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Ben Cherington was never quite able to complete his quest towards building the "next great Red Sox team." (Tim Britton; Providence Journal)
He did make strides, though, and Dave Dombrowski will benefit from those strides. (Alex Speier; Boston Globe)
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Don't expect him to hire a new GM any time soon, either. (Jason Mastrodonato; Boston Herald)
Also don't expect him to be shy about dealing from the farm system. (Meredith Perri; Masslive.com)
With that being said, some are taking his philosophies and how they'll clash with Boston's past way of thinking a bit too far. (Alex Skillin; BP Boston)
Pablo Sandoval is looking much better lately. (Gordon Edes; ESPN Boston)
Dustin Pedroia still has a little ways to go before returning. (Jimmy Toscano; CSN New England)