Dombrowski feeling no pressure to make deal

BOSTON — As Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski held court with reporters Monday, the phone in his pocket buzzed.

“That could be a trade right there, I don’t know,” Dombrowski said with a smile. “It’s that time of year. That’s what makes it interesting and fun.”

With one week remaining until the Aug. 1 non-waiver Trade Deadline, Dombrowski might be a little more relaxed than in most years.

He already made three significant deals between July 7-14, acquiring Aaron Hill, Brad Ziegler and Drew Pomeranz.

The longtime executive feels that he is dealing from a position of strength this trade season. That said, the sellers will be calling him quite often in the coming days. In fact, the mania has already started.

“I can tell you today we’ve received five trade proposals that I hadn’t received before today from other clubs calling me,” Dombrowski said. “So that’s why this time of year is very interesting. We also have some real good young players in our organization, so some people are looking for those players. I can say we’re not close to making any trades at this moment.”

Feeling pretty good about where his team is and how it projects going forward, Dombrowski doesn’t feel a “driving force” to make a deal. But he’s …

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