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Nerd-Vol said:
Also didn't stop ESPN from slurping hard on the Red Sox. If your team isn't the Yanks or the Sox. They don't care.
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Tuesday Night baseball on MLB Network. What do they show? Yanks-Sox. Not A's-Rangers. Same thing Wednesday. Joke.
 
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#2,127
It was coming for a while, Bobby V. deserved to be fired but it's not all on him. The whole organization is in a mess from top to bottom.
 
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Looks like John Farrell is the #1 target for the managerial position according to Red Sox sources.

Also, the Sox are going to try & re-sign Ortiz & Ross this offseason.
 
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005 said:
Why do they want Farrell so badly

Maddon has become borderline overrated imo
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I think it's the fact that Farrell has been in Boston, he understands the pressure involved w/ the job. The Front Office already has a good relationship w/ him, he understands most of the players on the team already, he is a good pitching coach (which everyone knows pitching is a major concern for Boston).
 
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Red Sox are planning to interview San Diego Padres special assistant to the GM Brad Ausmus, Ausmus was a catcher in MLB for 18 years w/ the Padres, Tigers, Astros, & Dodgers.

They are also planning to interview Dodgers 3B coach Tim Wallach.
 
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I just hope it gets taken care of a lot quicker than last year. It dragged on forever and that was the beginning of the end.

I wouldn't mind seeing Farrell get a shot, given his success with Lester and Buchholz, or rather the success they had under him.

You seem to hear nothing but positive things about Ausmus, especially from P Gammons. I'm mildly intrigued with the idea of him taking over.

Bottom line, make a decision, make it seem unanimous and lets put this nonsense behind us finally. Baseball was not enjoyable this year.
 
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ionaVOL said:
I just hope it gets taken care of a lot quicker than last year. It dragged on forever and that was the beginning of the end.

I wouldn't mind seeing Farrell get a shot, given his success with Lester and Buchholz, or rather the success they had under him.

You seem to hear nothing but positive things about Ausmus, especially from P Gammons. I'm mildly intrigued with the idea of him taking over.

Bottom line, make a decision, make it seem unanimous and lets put this nonsense behind us finally. Baseball was not enjoyable this year.
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I agree, def need to make sure you don't take as long as you did last offseason.

They need to hurry & hire someone so they can focus on the roster also.
 
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Iona, I was thinking earlier today, remember who we gave up for Adrian Gonzalez?

Casey Kelly & Anthony Rizzo, I bet the front office wish they could take that deal back. Kelly could be the 4th or 5th starter right now & Rizzo would be the starting 1B. SMH.
 
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jmoore_21 said:
Iona, I was thinking earlier today, remember who we gave up for Adrian Gonzalez?

Casey Kelly & Anthony Rizzo, I bet the front office wish they could take that deal back. Kelly could be the 4th or 5th starter right now & Rizzo would be the starting 1B. SMH.
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Yea Rizzo would be looking pretty amazing slotted at first with Middlebrooks at third, Kelly in the rotation and all this new found financial flexibility.

I forgot to mention that one huge positive from that Rizzo/Kelly trade is that in a round about way it brought us that kid Rubby de la Rosa, stud. I think he is not only better than Kelly right now, but has a higher ceiling also. Adding Webster helps too but doesn't make up for losing Rizzo IMO, but I would rather have young pitching than hitting anyway, can always pay for another 1b if it comes down to it.
 
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Front Office is expected to interview Yankees bench coach Tony Pena today & then Orioles 3B coach Demaro Hale later this week. Hale was Tito's bench coach in 2010-2011 & was the 3B coach the previous 3 years.
 
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