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Terry Francona was lost in Cleveland right before their home opener

Found April 09, 2013 on RedSoxLife:
PLAYERS: Terry Francona
TEAMS: Cleveland Indians,  Boston Red Sox
Terry Francona’s always been known for having an up-to-date managerial style inside the clubhouse. Some Red Sox fans might find it a little lax but in the end Francona knows how to deal with today’s superstars and their egos. The same can’t be said for his use of technology. If Francona put the same amount of effort into utilizing Google maps, GPS or an iPhone he could have avoided an embarrassing situation that happened yesterday right before the Cleveland Indians home opener. What situation you might ask? How about getting lost on your way to your team's ballpark.  “I got lost three times,” he said. “Even when I got to the garage two people who work here said, ‘Hey, do you know where you’re going?’ I was like, ‘Nope.’” Clearly this looks bad on the former Red Sox manager but let's just chalk this up to Tito being Tito, right? Not so fast. What makes this little debacle even worse is that Francona lives - literally - two blocks away from the stadium. The only qu
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