Dave Dombrowski didn't have to go far in his search for a new general manager - as it turned out, his man was already in the office. Dombrowski stayed in-house by hiring Mike Hazen as general manager on Thursday, promoting him to help rebuild a team that went from World Series champion to the AL East cellar - with a second straight last-place finish well on its way. Hazen has been with Boston since 2006, and his promotion from assistant GM is the first big move by Dombrowski since he took over as president of baseball operations in August.
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