Bobby Valentine Fired
Valentine fired after embattled season
Category: John Farrell
In Defense of Bobby V
Was Bobby Valentine really that bad? I'm not so sure.
9/8: Stomach punch game level 8
Boston Red Sox (85-57) @ Toronto Blue Jays (71-72) Andrew Miller (6-2, 5.27) @ Ricky Romero (13-10, 2.97) 7:07 PM…
9/6: Make it stop!
Boston Red Sox (84-56) @ Toronto Blue Jays (70-71) Jon Lester (14-6, 3.05) @ Luis Perez (3-2, 3.77) 7:07 PM…
Your 2010 Red Sox coaching staff
- Manager Terry Francona, 7th season
- Bench coach DeMarlo Hale, 1st season (5th with Boston, four as third-base coach)
- First-base coach Ron Johnson, 1st season (5 seasons as AAA Pawtucket manager, 10 years in Boston organization). Was a teammate of Francona's in 1984 (Montreal Expos).
- Third-base coach Tim Bogar, 1st season (First-base coach last year)
- Hitting coach Dave Magadan, 4th season
- Pitching coach John Farrell, 4th season
Sunday Notes: Wake done, Farrell staying, etc.
Sox pitching coach John Farrell unable to manage in 2010
Well, some good news after a dreary weekend. John Farrell is reportedly unable to take a managerial job until after 2010. While it's not in doubt Farrell will one day manage -- and/or be a general manager -- having Farrell around for at least one more year will prove crucial, especially as this offseason figures to be a watershed one for the franchise.
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