Francona wants little to do with BoSox

I've seen 8 year old girls behave better than all the clowns involved in this.

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Originally posted 08:17 AM ET  04.12 by Schad - Notorious Deadbeat

I've seen 8 year old girls behave better than all the clowns involved in this.

I guess the wounds haven't healed yet.

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Originally posted 08:23 AM ET  04.12 by Kenny_Powers

I guess the wounds haven't healed yet.

Francona lost control of the team, management didn't like it, Francona didn't like their approach, and we really won't know the true story of what happened.

Everyone involved just needs to grow the hell up.

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Originally posted 08:26 AM ET  04.12 by Schad - Notorious Deadbeat

Francona lost control of the team, management didn't like it, Francona didn't like their approach, and we really won't know the true story of what happened.Everyone involved just needs to grow the hell up.

At least we know the Red Sox brass is classless, right Schad?

I can't say that I blame him one iota.

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Originally posted 08:26 AM ET  04.12 by Schad - Notorious Deadbeat

Francona lost control of the team, management didn't like it, Francona didn't like their approach, and we really won't know the true story of what happened.Everyone involved just needs to grow the hell up.

Francona lost his job and IMO he should have. But the was he was attacked on his way out the door was uncalled for. As a fan I wish he would come back, so the we could show him how him much we appreciate all he???s done for this team. Plus that would really piss off Lucino when Tito gets the loudest and longest ovation of the day.

Eh, in all honesty, when relying on certain members of the Boston sports media for the info on this, I don't trust a lot of it.

Management did reach out to him to have him come back for 1 day, but Francona chose it as an opportunity to air more dirty laundry. That's pretty classless as well.

Also, it was Francona that allowed a lot of stuff to happen that embarrassed the Sox management as well. They had to answer for the whole beer in the clubhouse issues that Francona let go on.

Plenty of blame to go around.

How many others over the years have had issues that management 'covered up'? And they pick this time to throw him under the bus? While the issues that were brought out in the newspaper article were apparently real (according to a Francona interview), they didn't need to be trumpeted the way they were. Usually the Sox try to put out fires when they occur (see Manny for a number of years before the end). In this case they threw gasoline on the fire.

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Originally posted 08:31 AM ET  04.12 by .ChiSoxFan.

At least we know the Red Sox brass is classless, right Schad?

Tossing grenades this morning, I see. <ducks>

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Originally posted 08:40 AM ET  04.12 by clemtheslowson

How many others over the years have had issues that management 'covered up'? And they pick this time to throw him under the bus? While the issues that were brought out in the newspaper article were apparently real (according to a Francona interview), they didn't need to be trumpeted the way they were. Usually the Sox try to put out fires when they occur (see Manny for a number of years before the end). In this case they threw gasoline on the fire.

I'd say jet fuel.

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Originally posted 08:39 AM ET  04.12 by Schad - Notorious Deadbeat

Eh, in all honesty, when relying on certain members of the Boston sports media for the info on this, I don't trust a lot of it.Management did reach out to him to have him come back for 1 day, but Francona chose it as an opportunity to air more dirty laundry. That's pretty classless as well.Also, it was Francona that allowed a lot of stuff to happen that embarrassed the Sox management as well. They had to answer for the whole beer in the clubhouse issues that Francona let go on.Plenty of blame to go around.

Problem is we don't know the whole story. Tito made it pretty clear the day he resigned, he didn't feel he had the support of the owners. Who knows, maybe he tried to stop the beer in the clubhouse situation and was overuled by upper management.

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Originally posted 08:41 AM ET  04.12 by Kenny_Powers

I'd say jet fuel.

Nope. Too expensive. They don't want to exceed the luxury tax.

If the Sox were 5-1 or 4-2, would this even be story right now?

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Originally posted 08:43 AM ET  04.12 by clemtheslowson

Nope. Too expensive. They don't want to exceed the luxury tax.

Maybe they poured kerosene on the fire?

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Originally posted 08:44 AM ET  04.12 by Kenny_Powers

If the Sox were 5-1 or 4-2, would this even be story right now?

The Francona story? Absolutely.

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Originally posted 08:45 AM ET  04.12 by Kenny_Powers

Maybe they poured kerosene on the fire?

They should have thrown John Lackey on the fire.