The Boston Red Sox managerial vacancy continues to be a search filled with intrigue. The team has interviewed a flurry of candidates: Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum (who has since taken the Cubs managerial opening), Phillies bench coach Pete Mackanin, Indians bullpen coach and former catcher Sandy Alomar, Jr., Tigers third base coach Gene Lamont, and Blue Jays first base coach (and former Pawtucket Red Sox skipper) Torey Lovullo. The field has a combined 16 games of major league experience under their belt, all of which belongs to Sveum during his brief stint as interim Brewers manager in 2008 following the dismissal of Ned Yost.
Which leads to an interesting question for general manager Ben Cherington: what is the ultimate goal to be accomplished with this hire? The last time the Red Sox had to fill this position, the organization was still licking its wounds from Aaron Boone’s ALCS-clinching home run off of Tim Wakefield in 2003. Owners John Henry, Larry Lucchino, and Tom W...
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Baseball Reflections:
PLAYERS:
Sandy Alomar,
Ned Yost,
Aaron Boone,
Tim Wakefield,
Terry Francona,
Jonathan Papelbon,
Josh Beckett,
Carl Crawford,
JD Drew,
Dustin Pedroia,
Jon Lester,
Jacoby Ellsbury,
Adrian Gonzalez,
Charlie Manuel,
John Farrell,
Jim Leyland,
Joe Maddon,
Bud Black
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres
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