Craig Breslow to Boston?

[Bertz]

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Breslow has been in advanced discussions with the Red Sox, according to sources familiar with the search process, interviewing for their No. 1 job in baseball operations.

 

[CubinNY]

I thought this was old news. I actually thought he already took the job. 

[Jason Ross]

8 hours ago, CubinNY said:

I thought this was old news. I actually thought he already took the job. 

Nope.  Gammons mentioned it could happen, but it was refuted as being done very quickly.

 

That said, this would be a big loss.  Selfishly, I wanted the Cubs to consider Breslow for the job Hawkins took a few years ago. Which isn't to say that I think Hawkins was a bad pick, or that I'm necessarily disappointed about him, just that I really think that highly of Craig Breslow. 

[Bertz]

This is obviously a "searching for silver linings" type of thought, but I do think there's merit there.  Bringing in e.g. one of Seattle's top people would be a good way to identify other avenues for development.

[Jason Ross]

Perhaps.  While I don't disagree it's good to get new ideas in, I also don't think the Cubs are necessarily at the "need new ideas" stage, either.  I'd prefer, if possible, the Cubs to keep Craig Breslow at the top and have a bit more time of implementation before I'd really be worried about innovation yet (I actually think the Cubs are already on the forefront of a few things like seam-shifted wake and identifying oddball pitch types).

[Jason Ross]

Kim Ng just declined an interview with Boston (she was considered to be very high on their list when she declined her option with the Marlins). Perhaps she has a different plan, but that might point to Breslow being considered a very likely hired in Boston.

[JHBulls]

Looks like Breslow has emerged as the clear front runner. 

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/10/23/sports/red-sox-reportedly-narrow-field-candidates-head-baseball-operations-job/?event=event25

[Bertz]

Speier is extremely connected in Boston.  This is probably done.

 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I am a small bit surprised Breslow is taking a POBO job, especially with an org like Boston.  I know he's had the Assistant GM title for a couple seasons, but given the Director of Pitching role he still holds I never considered him to be as tied in to e.g. trade talks and contract negotiations like Hawkins is.  I don't have reason to think he'd be *bad* at those things since he's by all accounts a really bright guy, but normally you don't see a guy getting tabbed to run the Red Sox without being closer to roster construction than I understand Breslow to be.