and Cora didn't take Spring Training Games all that seriously
with an arrogant feeling that they were so good, that they could turn it on and off at will?
Along the same lines can we blame DD that starting staff didn't get very much work until near the end of
ST because Cora feared that 4-5 months wasn't enough time for allegedly healthy pitchers to recover from last October?
10) Can we blame him for the fact that unlike last year Cora didn't press all of the right buttons this year as
he did last year?
Along the same lines can we blame DD for resting people on scheduled days off even when in some instances it was the last
game of the series and the Sox were down 0-2 games against very good teams?
11) Can we blame DD of the fact that no team has repeated as WS Champions since the year 2000 for lots of
reasons, which have nothing to do with DD?
Some of these reasons are referenced indirectly above, and I am sure I and all of your folks could think of a lot more.
12) Lastly, can you blame DD for being a member of the human race, meaning that just like all of us he makes good decisions
and sometimes bad ones?
Anyways, above is what comes to mind at the moment, and as always, feel free to comment, agree, disagree or whatever.
I see no harm in giving it a shot though.
Most folks and especially Sox fans realize this is a hot topic and those who have read my comments of late realize that a difference
of opinion about this topic with the leading moderator at CM was the basis of my ban.
Anyways as most folks believe that the biggest mistake DD made before season began was not filling the void in
the bullpen.
Obviously looking at their record and place in the standings now, that cannot be disputed.
However imo there are lots of other issues which have contributed to their downfall, and I will leave it up to you
to decide whether the fault of Dombrowski that these occurred:
Thus in no particular order I ask whether we should blame the following on the fall of the Red Sox on Dombrowski,
and as some say, fire him now or at end of the season:
1) Can you blame him for the disappointing season of Rick Porcello and especially Chris Sale?
2) Can you blame him for the deplorable record of the Sox at Fenway of 30-32, whereas the Yankees have a record of
47-19 at Yankee Stadium?
3) Can you blame him that the Sox record against AL East is 28-31, including 4-11 against the Yankees and 6-9 against Tampa, whereas
the Yankees are 48-16?
Along the same line can you fault DD that the Sox are 1-7 against Tampa Bay at Fenway!!
4) Can you blame him that despite the fact that the Sox lead the Majors in runs scored, resulting in a good number
of blowouts, but that in a number of close games which they lost, key players did not come through at
important times in the game with men on base?
5) Can you blame DD for the great season in 2018 during which he held out and got a great deal for JD Martinez
and signed him for a lot less than he and his agent, Scott Boras were seeking?
As we all know the season resulted in 108 regular season wins and breezing through the playoffs and
WS.
And oh yes, should we "blame him" for signing the likes of Eovaldi, Kinsler and Steve Pearce to ready the Sox
for the playoffs?
6) Should we blame him for the fact that lots of Sox fans are spoiled and feel that at least making the playoffs and perhaps winning the WS
every year are an act of entitlement?
7) Should we blame him for the fact that other teams have got better, and that maybe just maybe some of the Sox losses were
not because of anything DD and/or the Sox players did?
8) Should we blame him for the fact that the first thirteen games this year were on the road, which resulted in a poor start?
9) Should we blame him that the Sox and Cora didn't take Spring Training Games all that seriously
with an arrogant feeling that they were so good, that they could turn it on and off at will?
Along the same lines can we blame DD that starting staff didn't get very much work until near the end of
ST because Cora feared that 4-5 months wasn't enough time for allegedly healthy pitchers to recover from last October?
10) Can we blame him for the fact that unlike last year Cora didn't press all of the right buttons this year as
he did last year?
Along the same lines can we blame DD for resting people on scheduled days off even when in some instances it was the last
game of the series and the Sox were down 0-2 games against very good teams?
11) Can we blame DD of the fact that no team has repeated as WS Champions since the year 2000 for lots of
reasons, which have nothing to do with DD?
Some of these reasons are referenced indirectly above, and I am sure I and all of your folks could think of a lot more.
12) Lastly, can you blame DD for being a member of the human race, meaning that just like all of us he makes good decisions
and sometimes bad ones?
Anyways, above is what comes to mind at the moment, and as always, feel free to comment, agree, disagree or whatever.