Larry Lucchino is stepping down from his dual titles of president and CEO of the Boston Red Sox.
When asked if Lucchino was pushed out, Dan Shaughnessy shot down the idea and said Lucchino just "got tired of being there."
"It's a hard place to work and he's been there a long time," said Shaughnessy. "I've always said he was the adult in the room, kept it together. I think they're so much better for having him there the whole time. I shutter to think of what it will be like without him there, unless they bring in a smart baseball guy or someone to hold things together, because it's been a tall order."
If the Red Sox decide to hire a President of Baseball Operations, Sahughnessy hopes he isn't a "company man" who agrees with everything John Henry and Tom Werner ask.
"When this worked there was a lot of pushback, and anger, and yelling and screaming and tables overturned in the front office," he explained. "Now it's company men. Ben Cherington, John Farrell, no pushback. If you continue to have that -- John and Tom flexing their muscles -- it's not for the better."