Terry Francona will not return as manager of the Boston Red Sox following the team's end-of-season collapse that kept the storied franchise out of the playoffs.
The Red Sox will not exercise its option years on the contract of the manager, who led the team to two World Series championships during his eight seasons in Boston, according to a team statement.
Boston went 7-20 this September, allowing the Tampa Bay Rays to pass them for the American League wild card playoff spot on the last day of the regular season.
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@Ruffie:
O.o
IT REMINDS ME OF A NICE POEM i learned in school..
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in the days of old
when knight where bold
and rubbers wern't invented
men wrapped there sox
around their cox
and babies were prevented...
he was the best, chapeau man !!!
Red Sox should offer the Manager position to Joe Torre. That would be good baseball and make for quite the story!