The Boston Red Sox<\/a> compiled a list of about 20 candidates, but only conducted one interview. The team welcomed their new Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom on Monday during a press conference in Boston. Principle owner, John Henry, with Tom Werner and Sam Kennedy alongside introduced their newest 36-year-old employee. The ownership group also addressed the Dave Dombrowski, and Mookie Betts<\/strong><\/a> situations.<\/p>\n Bloom, who has been with the Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> since 2005 is now inheriting the largest payroll in baseball, with the goal of lowering salary below the luxury tax threshold; Bloom seems like the perfect candidate to make this happen.<\/p>\n Through his years in Tampa, Bloom has seen many different positions, all of these have supplemented into Bloom having control of almost all aspects of the organization at some point in his tenure. Starting as an intern, taking over Minor League operations, and being the second in command of the Major League roster before coming to Boston. His resume to this point should be promising to Red Sox Nation.<\/p>\n The Rays have been forced to become one of the most creative franchises in baseball due to their payroll restrictions; most recently, Tampa has popularized the “opener”. Along with all of this, Bloom and the Rays have been one of the most effective organizations this century when it comes to developing good, young starting pitching — a department the Red Sox have struggled in immensely. Just to name a few, David Price<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> James Shields<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> Alex Cobb<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> Chris Archer<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> Blake Snell<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> Jeremy Hellickson<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> Jake Odorizzi<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> and Matt Moore<\/strong><\/a> are some of the pitchers Tampa has grown and raised over the years.<\/p>\n Chaim Bloom began his media availability by expressing what the organization hopes to accomplish.<\/p>\n “To build as strong an organization as possible in all aspects, so that we can have sustained long-term success, and compete for championships year-in and year-out.”<\/p>\n He also addressed how important a farm system can be in a winning organization. The Rays have continuously produced starting pitching from the farm, whereas the Red Sox currently rank in the bottom third of baseball in terms of Minor League talent.<\/p>\n “It’s really hard to build a sustainable winning operation without a strong farm system over time. That can obviously take many forms, and it’s not just pitching, you need all sorts of talented players to compete for a championship. Needless to say, the strength of our farm system will be a huge emphasis going forward, as it has been here in the past,” said Bloom.<\/p>\n Full #RedSox<\/a> release regarding the hiring of Chaim Bloom: https:\/\/t.co\/x5555G8TLX<\/a><\/p>\n — Red Sox (@RedSox) October 28, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nTenure in Tampa Bay<\/h2>\n
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