tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post6544798182531243553..comments2024-03-15T23:25:52.517-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: Thank You, Terry Francona!allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-6457226592336620612011-10-04T06:46:44.553-07:002011-10-04T06:46:44.553-07:00Thank you Allan!
This post needs to be included i...Thank you Allan!<br /><br />This post needs to be included in your "Important" links at the top of the blog. Tito will, as you said so eloquently, always hold a special place in the heart of the fans.MThomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02846792109113139218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-22601313130301794862011-10-02T20:35:48.921-07:002011-10-02T20:35:48.921-07:00So the collapse is not Francona's fault, but w...So the collapse is not Francona's fault, but we choose between him and playoffs, which means that without him, we make the playoffs, even though it's not his fault. <br /><br />My friend, you need to test a few of your assumptions. You're not making any sense!laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-4154638420640641812011-10-02T07:17:17.703-07:002011-10-02T07:17:17.703-07:00laura k said...
So even if the manager's no...laura k said... <br /><br /><br />So even if the manager's not at fault, he loses his job? Because of some kind of tradition, or to appease the fans and media? Makes no sense<br /><br /><br /><br />Makes absolutely no sense. <br />2004 was awesome he will always be linked to that.<br /><br />But not having October baseball sucks. I dont care how many championships he won. Would I rather have a playoff berth or Tito as mangaer? A playoff berth, no doubt.....9caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-10870989736363031932011-10-02T06:33:44.128-07:002011-10-02T06:33:44.128-07:00Thank you Allan...and thank you Tito.
This is the...Thank you Allan...and thank you Tito.<br /><br />This is the saddest news of all from this 2011 season.Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01678705548275884344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-63944088404703550812011-10-02T06:12:07.008-07:002011-10-02T06:12:07.008-07:00Exactly how I've been feeling and thinking abo...Exactly how I've been feeling and thinking about this, but so much more articulate! Thanks.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385969453072329786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-87098471830756176722011-10-02T05:37:31.901-07:002011-10-02T05:37:31.901-07:00Am I saying it is Tito's fault , by no means, ...<i>Am I saying it is Tito's fault , by no means, but when that happens the manager is the first to go.</i><br /><br />So even if the manager's not at fault, he loses his job? Because of some kind of tradition, or to appease the fans and media? Makes no sense.<br /><br />Rob is right, it will never be the same - nothing ever is. The Francona era will always be unique. Other managers will bring in a ring, but nothing will ever be as special as 2004. And to repeat a mere three years later - once upon a time no Sox fan dared hope for that. <br /><br />It will still be the Red Sox and we'll still root for them, but I think all Sox fans will look back on the Francona era with a special joy. I don't think 2011 changes that.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-80859913684819166572011-10-01T22:23:24.501-07:002011-10-01T22:23:24.501-07:00That's a fantastic read. I can't imagine w...That's a fantastic read. I can't imagine who'll be wearing the blue pullover windbreaker in April, but whoever it is will have lots of gum-chewing to catch up on.wardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825405583474881509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-1965267255947401302011-10-01T21:52:02.040-07:002011-10-01T21:52:02.040-07:00Rob said...
Red Sox baseball will never be the s...Rob said... <br /><br />Red Sox baseball will never be the same.<br /><br /><br />I guess....<br />Next year whomever manages this team or whomever plays for it. It will still be Red Sox baseball for me.<br /><br />I was shocked when they traded Nomar midseason, dissapointed and sad.<br />Sad also when Tito left, but he is gone and I have to move on.<br /><br />The fact remains when you play in this market and have the resources the Red Sox do , you are not expected to miss the playoffs especially not 2 years in a row and go out 3 in a row the year before.<br />Am I saying it is Tito's fault , by no means, but when that happens the manager is the first to go.9caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-8864183371827945482011-10-01T21:43:52.639-07:002011-10-01T21:43:52.639-07:00allan said...
Theo has never writen a famous boo...allan said... <br /> Theo has never writen a famous book that was made into a movie, has he? Point, Beane.<br /><br /><br />Neither has Beane , Lewis actually wanted to shadow Theo first he said no..9caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-66459644200435021582011-10-01T21:04:19.812-07:002011-10-01T21:04:19.812-07:00Intelligence, wit, and tact, someone who seemed to...Intelligence, wit, and tact, someone who seemed to genuinely connect with his players as people, and a total class act in his dealings with the press, even as his tenure ended the wrenching way that it did.<br /><br />The Red Sox will be extremely lucky if the next manager comes close to being as good at the job as Terry Francona.Tom DePlontyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04131969835612594121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-35565789099473033422011-10-01T20:50:06.684-07:002011-10-01T20:50:06.684-07:00Always check the posts here but rarely comment. T...Always check the posts here but rarely comment. Thanks Allan for the post and thanks to Teets for the two championships and all the rest. It's too bad it had to end this way, but that's how it is. Maybe AGon can help you figure out how it's God's plan for you.Ewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501164104825220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-39623653593752273202011-10-01T20:34:21.866-07:002011-10-01T20:34:21.866-07:00Agree with all of the above.
