Red Sox chairman Tom Werner says he's heard the reports of potentially explosive problems brewing inside the Sox clubhouse and that he's not so naive to think that everything's perfect, but that Bobby Valentine seems to have things under control.

Appearing on WEEI on Monday afternoon, Werner said, "I don't think anyone could quarrel with the way that he has managed a team that has had a lot of Band-Aids. ... Are there going to be some players on this team that might be quarrelsome with his approach? Yeah, maybe, but, you know what? This isn't about everybody being your friend either."

Werner said he's read Buster Olney's blog citing widespread unhappiness at all levels of the organization, but downplayed the problems.

"Do I think everything is perfect? Probably not, but I don't think everything was perfect in 2004 or 2007 either," he said.

He said the ownership team has a good relationship with players -- "I mean, we have off-the-record conversations" -- and indicated that issues are being addressed.

"Actually, the three of us (Sox owner John Henry, president Larry Lucchino and Werner) had dinner with Bobby in Chicago on Friday night, so I think we're certainly having dialogue. It's not like our head is in the sand," he said.

"Again, I think that Bobby has the experience and the wisdom to win with these talented players," Werner said.

He added that he wished that "when somebody says something, that they say it for attribution."

Werner also said that any problems in the clubhouse might easily be fixed with a series of wins. "When you're in first place, some of these frustrations go away. ... I look at a team that's busting their butts. ... I admire Adrian Gonzalez for volunteering to play right field. I see a team that's really hustling and is upset when they lose."