Red Sox owner fired Francona

It had to happen. Francona is a good man and he will land on his feet, but the axe was falling on somebody and sheeeeiit runs downhill.

wrong...they didnt pick up the club option, his contract ended this year, the team had options for the next 2 years

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Originally posted 09:57 AM ET  10.01 by uncle teabags

wrong...they didnt pick up the club option, his contract ended this year, the team had options for the next 2 years

Give it any name you want, the result is the same. OK, so they let him walk, they let him go, he was not fired.
Now tell me this: Are you saying he could have stayed if he wanted to?
Uh, I don't think so. The old bottom line-They could have picked up his option this year, and they did not. I call that a very nice way of saying get the friiiggg outta here, you are fired.

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Originally posted 09:57 AM ET  10.01 by 50yearfan

It had to happen. Francona is a good man and he will land on his feet, but the axe was falling on somebody and sheeeeiit runs downhill.

Wherever he lands, that team will benefit from the Sox's loss. What they needed was better pitching, conditioning and hitting coaches. They were better off in the hitting department with Farrell gone, but made it worse by hiring Madagan. Either way, Francona basically showed himself the door when he publicly criticized the team for not being team players and the ownership for the same thing.

Another article in the Boston Globe about Bobby Valentine being the guy that is needed in Boston; sounds like a good switch to me. Francona could stand some time away from the dugouts and is articulate. Yeah, Valentine to the Red Sox and Francona to ESPN.
BTW, I'm a ChiSox fan, but believe that they will hire a man who wouldn't cost as much as Francona. Kenny Williams also overpaid for underachieving players.

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Originally posted 10:08 AM ET  10.01 by yagottabekiddin

Another article in the Boston Globe about Bobby Valentine being the guy that is needed in Boston; sounds like a good switch to me. Francona could stand some time away from the dugouts and is articulate. Yeah, Valentine to the Red Sox and Francona to ESPN. BTW, I'm a ChiSox fan, but believe that they will hire a man who wouldn't cost as much as Francona. Kenny Williams also overpaid for underachieving players.

I don't know, if th Sox are truly lookming for a "numbers" guy, Valentine definately doesn't foot the bill.

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Originally posted 10:18 AM ET  10.01 by Atro SYB

I don't know, if th Sox are truly lookming for a "numbers" guy, Valentine definately doesn't foot the bill.

Or fit the bill.

Not sure how it works inn Arkansas.

Cheer up Red Sox fans, October is domestic violence month and former Red Sox star Manny Ramirez is celebrating it by being formally charged with domestic violence in Fort Lauderdale.
He may use roid rage as his defense.

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Originally posted 10:18 AM ET  10.01 by Atro SYB

I don't know, if th Sox are truly lookming for a "numbers" guy, Valentine definately doesn't foot the bill.

The article does mention that Valentine doesn't fit Epstein's style, but he is no-nonsense, which better meets Boston's needs.

I don't know that you could really call it a collapse. The way the Red Sox were playing, they were going to be swept in the first round anyway. They didn't stand a chance. I guess the Sox biggest goal was preventing the Rays from getting in. Tough **** there.

What the hell is a "numbers guy" as a MLB manager?

Will be an interesting off season at Fenway Park.

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Originally posted 10:22 AM ET  10.01 by clemtheslowson

Or fit the bill.Not sure how it works inn Arkansas.

Or IN Arkansas. But I suppose if my team hadn't made the playoffs in a couple of years, I might very well be reduced to combing the sands for typos too. Here you go:

Teh Red Socks stinck.

Have at it.

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Originally posted 11:00 AM ET  10.01 by SportsFun

What the hell is a "numbers guy" as a MLB manager?

A guy who plays by the statistical matchups rather than by gut instinct.

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Originally posted 10:02 AM ET  10.01 by Atro SYB

Wherever he lands, that team will benefit from the Sox's loss. What they needed was better pitching, conditioning and hitting coaches. They were better off in the hitting department with Farrell gone, but made it worse by hiring Madagan. Either way, Francona basically showed himself the door when he publicly criticized the team for not being team players and the ownership for the same thing.

Tough to blame the conditioning coach if a lot players, according to Tito didn't want to participate in the conditioning program.

The real problem I have is where was the veteran leadership on this team. IMO they are the ones who really let Tito down. I put the blame squarely on the shoulders of Varitek. You don't wear that "C" on your shirt just because it makes your uniform look cool Jason.

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Originally posted 11:09 AM ET  10.01 by Atro SYB

A guy who plays by the statistical matchups rather than by gut instinct.

Another words a baseball geek.

Remember the Yawkey years, Red Sox fans?





They are back.

Who put this current Red Sox team together because it wasn't Francona? Epstein should have taken the blame for what happened to 'em this year.


Joe Torre should be the next Sox skipper.

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That would be worse than the collapse.

To say the least...