People who disliked the Boston Red Sox’s frugal management style under Chaim Bloom shouldn’t anticipate significant changes now that Craig Breslow is in charge of the front office.
Upon hiring Breslow in October, the Red Sox seemed to be moving toward a much-needed shift in organizational philosophy. Speaking openly about bringing in elite MLB players, Breslow highlighted ownership’s “unwavering commitment to winning.” Chairman Tom Werner pledged that the Red Sox will go “full throttle” in their attempt to put up a competitive squad for 2024 in a statement that has since been roundly ridiculed by the fan base.
Three months later, in the midst of yet another dismal Red Sox offseason, concerns concerning ownership’s dedication to developing a contender still linger. Breslow spoke with Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe about the inquiries.
“After speaking with ownership, I’ve learned more about this organization, and they are fully in favor of putting together a World Series team as soon as possible,” Breslow said to Abraham. But in all honesty, I believe that the young position players will need to advance. It will be necessary to create an internal talent pipeline of arms that we can draft, acquire, and develop.”
“And it will necessitate vigorous player development in both the major and lower leagues so that players that we believe represent the future generation—players like Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony, and Kyle Teel, for example—are not just big leaguers but have an impact on big leaguers. The quickest route to becoming a World Series squad is the convergence of all three components. Our goal is to construct this so that quality is combined with consistency rather than only occurring sometimes.