Dave Dombrowski has been in charge of five teams that went to the World Series: 1997 Marlins, 2006 and 2012 Tigers, 2018 Red Sox and the 2022 Phillies.
With the Phils heading into the postseason for the third straight beginning with Game 1 of the NLDS Saturday at Citizens Bank Park, the president of baseball operations conducted a 25-minute press conference in the dugout before Tuesday’s workout.
These remarks have been edited for length and clarity.
Q. Is there one aspect of your team’s performance down the stretch that’s concerned you?
A. “Even when we come back after an All-Star break, I’m always more concerned about our offense getting going. Guys have days off. We’re routine-oriented.
“Of course, during an All-Star break you don’t have control of the players. That’s different. Now we’re in a position where we can work on high-level, high-volume velocity machines. Work on the curveball machine. We’re going to throw batting practice. But I always worry …