Report: Red Sox, Farrell 'were very close' - Sportsnet

[evilRyu]

I wonder how this affects AA and his process in finding a new manager. He had a very intense interview process in the off-season of the original hiring. All management and media were really selling the fans high on Farrell. IIRC, it was Hale & Alomar Jr who were the other two finalists. If he does need to find another manager, how different will he approach this? Could Butterfield be among the early favorites?

[TheMainEvent]

I don't think Farrell's horrible. I think he's been horrible. Not sure what my point is.

Oh, I remember! Please ship him out if the Jays can get a decent prospect or pitching arm.

[Homer Jay]

Don't need a distraction like this. Why with struggling to have players wanting to be on your team, would you entertain having the manager do the same?

Anyway if the Sox did call last year, and his answer was anything but a quick, "No Thank You", he should have been fired immediately.

[CapeCrusader]

Who knows what we could net back. But his decisions on Cordero alone this season puts me on board for dealing him and getting a better bench boss.

[LBJSeizedMyID]

Curt Schilling brought up a good point saying Varitek would be his guess for the next manager, and think these rumours of Farrell jumping ship are just useless fodder for a slow finish towards the season.

[number15]

screw Daniel Bard, we dont need a borderline average reliever when we could possibly get Boston to take a bad contract like Adam Lind

- Adam Lind and John Farrell

for

- garbage level prospect

im good with that..............

[Ado05]

Get something good for him, then make Butterfield our manager.

i don't think Butterfield would be a good manager, his strengths are infield work mostly.

Couldnt be worse than Farrell.

[dagger]

It seems as if the Farrell to Boston thing isn't going to die.

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/r ... ?page=full

[YogiStewart]

It seems as if the Farrell to Boston thing isn't going to die.

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/r ... ?page=full

on the radio, they said that his contributions to the organization are immense. the claim was that he's written the manual on how to bring pitching prospects through the minors. he's also incredibly intelligent and well spoken and in an injury-riddled season, he still had control over the locker room and the team playing above their means.

of course, there was the sluggish start to the hitting at the beginning of the year, the strange line-up and bullpen management and his entire starting staff being physically or mentally damaged.

if he goes, Sal Fasano replaces him. is that what you guys want?

[Homer Jay]

It seems as if the Farrell to Boston thing isn't going to die.

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/r ... ?page=full

on the radio, they said that his contributions to the organization are immense. the claim was that he's written the manual on how to bring pitching prospects through the minors. he's also incredibly intelligent and well spoken and in an injury-riddled season, he still had control over the locker room and the team playing above their means.

of course, there was the sluggish start to the hitting at the beginning of the year, the strange line-up and bullpen management and his entire starting staff being physically or mentally damaged.

if he goes, Sal Fasano replaces him. is that what you guys want?

What's the source on the Fasano as replacement line?

Seriously.... Francona... how hard a call is that to make! Red Sox players have shown this year that they were the problem all along.

[YogiStewart]

It seems as if the Farrell to Boston thing isn't going to die.

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/r ... ?page=full

on the radio, they said that his contributions to the organization are immense. the claim was that he's written the manual on how to bring pitching prospects through the minors. he's also incredibly intelligent and well spoken and in an injury-riddled season, he still had control over the locker room and the team playing above their means.

of course, there was the sluggish start to the hitting at the beginning of the year, the strange line-up and bullpen management and his entire starting staff being physically or mentally damaged.

if he goes, Sal Fasano replaces him. is that what you guys want?

What's the source on the Fasano as replacement line?

Seriously.... Francona... how hard a call is that to make! Red Sox players have shown this year that they were the problem all along.

why Fasano?

1. he'll be in the bigs within 1-3 years as a bench coach, if not managing
2. he comes from within the Jays' organization
3. likely on board with the policies and procedures Farrell and Co have in place; Jays are likely very satisfied with what they have in place in their system and don't want to shake it up
4. he will be dirt cheap

[dagger]

Do the Red Sox also covet Torey Lovullo?

http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/baseb ... um=twitter