Dave Dombrowski "leaves" Detroit

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Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale  1m1 minute ago
Stunning news out of Detroit: Dave Dombrowski leaves Detroit, and Al Avila is now the new GM and executive vice president for #Tigers

 

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Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale  18s18 seconds ago
Mike Ilitch: I've decided to release Dave from his contract in order to afford him the time to pursue other career opportunities.

 

[Yazdog8]

 
Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale  18s18 seconds ago
Mike Ilitch: I've decided to release Dave from his contract in order to afford him the time to pursue other career opportunities.
 

 
Wonder if JWH goes after him to oversee Ben Cherington and the baseball ops...

 

[rembrat]

How long until he's linked to Boston?

 

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Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan  54s54 seconds ago
Dave Dombrowski is out as Detroit president/GM. Stunning. Players heard the news about 15 minutes ago. Speculation he ends up in Toronto.

 

[Red(s)HawksFan]

How long until he's linked to Boston?

 
Judging from my twitter feed, about 10 minutes ago.  Boston beat guys already all over it.

 

[soxhop411]

BOS and TOR seem to be the most "linked" teams 

 

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Gordon Edes ‏@GordonEdes  13s13 seconds ago
Tigers let Dombrowski go to pursue other opportunities. A Red Sox source said club is not making a run at him.

 

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Pete Abraham ‏@PeteAbe  51s51 seconds ago
If the #RedSox wanted a president of baseball ops, Dombrowski would be a wise choice. But no sign yet they do.

 

[Murby]

Dombrowski has made some questionable moves, but one must wonder how much of that was IIlitch pushing for a ring and DD doing what he wanted to do or thought was right to do. That said, the concept that the Red Sox brass wouldn't be interested is disappointing if true. 

 

[Sox and Rocks]

Seems like a good time to leave.  The Verlander contract doesn't look so good moving forward while Scherzer is continuing to dominate elsewhere (for now, anyway) and Price is gone.  They've lost other starters, too (Fister and Porcello) and have some aging position players, too.  Could be time for a rebuild. 

 

[54thMA]

Lucchino out, Dombrowski in; make it happen Theo.................

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

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Tigers let Dombrowski go to pursue other opportunities. A Red Sox source said club is not making a run at him.

Of course not. Remember all is well!!!

 

[Scoops Bolling]

Dombrowski has been a disastrously bad drafter with the Tigers. The situation hasn't been helped by how the number of prospects they've traded away, but most of those guys haven't panned out either. Nice track record in trades, but I'm not so sure about the rest of his track record. 

 

[scotian1]

Sportsnet from Toronto commenting that the Blue Jays are interested in him as President as Paul Beeston would like to step down.

 

[LesterFan]

Jerry Crasnick @jcrasnick

Hearing some rumblings tonight that David Dombrowski could be in the mix with #redsox. Worth watching.

 

[soxhop411]

Battle of the ESPN sources. ESPN vs ESPN Boston

 

[Soxfan in Fla]

I would not expect the Sox front office to come out and openly say they are looking at him. It's not how they tend to roll.

 

[soxhop411]

“@jonmorosi: DD: “I was not given any explanation, other than a change of direction, and I respect that. Nobody owes me any type of reason at all.””

 

[mauidano]

“@jonmorosi: DD: “I was not given any explanation, other than a change of direction, and I respect that. Nobody owes me any type of reason at all.””

He's been well compensated and his future is bright. No bad feelings at all from DD. Enjoy the paid vacation!