It’s been nearly four months since Dave Dombrowski sat behind a microphone at Fenway Park with a chance to explain himself.
His team had been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. Again. His manager had been fired, his roster had an obvious need for offensive firepower, and his budget allowed room to spend.
The Red Sox president of baseball operations set a clear offseason expectation.
“I think it’s easy to say we need to score more runs,” Dombrowski said. “I didn’t supply the players that would give us enough runs. I think we do need that.