If I hear one more story from an unnamed source I think I’m going to pop. We’ve dove headfirst into the surreal this past week, hearing about how the Red Sox clubhouse issues have completely destroyed an organization that just had yet another 90-win season in spite of winning 7 games in September. Among other [...]
Archive for the ‘Terry Francona’ Category
On team chemistry and other absurdities
Posted in 2011 Playoff Collapse, 2012 Red Sox offseason, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Curt Schilling, John Kruk, John Lackey, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Matt Garza, Random Musings, Red Sox 2011-2012 offseason, Terry Francona, tagged 1986 New York Mets, Ball Four, Boston Globe, Boston Red Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cleveland Crybabies, Curt Schilling, Daryl Strawberry, Jim Boutin, John Kruk, Kevin Youkilis, New York Yankees, Red Sox clubhouse, Red Sox collapse, Team chemistry on October 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Red Sox News & Notes, Tuesday 10/11
Posted in Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Kevin Youkilis, Terry Francona, Theo Epstein, Will Middlebrooks, tagged Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Kevin Youkilis, Terry Francona, Theo Epstein, Will MIddlebrooks on October 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Pretty quiet on all fronts minus some speculation and other random musings: SI’s Jon Heyman wrote that most baseball executives expect Theo Epstein to stay in Boston as GM. Of course Buster Olney, inventor of this story and persistent turd, won’t let it go, fanning the flames with this quote that appeared in a story [...]
Why it might be time to say goodbye to Terry Francona
Posted in 2011 Playoff Collapse, Boston Red Sox, Terry Francona, Uncategorized, tagged Boston Red Sox, Francona fired, Red Sox manager, Terry Francona, Tito Francona fired on September 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As hard a pill as it may be to swallow, it appears as if the time has come for the Boston Red Sox organization and manager Terry Francona to part ways. And before you get started, no, this isn’t because the Red Sox need a body to throw on the fire the wake of this [...]
Remembering “Impossible Dream” Manager Dick Williams
Posted in 1967 Boston Red Sox, Carl Yasztremski, Catfish Hunter, Dick Wiliams, Edo Vanni, International League, Jeff Reardon, Kirk Gibson, Los Angeles Angels, Lou Pinella, Montreal Expos, Oakland A's, Pacific Coast League, Reggie Jackson, Rollie Fingers, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Steve Rogers, Terry Francona, Tony Canigliaro, Toronto Maple Leafs, tagged 1967 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Carl Yasztremski, Catfish Hunter, Dick Williams, Edo Vanni, great baseball managers, Impossible Dream Red Sox, International League, Jeff Reardon, Kirk Gibson, LA Angels, Lou Pinella, Montreal Expos, Oakland A's, Reggie Jackson, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Steve Rogers, Terry Francona on July 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Ask most writers and players from his era, and they’ll likely tell you that Hall of Fame manager Dick Williams was the toughest and meanest manager they ever had to deal with. They’d also tell you he was one of the best. Williams’ playing career ended after the1964 season when he was released after hitting [...]
