Blue Jays GM disgusted by John Farrell's lack of loyalty

Why would anyone expect loyalty from a manager? The team would cut him loose in a heartbeat if he isn't winning.

The guy finished in last place, look for him to repeat that accomplishment!!! Get Yourself a Good Manager, hire a young guy like Redmond or Backman!!!

You hired him he wanted out last year unfortunately for you the guy they hired stank and the job opened up again did you think he wasn't going to ask to go again

This whining from the Blue Jays' managment is silly.
Keep it to yourself, or in direct communications. Why play it out in the media?
Farrell left a team where he wasn't all that valued, for a team who wanted him, a lot.
As Willie, above, says, the Jays would have cut Farrell loose at any time without any talk of "loyalty".

The question here is, did the days wanted to keep Farrell in Toronto as their manager? Or they didn't care at all/?

The question here is, did the days wanted to keep Farrell in Toronto as their manager? Or they didn't care at all/?

Now we have to wait and see if Farrell would function properly in Boston as the red Sox new manager, can he handle the pression in boston?

QUOTE(#1):

Originally posted 10:37 AM ET  10.28 by williewilliejuan

Why would anyone expect loyalty from a manager? The team would cut him loose in a heartbeat if he isn't winning.

Yes; baseball is like any other business; the loyalty is to making money, and not much else. The players sometimes have some delusions about loyalty to the team or city, but management knows better, and even the players are starting to catch on.

QUOTE(#1):

Originally posted 10:37 AM ET  10.28 by williewilliejuan

Why would anyone expect loyalty from a manager? The team would cut him loose in a heartbeat if he isn't winning.

+ 1

What is so attractive about Farrell?

Last year, you asked for Buchholz. This year you settled for Aviles. Next year, you wouldn't have renewed his contract.

QUOTE(#10):

Originally posted 12:35 PM ET  10.28 by Mondo Jay

What is so attractive about Farrell?

Really. Good question. But now we are stuck him until 2016.

QUOTE(#12):

Originally posted 01:27 PM ET  10.28 by dkredsox1

Really. Good question. But now we are stuck him until 2016.

*with him*

The Jay's could have made him stay if that was their desire. The best way out of this is to enforce the contracts. If you sign for 3 years then he can't leave and you can't fire him.

QUOTE(#12):

Originally posted 01:27 PM ET  10.28 by dkredsox1

Really. Good question. But now we are stuck him until 2016.

If Farrell fails to win a championship in Boston, those 3 years contract would likely be ignored and good bye Farrell :-) :-)

wiseup:toronto complained about Farrell being disloyal:wiseup this is a business, the same thing you would tell a player you are sending back to triple A or being traded or DFA. Get over it and hire a new manager.

QUOTE(#12):

Originally posted 01:27 PM ET  10.28 by dkredsox1

Really. Good question. But now we are stuck him until 2016.

Well the Red Sox could totally suck next year and they might hire someone else.

QUOTE(#10):

Originally posted 12:35 PM ET  10.28 by Mondo Jay

What is so attractive about Farrell?

I guess we are going to find out over the next few years.