terry francona ex red sox manager

[Bigben]

well where do i start here so much to discuss the season 2011 the collapse the choke
such a shame to us fans (me) whu have followed them for years, my case many years
i go way way back.
Francona gets fired its a ritual in baseball the manager becomes the fall guy for the
dismal losing historic season 2011 he is the scapegoat, so he gets fired they cant fire
players because if they cud i wud have fired JOHN LACKEY, AND CARL CRAWFORD
2 of there biggest losers in this season 2011.
francona will surface somewhere else in baseball thats the way it goes somebody will
like him and hire him. theo epstein he shud go too he shud be fired let go he didnt do
his job period he double talks a lot theo.
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ben big red sox fan they will bounce back.

[donkeypunch]

Ben, they can't fire all the players but they can fire the manager. Wasn't his fault he had to run Lackey out there every 5th day. Seems to me it should fall more on the GM than the manager.

[bigwinnner8]

Listening to his presser yesterday it sounds like he couldn't get all those ego's under control, should be interesting to see who they bring in next. They need a La Russa/Torre type who has been there and done that so he can come in and lay down the law and get some unity out of them.

[stewman21]

I don't think Terry was fired, I believe he wanted out. He is a players manager and a great guy. True he had trouble trying to keep all the animals in one cage, and as usually you never heard squat when he was winning.....I suspect he will go down as one of the great managers in baseball in due time. He brought two World Series titles to Boston breaking some goofy curse along the way which was a huge eye opener across the baesball world.... Wouldn't it be great to see him snap the CUBS curse in a few years? That may just happen and I hope I get a chance to see it just as a fan of the greatest game on earth!

The man has unbelievable passion for the game and his "drive" in truly amazing. I hung out with him many years ago at a church function when he was with the Phillies and
I could litterly feel the energy coming from this guy the whole entire time....
a true class act!

Good Luck Terry Francona I'm sure we'll see you soon!

[Louie]

Yea, I really like Francona. I think the guy is a winner and I would hire him in a second.