In his long front-office career, Dave Dombrowski never has been shy about pulling the trigger on a blockbuster deal or trade.
In fact, Dombrowski and the Boston Red Sox were one of the first notable movers this month when they dealt for right-handed pitcher Andrew Cashner two weeks before the MLB trade deadline on July 31.
But Dombrowski noted to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale that trading in the current MLB landscape is very different from how things used to be.
“For me, if you have in your heart you can win a World Series,’’ Dombrowski said, “you do everything you can to win it, by whatever means. But there’s been a general change in (trade) philosophy over the years.