In Defense of Bobby V
Was Bobby Valentine really that bad? I'm not so sure.
Category: Brad Mills
Brad Mills heads to Houston… was he man behind curtain for Francona?
Little late on this, but worthy of mention. The Sox bench coach, Brad Mills, has departed to Houston for two years plus a club option. All the platitudes out of Sox camp you expected to hear were said. Houston owner Drayton McLane said that -- and Francona verified -- Mills was given a lot more responsibility than your average bench coach. He ran spring training and handled most of the player communication. That's great, and it makes Mills doubly qualified to be a big league manager. But it worries be from Francona's perspective. All along, we've heard that he's a player's manager and players love him. How do they know that if it's Mills doing most of the talking all season? And if it's Mills doing the bonding monotonous exercises in spring training? Has Mills been the man responsible for what Tito supposedly excels at? Is Tito more the game manager, and Mills the player's manager? If true, maybe you start hearing about how Tito's become more stern over the years. All conjecture, but it crossed my mind.
Mills, Hale don’t get Mariners job
Brad Mills and DeMarlo Hale will have to wait for another team. The Seattle Mariners will announce Athletics bench coach Don Wakamatsu as their new manager.
While we're here, what about John Farrell declining to interview with the Seattle Mariners? Have the Sox given him a handshake deal that he will succeed Terry Francona as manager?
Mills, Hale interviewing for Mariners job
The Seattle Mariners are kicking off their managerial search by interviewing seven people. Two people are currently Boston Red Sox coaches: bench coach Brad Mills and third-base coach DeMarlo Hale. John Farrell declined the opportunity to.