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Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona argues with umpire Larry Vanover (R) during a break in play against the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Toronto, in this file image from July 10, 2010. ... View Photo »
Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona walks back to the dugout after visiting with the home plate umpire between the sixth and seventh innings of their MLB American League baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park in Boston,... View Photo »
Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona leaves the field after being ejected from the game by umpire Mark Ripperger (not pictured) after arguing a controversial call during the fourth inning of their American League MLB baseball game against the Seattle... View Photo »
Former Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona speaks during a news conference, Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Boston. In a joint statement released on Friday, the Red Sox announced they will not pick up the option on Francona's contract for a ninth year in... View Photo »
Former Boston Red Sox baseball manager Terry Francona speaks during a news conference, Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Boston. The Red Sox announced they will not pick up the option on Francona's contract in the wake of the team's September collapse. View Photo »
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. View Photo »
Former Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona prepares to address the media during a news conference, Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Boston. In a joint statement released on Friday, the Red Sox announced they will not pick up the option on Francona's... View Photo »
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... View Photo »
Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein reacts at a news conference at Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, one day after the Red Sox failed to make the baseball playoff. Epstein said he won't make a scapegoat of manager Terry Francona... View Photo »
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... View Photo »
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... View Photo »
This photo made Sept. 29, 2011 shows Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona, left, speaking as team general manager Theo Epstein listens during a news conference at Fenway Park in Boston, one day after they were eliminated from participating in the... View Photo »
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. View Photo »
FILE - This Sept. 26, 2011 file photo shows Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona in the dugout during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, in Baltimore. Francona met with Red Sox management on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, to... View Photo »
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. View Photo »
Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona reaches for the ball as he relieves starting pitcher Tim Wakefield (R) against the New York Yankees in the fifth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, September 25, 2011. View Photo »
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. View Photo »
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. View Photo »
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. View Photo »
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. View Photo »
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
Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona walks back to the dugout after visiting with the home plate umpire between the sixth and seventh innings of their MLB American League baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts in this file image from...
View Photo »Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona leaves the field after being ejected from the game by umpire Mark Ripperger (not pictured) after arguing a controversial call during the fourth inning of their American League MLB baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in...
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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...
View Photo »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...
View Photo »This photo made Sept. 29, 2011 shows Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona, left, speaking as team general manager Theo Epstein listens during a news conference at Fenway Park in Boston, one day after they were eliminated from participating in the baseball playoffs. Francona met with...
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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.
View Photo »Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona reaches for the ball as he relieves starting pitcher Tim Wakefield (R) against the New York Yankees in the fifth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, September 25, 2011.
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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...
View Photo »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,...
View Photo »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...
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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.
View Photo »Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona walks back to the dugout after visiting with the home plate umpire between the sixth and seventh innings of their MLB American League baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts in this file image from...
View Photo »I trusted them explicitly and things weren't getting done the way I wanted it in the end ... and I was frustrated because of that. If that's letting me down, maybe it is.
Some fans will immediately be put off by Valentine. They will be skeptical of his sales pitch, or yearn for the folksy, self-deprecating Terry Francona, who never flaunted his considerable baseball knowledge.
I trusted them explicitly and things weren't getting done the way I wanted it in the end
