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Red Sox hire Dave Dombrowski as president of baseball operations

After what David Dombrowski described as a "whirlwind" courtship, the Boston Red Sox announced Tuesday
night they have hired him as the team's president of baseball operations, two weeks after he was fired as
president of the Detroit Tigers.

A news conference has been scheduled for Wednesday, when Dombrowski will fly in from his home in
suburban Detroit. Dombrowski said he intends to hire a new general manager. He offered the position to
the incumbent, Ben Cherington, but Cherington declined the offer.

"I was hoping as late as this afternoon that Ben would stay," Dombrowski, 59, said by phone Tuesday night,
"I was prepared for him to stay, but I understand his reasons for not staying."

The club said in a statement that Cherington, who was in his fourth season as the team's general manager,
agreed to assist in the transition. Dombrowski said he intends to begin immediately.

"I expect to be in my office after the press conference," he said.

"I'm excited. This is a great opportunity. Boston is a tremendous baseball city, the Red Sox are a great
franchise, and they have some of the best young talent in the game, both at the big-league level and in
their minor-league system.

"It's a great ownership group, they want to win, and they want to win the right way."

In Boston, Dombrowski will be reunited with John W. Henry, who purchased the Florida Marlins when
Dombrowski was there in 1998 and owned the club for four years.

"I have known Dave very well for a long time. [Chairman] Tom [Werner] and I have no doubts that Dave is
the right person to strengthen our baseball operations group going forward," Henry said. "He is one of the
most highly regarded executives in all of baseball and had options to go with other clubs."

Dombrowski, who was fired by the Tigers on Aug. 4, said Henry called him shortly thereafter. They agreed
to a meeting in Chicago after last week's owners' meetings, with Dombrowski meeting with Henry,
Werner and Mike Gordon, who heads the Fenway Sports Group and plays a major role in Sox decision-making.
Dombrowski said he subsequently flew to Boston for another meeting, and on Sunday accepted the team's
offer to become the Red Sox's first president of baseball operations.

Report: Don Orsillo leaving Red Sox TV broadcasts after season

Turnover with the Boston Red Sox continues, though it might not have anything to do with other recent
big changes in the team's front office.

Don Orsillo, the club's leading TV play-by-play broadcaster for NESN since 2001, won't return in 2016,
the Dennis and Callahan Show reported Tuesday morning on WEEI radio. Orsillo came to the Red Sox
after, like many players, a stint calling games for Boston's Triple-A team. Orsillo has been paired, mostly,
with analyst Jerry Remy, a former Red Sox player. They're one of the more popular and respected duos
among major league broadcasters.

Neither NESN or the Red Sox have confirmed the change yet. The Red Sox are undergoing big changes in the
executive branch, with Dave Dombrowski taking over as head of baseball operations from Ben Cherington,
along with the stepping aside of team president Larry Lucchino.

As for the team's TV booth, there are more questions than answers at the moment.

Ortiz joins Jimmie Foxx, Ted Williams and Manny Ramirez as players who hit
their 500th home run in a Red Sox uniform -- the most of any team.

Only Ortiz and Hall of Famers Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and Reggie Jackson
have had at least 500 home runs and three World Series rings.

Boston Red Sox sign David Price, but overpay to get their ace starter

Remember when the Boston Red Sox were going to be fiscally responsible? When they weren't going to hand out
nine-figure contracts to pitchers on the wrong side of 30? When they low-balled Jon Lester with a $70 million
contract offer?

Well, there's a new sheriff in Boston, and Dave Dombrowski has never had a problem spending other people's
money. To nobody's surprise, the Red Sox -- coming off a season in which their rotation ranked 13th in the
American League in ERA -- signed David Price to a reported seven-year, $217 million contract. They have their ace.