"You always set priorities in what you're trying to do. I think if you're aggressive, you can try to get things done," Dombrowski said. "This year fell into place better than some others. It worked out well."
Here are the new guys, in alphabetical order:
LHP Roenis Elias: Lost in the excitement of the Dec. 7 trade that brought Carson Smith to the Red Sox is that Dombrowski got another nice piece from the Mariners in Elias, who is capable of helping in the rotation and the bullpen. With Boston's starting rotation already full, the best chance Elias has of making the club out of Spring Training is as a reliever.