The main press conference had ended in the luxurious State Street Pavilion some 45 minutes after it started with bright lights and cameras and Jack Johnson music playing over the loudspeaker. There was food and drinks, smiles and handshakes in front of hundreds.
About 45 minutes later, after the buzz from the introduction of new president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski had worn off, former Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington walked into a small room in a corner of Fenway Park called the Wheels Up Clubhouse. He took a seat in front of a few cameras while maybe a dozen Red Sox employees and front office members watched.