The Red Sox for a second time in a row have to start their off-season hiring a new manager.
The lucky guy to be the next manager for the Boston Red Sox is John Farrell who was the manager of the Blue Jays until a deal was made to bring him to back to the nation (both US and Red Sox). Farrell goes to Boston (and possibly an unnamed Blue Jays player as well) while Mike Aviles goes to Toronto. Now the news isn't official yet but unnamed sources seemed to be confirming this report. Before becoming the Blue Jays manager back in 2011, Farrell was the Red Sox pitching coach from 2007-2010. While the pitching the coach, the team was 1st in Opp Batting Average, Strikeouts, and Shutouts in the AL while also maintaining the 3rd best ERA in the AL.
It seems that the Red Sox got the guy they wanted. Farrell seems to be a pretty good choice as he has experience in the Red Sox dugout and will be able to get a grip over these players. Plus, while the pressure will be added being in Boston than Toronto, it will still be less than the pressure than Bobby Valentine had as the immediate successor to Terry Francona. This doesn't solve all the problems of the Red Sox but what it does do is bring some stability back to clubhouse and perhaps bring that pitching staff back to form.
Showing posts with label Bobby Valentine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bobby Valentine. Show all posts
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Friday, October 5, 2012
Red Sox Give Pink Slip to Bobby V
When Bobby Valentine was hired to be the manager of the Red Sox, the thought was that it might work but could go horribly wrong. Guess which one happened.
After possibly the worst season the Red Sox have had in almost half a century with a record of 69-93, Bobby Valentine was fired from his position as manager of the team. The personality of Bobby V mixed with the struggling Boston team and the pressure of succeeding Terry Francona practically guaranteed that Bobby wasn't going to come back. Bobby had incident after incident from the Youkilis statement to his alienation of the coaching staff that rubbed everyone in Boston the wrong way. Seeing how everything turned out, this will probably be the last year we will see Bobby Valentine as a manager in the Majors.
Can we bring Tito back now?
The Red Sox now must find a new manager out there that can bring some semblance of order to the team. On top of that, they must move into rebuilding mode which means looking at the farm system and free agents. The big trade the team made in August frees up a bunch of finance space for the team but it's likely going to take a few seasons before the Red Sox start playing up to postseason standards once more.
After possibly the worst season the Red Sox have had in almost half a century with a record of 69-93, Bobby Valentine was fired from his position as manager of the team. The personality of Bobby V mixed with the struggling Boston team and the pressure of succeeding Terry Francona practically guaranteed that Bobby wasn't going to come back. Bobby had incident after incident from the Youkilis statement to his alienation of the coaching staff that rubbed everyone in Boston the wrong way. Seeing how everything turned out, this will probably be the last year we will see Bobby Valentine as a manager in the Majors.
Can we bring Tito back now?
The Red Sox now must find a new manager out there that can bring some semblance of order to the team. On top of that, they must move into rebuilding mode which means looking at the farm system and free agents. The big trade the team made in August frees up a bunch of finance space for the team but it's likely going to take a few seasons before the Red Sox start playing up to postseason standards once more.
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