RickAgree with all of the above.<br /><br />RickRick (f/k/a westcoastsox)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03763087774180814987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-67083050106327124992011-10-01T19:38:06.024-07:002011-10-01T19:38:06.024-07:00I've always looked up to Tito and how good of ...I've always looked up to Tito and how good of a person he is. I looked up to the way he handled people, even in difficult situations, and mostly how he always stuck to doing what he thought was the right thing to do, even if it's the unpopular thing.<br /><br />I was thoroughly depressed yesterday when word became official, and my eyes welled up when listening to him talk about how his favorite times being a manager were watching the players jump onto the piles.<br /><br />He always seemed like a father figure, and that really showed up when Jon Lester threw his no-hitter.<br /><br />Red Sox baseball will never be the same.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809080115678512743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-32533383392273768332011-10-01T19:31:40.664-07:002011-10-01T19:31:40.664-07:00All I can say is Amen. Thanks, Allan, for saying i...All I can say is Amen. Thanks, Allan, for saying it just as I feel it. :(Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720293202890878993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-54661976289410385612011-10-01T19:26:30.600-07:002011-10-01T19:26:30.600-07:00Perfect.Perfect.Grant Salzanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796852212332840587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-72178992649113564722011-10-01T16:40:58.748-07:002011-10-01T16:40:58.748-07:00geez, just read most GM's think Theo is going ...<i>geez, just read most GM's think Theo is going to the Cubs....saw it on Rotoworld.</i><br /><br />A few tweets posted to SoSH say Sox will give Theo permission to talk to Cubs.<br /><br />Also, Beane (who actually accepted the Sox GM job and then changed his mind) is apparently available. ... Theo has never writen a famous book that was made into a movie, has he? Point, Beane.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-91635351493082902142011-10-01T16:34:58.183-07:002011-10-01T16:34:58.183-07:00The last 2 Red Sox managers have basically lost th...<i>The last 2 Red Sox managers have basically lost the job because of one game.</i><br /><br />This is not true. Henry wanted to dump Gump at the end of 2002, but was outvoted. Feeding the Monster outlines how Henry grumbled all during 2003. Things really came to a head in the ALDS against the A's when they found out that Gump did not hold a meeting with the hitters to go over the info that the scouts had spent 100s of hours gathering. Just ignored it! <br /><br />These guys are too smart to fire a guy for one game. What is Tito's one game? The last one? (Better to fire Bot for that!)allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-64164555023788624642011-10-01T15:46:34.131-07:002011-10-01T15:46:34.131-07:00Here, here! Thanks for everything, Tito!Here, here! Thanks for everything, Tito!Wings1295https://www.blogger.com/profile/08045644215235749353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-17720137808172399452011-10-01T15:22:32.784-07:002011-10-01T15:22:32.784-07:00At least for me, this is 10000x worse than missing...At least for me, this is 10000x worse than missing the playoffs. Thanks for everything, Terry.Edward Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09858930644002883626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-82819724642539241502011-10-01T15:15:28.178-07:002011-10-01T15:15:28.178-07:00Allan - thank you for putting into words exactly h...Allan - thank you for putting into words exactly how I feel about Terry Francona and his time with the Red Sox. While I do always root for the Red Sox, I have also always cheered for those in baseball that I enjoy watching. I will cheer for what whatever team he goes to, and I will be a little jealous of them too.JFetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00956659131259343293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-47557408649107038972011-10-01T14:16:35.323-07:002011-10-01T14:16:35.323-07:00geez, just read most GM's think Theo is going ...geez, just read most GM's think Theo is going to the Cubs....saw it on Rotoworld.accudarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02382053706682702257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-85820731689374547212011-10-01T13:56:40.417-07:002011-10-01T13:56:40.417-07:00Amazing to think he was the manager of the geatest...Amazing to think he was the manager of the geatest comeback in history and of the greatest collapses.<br /><br />A lot of grown men making a lot of money have to look inside themselves and realize what has actually happened here.<br /><br />The last 2 Red Sox managers have basically lost the job because of one game. <br />I do not remember that ever happening in baseball, most managers lose the job because the team just plain stinks.<br /><br />It will be interesting to see Tito's next step.<br />And more interesting the Red Sox...<br /><br />Allan you say you didn't see many of his press conferences, if somehow you can find video when someones cell phone rings when he his talking it is classic Jekyl and Hyde, he makes a fool out of the person in question, then just go back to ansewring the question...9caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-44624339035875433272011-10-01T13:17:32.996-07:002011-10-01T13:17:32.996-07:00Seconded, thirded, fourthed etc etc. Thanks, Allan...Seconded, thirded, fourthed etc etc. Thanks, Allan.<br /> He really was the right guy at the right time for the Red Sox. He didn't deserve to leave with the usual Boston shit-storm but still left with dignity.<br /> Being a life-long Red Sox fan, I was conditioned into the default drive of dumping on every bad manager's decision. Gawd knows we had enough of them. Tito cured me of that. He always had a reason.<br /> I'll miss him and hold future managers to his standard of professionalism and respect for his own players and employers. And I really don't care what detracting fans or media think about him.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275164807141705059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-31147207710262533512011-10-01T12:59:10.755-07:002011-10-01T12:59:10.755-07:00Amen, Allan.
He made my life in New York City so ...Amen, Allan.<br /><br />He made my life in New York City so much more bearable with those amazing October days in 2004.<br /><br />Thank you always, Tito.BklynSoxFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512844600688808055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-4932068911660304352011-10-01T12:34:22.755-07:002011-10-01T12:34:22.755-07:00Thank you, Terry Francona and thank you, Allan, fo...Thank you, Terry Francona and thank you, Allan, for this post. After the comments finish rolling in, you should see to sending Francona the post.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.com