1. 10-22-17 08:13 PM #1
    stevenash
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    Red Sox Hire Alex Cora New Manager

    Interesting selection.

    Cora has no managerial experience and now takes over a big time MLB ball club that's always in the spotlight.

    Seems like a nice guy though, I wish him success.
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  2. 10-22-17 08:23 PM #2
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    Wow I remember him as a player according to Wiki his last gig was just a bench coach for the Astros 42 years old how do you go from being a bench coach to be in general manager of the Red Sox at 42 years old. I don't think Red Sox Nation is going to be too happy about this.
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  3. 10-22-17 08:26 PM #3
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    Craig Counsell is doing it too.
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  4. 10-22-17 08:26 PM #4
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    Will brother Joey be on the staff?
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  5. 10-22-17 08:34 PM #5
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    overthemonster loves it.

    typical Red Sox fans, always siding with whatever the owner decides.

    As if Farrell was responsible in any way for the team's shortcomings.
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  6. 10-22-17 09:12 PM #6
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    Another quota type of hire
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  7. 10-22-17 10:09 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Snowball View Post
    overthemonster loves it.

    typical Red Sox fans, always siding with whatever the owner decides.

    As if Farrell was responsible in any way for the team's shortcomings.
    Two questions:

    1) What did Farrell do to alienate the Red Sox fan base?

    2) What was Dombrowski referencing, when he inferred that Farrell violated his contract?
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  8. 10-22-17 10:12 PM #8
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    You lose Ortiz. You have price.

    God couldn't win the world series with this team
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  9. 10-22-17 10:17 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChuckyTheGoat View Post
    Two questions:

    1) What did Farrell do to alienate the Red Sox fan base?

    2) What was Dombrowski referencing, when he inferred that Farrell violated his contract?
    clubhouse drama
    they hired Cora to fix clubhouse.
    red sox are a soap opera
    don't waste your time paying attn
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  10. 10-22-17 10:28 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChuckyTheGoat View Post
    Two questions:

    1) What did Farrell do to alienate the Red Sox fan base?

    2) What was Dombrowski referencing, when he inferred that Farrell violated his contract?
    1) probably finishing in last place int he division twice and getting knocked out in the alds the last 2 years.

    2) not sure, maybe the cheating incident with stealing the signs
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  11. 10-23-17 03:07 AM #11
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    Cora was sharp on Baseball Tonight, and a very popular bench coach. Beyond that, no idea if he'll be good.

    You guys are right though, will take a tough SOB to win again there. Ferrell was IMO.
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  12. 10-23-17 02:32 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Snowball View Post
    clubhouse drama
    they hired Cora to fix clubhouse.
    red sox are a soap opera
    don't waste your time paying attn
    Nah, they hired Cora so they don't have to have 10 interpreters in the dugout.....LOL. They won't be eating KFC and drinking beer now, just salsa & Corona's..............
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  13. 10-23-17 02:47 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by 44 Mag View Post
    Nah, they hired Cora so they don't have to have 10 interpreters in the dugout.....LOL. They won't be eating KFC and drinking beer now, just salsa & Corona's..............
    yep, and RI/MA sections are basically little PR's already!
    more coming still.
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  14. 10-23-17 03:59 PM #14
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    These guys won't even be speaking English in the locker room. Feel bad for Pedroia, Benetendi, etc.
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