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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,869
    imalive wrote:
    Poncier wrote:
    imalive wrote:
    what is this??? east coast bias?? my boy zito has got to still be in this discussion :lol:

    .
    You are quite correct sir, Zito belongs in the mix...maybe there's an Alyssa Milano factor, cause after her, Zito Pavano and Penny were never the same.
    was barry with her?.....cuz I suspect he's gay :wtf:
    He is on the large list of past paramours of Samantha Miceli. (Unfortunately I am not on that list)
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • FenwayFaithful
    FenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    Get_Right wrote:
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    I still cannot believe what happened
    How long have you been a sox fan?

    This feels nostalgic to me, like the good ole days.
    Since the day I was born. Saw my first game April 86, sitting behind home plate with my Dad. You know, this type of shit was commonplace before 04. I guess I felt we had turned the page on misery and frustration.
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,108
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    Get_Right wrote:
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    I still cannot believe what happened
    How long have you been a sox fan?

    This feels nostalgic to me, like the good ole days.
    Since the day I was born. Saw my first game April 86, sitting behind home plate with my Dad. You know, this type of shit was commonplace before 04. I guess I felt we had turned the page on misery and frustration.
    Thats what Im saying. This is how it normally happens with the sox. I am only amazed when they actually win a playoff series. To be a sox fan is to enjoy a competitive team during the year only to have any hopes dashed come fall. I still dont believe they actuall won two world series-its surreal.
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,516
    Get_Right wrote:
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    Thats what Im saying. This is how it normally happens with the sox. I am only amazed when they actually win a playoff series. To be a sox fan is to enjoy a competitive team during the year only to have any hopes dashed come fall. I still dont believe they actuall won two world series-its surreal.

    Oh gimme a fuckin' break. The tiniest violins are playing just for you guys.
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,108
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    Get_Right wrote:
    ]
    Thats what Im saying. This is how it normally happens with the sox. I am only amazed when they actually win a playoff series. To be a sox fan is to enjoy a competitive team during the year only to have any hopes dashed come fall. I still dont believe they actuall won two world series-its surreal.

    Oh gimme a fuckin' break. The tiniest violins are playing just for you guys.
    why would I need violins
    that doesnt make any sense
    me thinks you might have missed the point
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    Looks like Francona is out. Sounds like it was his decision.
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,516
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Looks like Francona is out. Sounds like it was his decision.

    Overrated anyway.

    Rumblings of Bobby V. That'd be different.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Looks like Francona is out. Sounds like it was his decision.

    Overrated anyway.

    Rumblings of Bobby V. That'd be different.

    Yeah, I would agree. Managers in general are overrated.

    That would be interesting. Bobby V is about as good of a baseball guy as there is and probably knows as much about the game as anyone on the planet but I'm not sure that'd be the best move. Not sure how well he would work with a front office like that. I'm all for it then.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    And now it's starting to sound like it is not entirely his decision and that it's coming form ownership.
  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    Where are you seeing this, I was just on Red Sox website, nothing there about it.

    I like Tito, always have, but I know I was among the few who did
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    PureandEasy wrote:
    Where are you seeing this, I was just on Red Sox website, nothing there about it.

    I like Tito, always have, but I know I was among the few who did

    http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/r ... ed_so.html

    http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/ ... e-red-sox/

    I think it's a little weak to use him as the scapegoat.
  • neilybabes86
    neilybabes86 Posts: 16,057
    fired...
    i post on the board of a band that doesn't exsist anymore .......i need my head examined.......
  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    PureandEasy wrote:
    Where are you seeing this, I was just on Red Sox website, nothing there about it.

    I like Tito, always have, but I know I was among the few who did

    http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/r ... ed_so.html

    http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/ ... e-red-sox/

    I think it's a little weak to use him as the scapegoat.

    yes it is
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • Bronx Bombers
    Bronx Bombers Posts: 2,208
    I'm happy to see Francona go, not sure what's going on internally but he's a great manager and I'm glad the Yankees wont have to face him 18-19x a year.
  • brother123
    brother123 Posts: 792
    neilybabes86 wrote:
    fired...

    If you had read the article he won't be fired. His contract is up and they are choosing not to pick up his options

    Quite the difference. Personally I'd had to see him go, it's not his fault entirely that the Sox had a meltdown.
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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    apparently, it's this guy's fault ... :shock:

    http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big ... lb-wp21403
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    brother123 wrote:
    neilybabes86 wrote:
    fired...

    If you had read the article he won't be fired. His contract is up and they are choosing not to pick up his options

    Quite the difference. Personally I'd had to see him go, it's not his fault entirely that the Sox had a meltdown.

    Fired and having ownership decide not to pick up your option is essentially the same thing.
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,997
    ESPN is saying that Francona told the owners he is leaving, not that he was fired.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    ESPN is saying that Francona told the owners he is leaving, not that he was fired.

    Thats what the inital reports say and also that it will be a mutual agreement, but this article says its coming from ownership. He saw the writing on the wall and the best way to put it for him is that it was mutual.

    http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/r ... ed_so.html
  • BinauralJam
    BinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    Not picking Terry contract is a No Class move, the Red Sox were a running joke until '04, the lack of loyalty is sickening. On the other hand if you pick you Bobby V, you won't miss Terry for long.

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