"Well, surprisingly, I thought you might ask that question. So I just spoke to John when he walked out here, and John Farrell will be our manager for 2017," said Dombrowski. "So, he is all set, and his whole staff will be invited back and we're anticipating that they will be back short of something else happening. But everybody is welcome back. I think they did a very fine job for us. I just talked to him when he walked out this door."
Perhaps only in Boston does the security of a manager come in question after a 93-win season and an American League East title.