As the Red Sox tripped and stumbled their way backward into last place in the AL East this season, and as questions swirled about the futures of both Rafael Devers and Xander Bogaerts in Boston, Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom found himself under fire both from fans and the media.
After all, shortly after Bloom arrived, the Red Sox made the now-infamous Mookie Betts trade. Bloom put together last year’s team that made a run to the ALCS, but the team’s struggles this year have renewed questions about his approach to team-building.
Still, Bloom believes the team is in a much better place now.