Was Firing Terry Francona a Good Move? -

The Curse of Tito

Go ahead! Take your best shot!

So what do two die hard Yankee fans decide to write about in their first blog? You guessed it...the Red Sox. No, were not going to dedicate a whole blog article on their epic collapse (at least not yet) or why Kevin Youkilis just needs to be beaned in his grotesque jaw every time up. It's time to talk about the Sox's brilliant decision to let their beloved skip Terry Francona go. So let me get my facts straight here...Francona guided the Sox to 2 titles in his 8 years, was 28-17 in the postseason, is the second winningest manger in franchise history, and put up with Manny's antics for 6 years. Remember, this poor excuse for an organization went 86 years without a title until this guy took over, winning the World Series in his first year on the job.  Does the name Grady Little ring a bell?

Thanks for the memories Grady!

I'm not campaigning for Francona to get a 5 year extension, but he certainly deserved another year to prove his worthiness. After all, Torre managed the Yankees for 7 years after his last championship. Ok, he did lead the Sox to the biggest choke since Tony Romo's last game (can you sense the frustration of this Cowboy fan). But the last time I checked the managers don't play the games, it's the out-of-shape, broken down players like You-K and Buttholes or the overpaid, hypersensitive players like Lackluster and Crawfish. The issue with the Sox this year had more to do with team chemistry (no fun guys like Millar/Damon to break up the tension), injuries (I think the Sox hired the Mets training staff last off-season), and no clutch pitching in September (it seemed like Grandpa Wakefield was the best starter). Remember, Francona was the guy that people were talking about back in June as a candidate for manager of the year after turning their dreadful start into first place. This guy never had less than 89 wins, handled the media perfectly, never gave up on Papi last year, and secretly hated the song "Sweet Caroline." As a Yankee fan, I always admired Francona for the way he lead his team, his baseball IQ (I just wanted to say that) and his willingness to pitch inside (something Girardi could do a lot more). I'm sure boy-wonder Theo checked his computer to confirm the decision and will be implementing his new theory that guys with a high OBP also make great managers. Maybe the Sox are planning on bringing Don Zimmer back to relive the golden years of the late 70's, only this time he's bringing Pedro as his pitching coach. If you think Dave Martinez or Phillies bench coach Phil McCracken is an upgrade, then you might as well interview Wally the Green Monster and see if he can bring the San Diego Chicken out of retirement as his bench coach. Regardless of who they select, the only certainties that will come from this decision is that Ted Williams is still dead and Boston needed a new curse.

Introducing the 2012 Boston Red Sox Management Team!