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February 20, 2012, 9:40 PM ET By Gordon Edes ESPNBoston.com Archive Boston Red Sox majority owner John Henry, responding to comments that former Red Sox manager Terry Francona had made to the Boston Herald that he had not spoken to Henry since leaving...
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"This is a new team of management," Valentine told a couple of reporters after the main session. "Last year [the pitchers] were with the old team. This is a new team, and we figured we'd just lay it all out." The looseness of the reins held by former...
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20, 2012 Feb 20 9:01 PM ET John Henry, responding to comments that Terry Francona had made to the Boston Herald that he had not spoken to Henry since leaving the team despite calling Henry seven or eight times, said in an email that the parties spoke...
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Now that he's allegedly bombed a home run with a 20-something, life seems to be picking up for the former Red Sox manager, although never without a baseball analogy. Recent reports from Busted Coverage revealed that Francona was in the process of...
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Now, it’s about baseball and what this team needs to accomplish this spring to remain a contender in the competitive American League. Here are three stories to follow the rest of this first week of camp: V for victory? There’s a new sheriff in town,...
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After their heartbreaking September collapse, the Red Sox parted ways with manager Terry Francona and GM Theo Epstein. Closer Jonathan Papelbon got a ridiculous deal 5 year deal from the Philadelphia Phillies and New Red Sox GM Ben Cherington dealt a...
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WHAT NOW? Valentine needs to restore order to a clubhouse that lacked discipline, which contributed to a 7-20 September that left the Red Sox out of the playoffs in Terry Francona's last season as manager. After signing Adrian Gonzalez and Carl...
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“In baseball it seems like every year there’s something you’ve never seen before and that was one thing I’ve never really seen. Now it’s over and we’re here and it’s a new season, a new start.” But one based on old results. After all, Bobby Valentine,...
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That, and a somewhat flawed roster. This is no small challenge for a manager who a) hasn't worked in the big leagues since 2002, b) is starting the season without Carl Crawford and c) will be missing the maturity and professionalism that underscored...
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Red Sox gone into spring training with an open position, and with the tireless knuckleballer Tim Wakefield (who announced his retirement Friday) always around, starting rotation depth has never been much of an issue in recent years, either. “You’re...
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It’s a long winter. You can’t beat being here. It’s an awesome place, they did a great job. It’s a different feel being down here.” Lester described the attitude of entitlement that took hold as the Red Sox lost 20 of their final 27 games under the...
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“That is definitely a message I want them to understand, regardless of what happened last year.” The Red Sox wheezed to a 7-20 finish last September, blowing a playoff spot because of poor pitching and perceived indifference. The price of the...
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Francona is still looking for a little perspective. His likely move out of the Boston area should help. The triple play of awfulness he experienced last year – being at the helm for the Red Sox’ historic collapse, being fired and then seeing his...
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Francona is still looking for a little perspective. His likely move out of the Boston area should help. The triple play of awfulness he experienced last year — being at the helm for the Red Sox [team stats]’ historic collapse, being fired and then...
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The Red Sox, who have missed the postseason two years in a row, are in transition with a new manager (Bobby Valentine takes over for Terry Francona) and a new closer (Andrew Bailey takes over for Papelbon). Papelbon said he felt it was time for a...
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AM ET 02.18 | Terry Francona is still looking for a little perspective. His likely move out of the Boston area should help. The triple play of awfulness he experienced last year - being at the helm for the Red Sox' historic collapse, being fired and...
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Three of the major characters of the twin World Series championships – GM Theo Epstein, manager Terry Francona and closer Jonathan Papelbon -- have gone poof. John Lackey and Daisuke Matsuzaka now are only months into Tommy John recovery. When the...
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I’m not going to dwell on what happened this year. He was pitching nicely until he was left out there too long than that night in Chicago. I had a rule for the aging Wake by that time: You do not send him out for the seventh inning with anything less...
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The challenge now is to turn curious fans into full-time customers. “There is a lot of tradition at this field,” Heyer said. “Hopefully, we can keep that going.” Saturday’s promotion — First Pitch at 4 p.m. Two-time World Champion manager and 1980...
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Terry Jon Francona (born April 22, 1959 in Aberdeen, South Dakota), nicknamed "Tito," is a Major League Baseball manager. Francona has been the manager of the Boston Red Sox, of the American League since 2004. Full Article
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Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona departs Fenway Park, in Boston, Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, after meeting with Red Sox management to discuss his future with the baseball club.
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Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona reacts during a baseball news conference at Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. Red Sox general manaer Theo Epstein said he won't make a scapegoat of Francona after the team's unprecedented September collapse.
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Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona, left, speaks as team general manager Theo Epstein listens during a baseball news conference at Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. Epstein said he won't make a scapegoat of skipper Terry Francona after the team's unprecedented...
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Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona, left, speaks as general manager Theo Epstein listens during a news conference at Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, one day after the Red Sox failed to make the baseball playoffs. Epstein said he won't make a scapegoat of Francona...
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Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona chews on bubble gum in the dugout in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, in Baltimore. Boston won 8-7.
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Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona stands in the dugout in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, in Baltimore. Baltimore won 6-3.
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 25: Tim Wakefield #49 of the Boston Red Sox is pulled from the game by manager Terry Francona #47 in the fifth inning against the New York Yankees on September 25, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona and second baseman Dustin Pedroia watch their team bat against the New York Yankees in the ninth inning of their 9-1 loss in their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, September 24, 2011.
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Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona reacts as he watches his team give up six runs to the New York Yankees in the second inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, September 24, 2011.
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Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona tosses baseballs to the crowd at Fenway Park prior to the team's last regular-season home baseball game, against the Baltimore Orioles in Boston, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011.
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Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Erik Bedard reacts after handing the ball to manager Terry Francona, right, as he is removed in the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles in a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011.
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Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona, left, argues with umpire Mark Wegner after Baltimore Orioles' Matt Angle reached first on a fielding error by pitcher Scott Atchison in the sixth inning during the second baseball game of a doubleheader at Fenway Park in Boston, Monday, Sept. 19, 2011...
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Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona returns to the dugout after an argument with the umpires after a David Ortiz fly ball to right was ruled foul in the fifth inning of the first game of a day-night doubleheader baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Boston, Monday, Sept. 19,...
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Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona, left, argues with home plate umpire Mike Winters, center, and first base umpire Mike Estabrook, right, after a David Ortiz fly ball to right was ruled foul in the fifth inning of the first game of a day-night doubleheader baseball game against the...
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Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona, left, and bench coach DeMarlo Hale look on during a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Rays won 9-1.
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Boston Red Sox pitcher Michael Bowden (R) walks to the dugout after being taken out by manager Terry Francona (C) with catcher Jason Varitek in the seventh inning of their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto September 8, 2011.
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Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona looks down in the dugout after his team gave up five runs in the eighth inning to the Toronto Blue Jays in their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto September 7, 2011.
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Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Josh Beckett, centre, talks with manager Terry Francona, left, and Dustin Pedroia before leaving the game with an undisclosed injury during fourth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto Monday, Sept. 5, 2011.
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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 04: Manager Terry Francona #47 of the Boston Red Sox heads back into the dugout in the sixth inning against the Texas Rangers on September 4, 2011 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona, left, gives a high-five to Ryan Lavarnway after he scored on a double by Marco Scutaro in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. The Red Sox won 11-5.
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KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 21: Carl Crawford #13 of the Boston Red Sox is congratulated by manager Terry Francona after hitting a home run in the seventh inning at Kauffman Stadium on August 21, 2011 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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