The Boston Red Sox have reportedly begun their search for a new general manager and are interviewing a respected candidate to start.
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Report: Quinton McCracken Interviews for Red Sox GM Post
Monday, Sept. 21
Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reported the news on Boston's first GM candidate. McCracken was a longtime MLB outfielder who has garnered deserved acclaim in the Houston Astros front office as director of player development.
Matthew Pouliot of NBCSports.com weighed in on Boston's reported pursuit of McCracken:
McCracken has overseen Houston's drastic turnaround that's come to fruition in 2015 and seems like a logical fit for Boston on that basis. The Red Sox won the 2013 World Series but are on track to miss the postseason for the second year in a row.
Former Detroit Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski was hired in August as Boston's president of baseball operations, replacing Ben Cherington. Hiring someone like McCracken would make sense for the Red Sox since it will take a savvy partner alongside Dombrowski to get on the same page in making vital front-office decisions.
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