Say It Ain't So, Francona?

When the Red Sox fired Grady Little after that debacle in 2003 against the Yankees in the ALCS, I thought "Terry Who from Where?" That was in December of 2003 when Mr. Francona took over the reins in Boston.

When I visited my sister in Boston about a year ago, I had to visit Fenway Park. More than the banners of 2004 and 2007, the Ted Williams statue, and the sight of Beantowners walking the streets wearing multi-coloured baseball caps is the sense of pride Francona gave to the city. You really need to manage when your team is down 3-0 to the Yankees, and losing Game 4 in the 2004 ALCS. You also need to manage when down 3-1 to a hot Cleveland team, and before you meet a Colorado Rockies team that would win 28 of 29 regular and postseason games. Terry Francona did more than manage, he gave Boston their "B" back - Belief.


All the best, Terry Francona, the best Bosox manager ever. For more on the resignation as well as the collapse in Baltimore, click on this link!