The Boston Red Sox made waves when they moved on from former chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom after a tumultuous four-year tenure as the leader of baseball operations.
At the time of his departure, Bloom was made to be this timid and cheap executive with the sole intention of becoming the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s becoming clear this winter that the problem was with ownership being frugal, not Bloom.
Now Bloom will have a chance to prove himself in a much smaller capacity that will also allow him to stay home and reset before jumping into a larger role next season or beyond.
“The St. Louis Cardinals are set to announce the hiring of Chaim Bloom to the front office in an advisory role,” The Athletic’s Katie Woo reported Monday, which became official minutes later. “The Cardinals had been linked to the former Red Sox exec dating back to the beginning of the offseason.”
The Cardinals are a much better match for Bloom, who was strong at dealing within the margins.
St. Louis has similar financial restrictions as Boston in the last few years but unlike the Fenway Sports Group, the Cardinals do not pretend that they want to spend freely.
St. Louis will not scapegoat Bloom, pretending that he’s the one afraid to make a big move and then firing him when the public gets up in arms.
Yes, the former Red Sox exec was too cautious in the trade market but it was not his idea to keep the payroll under $225 million last year, that was an ownership demand. Bloom had one hand behind his back the entire time, that has become clear.
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