![]() ![]() The bottom line is that Bloom likes the core that is in place, and he is willing to add to that if it helps the team's chances are having a successful October. We don't want to be complacent that they're coming back, but anything we do will enhance that," he added. They're going to have a spot and their seat is going to be warm for them. "Some of those guys coming back are a huge part of our core and really key players for us. "At the same time you want to look for good baseball moves and don't want to do something just to do something. That is an approach that can burn you," said Bloom. You don't want to sit there banking on what you have and say you're good and don't need anything. While Bloom is excited that those players will be back soon, he isn't relying on them alone putting Boston over the top. Last week, Sam Kennedy made it sound like the Red Sox would mostly be relying on players coming back from the IL, mentioning the pending returns of Chris Sale, Garrett Whitlock, Tanner Houck, and Trevor Story. It's a question of the right player, right acquisition cost, right fit, and again, that North Star being us having a team out there capable of winning a championship now and into the future." But we're going to be involved in every opportunity. The guys we are going to be the most aggressive on are the guys who could be a part of this for a while. ![]() "That doesn't mean we aren't going to add or pursue them, but you're not going to bet the house of them. The history of clubs doing that in our position isn't great," he said. "When you are situated where we are, selling out for rental players who will be here for now but might not be part of this thing for long, it's not always the best way to go. That doesn't mean he will be selling the farm for a rental, but he will explore any and all moves that gives Boston a better chance at winning this year and beyond. While he has the reputation for focusing on building the farm system, Bloom said that he is "absolutely" open to adding to the major league team. We want to be on top, so we have to act like it." We have to get after it every day as if we have a lot to do. We have to act with that urgency because it's a really competitive game and we are in the best division in baseball. It's starting to come to fruition, but by no means are we going to work any less hard than if we couldn't see it at all. We're going to get to the point where we have talent to back it up and keep back it up. "But the way we've been winning and the way some of our young players have been performing, it shows that we're on our way. The scoreboard in left field will tell you that," he said. Over the last few months we're starting to see what it looks like. I've talked about it since I've been here. ![]() "The product on the field, that is getting closer to that sustainable core that can win and keep winning. He believes that the Red Sox are getting closer, but that doesn't mean the front office is going to get complacent. We should always be acting with urgency and as if we're behind, because that's how you get ahead."īloom said that his guiding light - or "North Star" - is building a team that can win both now and in the future. You need to act like you're last or as far away as you can be, otherwise you're going to get beat. ![]() "If you don't continue to advance the ball, you're going to get beat. The state of this game is such that people are competing in the front offices and behind the scenes that if you think you've gotten there - in terms of how you evaluate and develop - the only thing you guarantee is you're about to get beat," said Bloom. "My nature is to never think we are getting closer. He's on the hunt for outside help, ready to make moves to not only improve the team this year, but in the future as well. And with players coming back, there is reason for optimism that they can get better just by staying put.īut Bloom has no desire to just stay put. It's nothing short of impressive that Alex Cora has this team winning despite being down to just three starters in the rotation. They're well within striking distance of making the postseason, and with sweeps of the Braves and Blue Jays - plus a series win over the Rangers - over the last month, it looks like they may even be able to make some noise if they make the playoffs.īloom is obviously encouraged by how the team has played over the last month. And with the trade deadline less than a week away, Chaim Bloom is going to do whatever he can to make the team even better.īoston is still on the outside of the playoff picture, sitting 1.5 games out of the last Wild Card spot in the American League. Chaim Bloom discusses his approach to MLB trade deadline with Dan Roche 10:13īOSTON - The Red Sox have been the best team in baseball since the start of July. ![]()
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