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The 2011 Boston Red Sox: This Space for Rent

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I wonder if the Sox's newspaper The Globe will have a hatchet piece on Theo ready? :D
 
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Pathetic and classless by the front office of the Red Sox. Francona went out with class, and didn't say a word about what was really happening with the team and the players. I really hope he writes a tell all book and throws some people under the bus.

Now onto the field. Changes are coming. Lackey needs to go. Plain and simple. Youk is also on his way out I believe. Factor that in with Drew's 14 million dollar contract off the books, and Ortiz looking elsewhere...sign Puljos.
 
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Papi wants out. Says there is too much drama. Wants to go to the Yankees. Because when I think of serenity, I think of New York City. Any chance they take Beckett and Lackey as well?

Players that need to retire: Wake, Tek
Players that need to go: Lackey, Beckett, Youkilis
New Captain: Pedroia
 
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ESPN has a story on Ortiz saying he's not sure he wants to be a part of the circus anymore, and while he doesn't say he is looking to sign with that hated team down 95, he does say he'll be looking at it and he's only heard good things about them.

I'll be the first fan from there saying I hope he doesn't jump to that 'other' team. ;)
 
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Priceless said:
The Red Sox organization really sunk low leaking this garbage to the press about Francona. It's obvious now why he was in such a hurry to get out of town. He was distracted by marital trouble and prescription drug abuse? That's hitting way below the belt.

It turns out the Marlins had problems with Beckett drinking in the clubhouse before, to the extent that manager Jack McKeon had to have the clubhouse locked and kept bathroom passes in the dugout. Apparently the Yankees lost the World Series to a bunch of Little Leaguers.
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Loved the Jack McKeon story. That's what the Sox need in their next manager. Some old crank who's not afraid to take a bat to a player to make a point. I can totally see that old geezer doing that and good for him.

Regarding the anti-Francona stories, I too am getting a little concerned that we're sliding back into the Dan Duquette era of media wars against departed Red Sox personnel. The marital stuff and the rumors about the pills were way out of bounds for a guy who's no longer with the team. Francona is gone because he couldn't control a bunch of a-holes in the clubhouse. That's not necessarily his fault, but the cold hard reality is that you need someone who can. All the rest of this is fluff/nonsense. Who gets chosen as the next manager is crucial. I don't want a statsnerd. I want someone who will kick some tail when its called for (and that will be needed a lot next year).

Regarding Sox moves, if Ortiz wants out, see ya. I like the guy but somebody not happy here will not play well. Kinda a wimp out on his part that he can't change the clubhouse atmosphere himself as he's twice as big as the rest of the team but whatever. I would absolutely sign Papelbon back as Bard is not ready to be closer and Papelbon (along with Pedroia) is one of the few players who gave 100% on this team this year. Lackey needs to be demoted to the minors as a lesson to everyone else that the size of your contract does not dictate playing time. There's no possible way to get rid of him so this is the next best thing. Varitek is out. He's useless and Lavanway can do that job better and cheaper. Give Dustin the C.

Before I did anything more radical like dealing Beckett, I'd really want to see how the new manager handles the team. A guy like him (as well as Lester and Buchholz) could benefit greatly from the right supervision. Regarding Wakefield, I could see a spot for him. Next year's rotation is Beckett-Lester-Buchholz-Aceves-???). He can do spot starter/long relief duties and eat up some innings.
 
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Michael Schur over at Grantland has a few words for whoever it was that gave the story to the Boston Globe

I'd like to briefly address the complete moron in the Red Sox organization who insinuated to a reporter that Terry Francona had a problem with prescription pills.

Dear Moron,

Congratulations! You have just (a) attacked the best and most popular manager your team has ever had while (b) displaying a complete lack of institutional loyalty, which (c) pretty much guarantees that no one in his right mind will want to manage your team now, and (d) turned everyone against each other causing (e) massive paranoia which will undoubtedly lead to (f) a thousand more stories about how dysfunctional your organization is, which will only intensify the ill effects of (b,c,d,e). You are the worst person in the world. Quit.

For future reference, you ****ing moron, when the greatest manager in the history of your team leaves, under any circumstances, you say the following: "He did a wonderful job for us, for many years, and we wish him only the best." You do not insinuate to a reporter that he had a drug problem or that he was distracted by a failing marriage. This is true whether or not he actually did have a drug problem, by the way. It's 100 percent irrelevant. You take the high road. Do I really need to explain this to you, you ****ing moron?
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At the press conference today, Ben Cherington announced at John Lackey will have Tommy John surgery in the offseason. Sure casts a little bit of a different light on things. Doesn't change his personality, and doesn't say anything about whether it was the best thing for the team or him to pitch hurt. But it does provide a plausible explanation for the drastic dropoff in performance and does give us some hope that he will pitch better in the future.
 
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Lackey's replacement:
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joecct said:
He made $12 million this year and the reported AAV for the new contract is $12.5 million / year. Modest increase in salary, so either he really wanted a change of scenery or the Sox were not in the same AAV or length of contract.
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Or they never made him an offer: Link
 
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ScottK said:
Or they never made him an offer: Link
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as soon as paplebon was deemed a type A he was gone. the red sox coveted the draft picks too much to hang on to a bullpen arm that they see as a commodity. you could argue that ortiz is in for the same fate except for the fact that his 30/100 is not as easy to replace on the open market.. if you even assume he can contribute that again.

i dont think this means that boston is going after heath bell or ryan madson, either, because they will have to give the draft pick back to get them. (though they would still net 1 sandwich pick). the sox also have that history of watching someone walk away and replace them on the cheap. think coco crisp for johnny damon.
 
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