Dombrowski: ‘Mixed emotions’ in Detroit return

DETROIT — As Tigers general manager, Dave Dombrowski watched plenty of former Tigers walk down the tunnel at Comerica Park and make the unfamiliar right turn for the visiting clubhouse. On Thursday, it was his turn.

And yet, as he greeted several Tigers employees he has known for years, it still felt familiar. His first trip back to Comerica Park came a year to the day after his first day on the job as Red Sox team president.

“It’s a different feeling when you take this turn,” Dombrowski said, “but a lot of memories. There’s so many familiar faces coming here saying, ‘Hi.’ It’s different because I walked over from where we’re staying.”

It’s far from Dombrowski’s first trip into town this season. Because his kids spent the school year here, he was traveling back and forth, living in a hotel for the first 11 months of his Red Sox tenure. They finally moved into their Boston area home last month, though his son will join him in town …

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