A Red Sox insider unifies supporters over the organization’s ‘worst error’ in the previous five years.

The Boston Red Sox’s recent tumble out of the American League wild card race has supporters pining for former glory, particularly the Sox’s pinnacle of triumph, the 2018 season.

Boston’s most recent World Series champions boasted generational brilliance and surprise heroes. Nearly six seasons later, the majority of those players, as well as the guy who assembled the club, are long gone.

Dave Dombrowski built the 2018 Red Sox roster along the model of early 21st-century franchises. They were pricey, but the front office was determined to field a winning club, and they did just that, becoming the franchise’s winningest side in history.

Less than a year later, Dombrowski was sacked. Since then, Boston’s salary and the number of MLB stars on the squad have declined. Rafael Devers and Alex Cora are the last parts of 2018.Meanwhile, Dombrowski’s Phillies are thriving.

Firing Dave Dombrowski has haunted the Red Sox, as the Phillies continue to thrive.

According to John Tomase, an insider with NBC Sports Boston, the Red Sox’s decision to fire Dombrowski was their greatest blunder in the past five years.Many Red Sox fans agree. John Henry and the Fenway Sports Group probably don’t.

When Dombrowski saw a vulnerability in his Red Sox team, he addressed it fast and by any means necessary. From lavish expenditures to questionable moves, Dombrowski did all it took to field a championship club. He’s brought fan favorites and MLB icons to Philadelphia, including as Zack Wheeler and Bryce Harper, while also developing local talent like Aaron Nola.

Some fans disagree with this approach to the prospect pool, and the farm system was in disarray when Dombrowski left the club. He picked high-quality players, including Triston Casas, Tanner Houck, and Jarren Duran, for which he deserves more recognition.

Henry and FSG were undoubtedly concerned about his spending habits.FSG’s expansion accelerated after Dombrowski’s resignation in 2019. The company has owned Liverpool since 2010, and previously focused on Red Sox and Liverpool-related ventures. Henry may not see Dombrowski’s removal as a mistake, but rather as a wise decision to conserve money on an already lucrative Red Sox team.

In any case, as Red Sox supporters become tired of futile offseasons, uninteresting trade deadlines, and years of playoff disappointment, they recall 2018 and one of the best teams in the organization’s history. And while the Phillies continue to improve by making huge trades, signing costly players, and extending fan favorites, Boston’s general staff — and all Sox fans — can see what could have been if Dombrowski had stayed.

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