One thing’s for sure – wherever Bobby Valentine goes, noise is sure to follow. After all, Valentine is a complex guy. He’s known as an incredible in-game strategist who isn’t afraid to stray from the status quo. He’s generally as good at handling certain players as he is at losing others. He can be as [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Red Sox manager’
Putting new Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine into perspective
Posted in 2011-2012 Offseason, 2012 Red Sox offseason, Bobby Valentine, Red Sox 2011-2012 offseason, Red Sox Managers Search, tagged Benny Agbayani, Bill Bilichick, Bobby Valentine, Claude Julien, Derek Bell, Jay Payton, Joe Torre, New England Patriots, Red Sox, Red Sox manager, Terry Francona, Yankees on November 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Red Sox Hot Stove Weekly Round-up (10/29-11/4)
Posted in 2011-2012 Offseason, 2012 Red Sox offseason, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Grady Sizemore, Marco Scutaro, tagged Allard Baird, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Dale Sveum, Dan Wheeler, David Ortiz, Grady Sizemore, Marco Scutaro, Mike Maddux, Pete Mackanin, Red Sox, Red Sox manager, Red Sox managerial search, Red Sox offseason, Sandy Alomar Jr., Scott Atchison on November 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s the round-up of Red Sox Hot Stove news and notes for the first week of November: The Red Sox have kicked their search for a new Manager into second gear, bringing in a swath of names to Boston for interviews. Among those brought in included Phillies bench coach Pete Mackanin and Brewers hitting coach [...]
Looking at the Red Sox managerial candidates
Posted in Boston Red Sox, tagged Bobby Valentine, Dave Martinez, Demarlo Hale, Eric Wedge, Joe Maddon, Joe Torre, Kirk Gibson, Pete Mackanin, Red Sox, Red Sox manager, Red Sox manager candidates, Red Sox manager hire, Red Sox manager search, Ryne Sandberg, Tony LaRussa, Tony Pena, Trey Hillman on October 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
So with Tito out, it’s time to find someone new to come in and steer the ship. And needless to say, the list has shaped up to include a pretty interesting array of names, ranging from the quietly intelligent to the boisterously outrageous. Truth be told though I’ve read a fuck ton of these lists [...]
Terry Francona, Red Sox part ways
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Boston Red Sox, Red Sox manager, Terry Francona, Terry Francona fired on September 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
6:30pm The Red Sox have announced that they will not pick up Terry Francona’s options for next year. He’s officially out as manager of the Boston Red Sox. Well, Jerry Remy broke this down a heck of a lot better than I could at this point. Sad to see him go, but it was obvious [...]
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 [...]
