Red Sox Insider Hints That Ownership Could Move On From Chaim Bloom
The Boston Red Sox are 40-41 and are nearing a proverbial fork in the road.
This team has played inconsistent baseball all season long and hasn't proven to the fan base that they will be in the postseason hunt come late September.
If the Red Sox miss the playoffs again, it would be the third year out of four under chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom's watch.
The fans are restless, and the reporters that cover the team are starting to question the future of Bloom overseeing this club.
MassLive's Chris Cotillo wrote the following on how ownership might view Bloom's job status as we begin to approach the Aug. 1 Major League Baseball trade deadline.
"The Red Sox are in their fourth season under Bloom and have one ALCS appearance, two last-place finishes and a mediocre start to 2023 to show for it. While there have been successes, another second half of playing out the string may mean doom for Bloom. It’s fair to assume ownership is at least thinking about the possibility of moving on, even if it’s too early to make a final decision. Bloom, being no dummy, clearly will have this on his mind as he approaches the deadline."
I understand one of the main goals for Bloom when he took over the decision-making role for this team was to rebuild the farm system and build for a sustainable future. But the simple fact of the matter is Red Sox fans are tired of the waiting process and want a postseason-ready club now. Is that being too greedy? Maybe. But you can't blame the fans when that is all the current ownership group has had them expect over the past twenty years.
Not to mention, there is zero guarantee that top prospects like Marcelo Mayer, Ceddanne Rafaela and Nick Yorke will become significantly impactful players at the big-league level. Mayer seems to be their best bet of the three, but you just never know when it comes to prospects.
Clearly, there is a lot on the line for Bloom ahead of the trade deadline.
In the conversations I've had with Bloom over the last few seasons, it's obvious to me how much he wants his plan to come to fruition. The ability to shut up the haters, I believe, is something that drives him.
The biggest concern right now though, is that the clock is ticking. Another year with no Red Sox playoff baseball may not sit right with the guys who dish out the big bucks up top.
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