Tags : “Terry Francona”

Red Sox play is overall worse, not better under Bobby Valentine than it was under Terry Francona, but a change is not a-coming, unfortunately.

Opinion in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Aug 07, 2012

Red Sox Nation got to celebrate the old ball park's once unthinkable milestone with generations of former players, and one notable ex-Sox manager.

Opinion in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Apr 21, 2012

Even though Theo Epstein had to leave his hometown, he was one of the best GMs in team history. Ben Cherington now has big shoes to fill.

Opinion in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Oct 25, 2011

This evening, the Red Sox wrongly made their two-time World Series-winning manager the first fall guy of the offseason.

Opinion in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Sep 30, 2011

The Red Sox's lousy pitching in the last week couldn't have occurred at a worse time. Can the BoSox rebound before it's too late?

Opinion in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Sep 08, 2011

The Red Sox finally beat the Texas Rangers in 2011, and did it twice the last two nights, with solid pitching and explosive offense leading the charge.

Opinion in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Aug 25, 2011

Throwing Jarrod Saltalamacchia into the everyday Red Sox lineup and insisting on keeping Carl Crawford in the leadoff spot are mistakes the BoSox manager needs to stop making.

Opinion in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Apr 13, 2011

The 2011 Boston Red Sox starting rotation is all set, but the revamped bullpen is still shaping up.

Opinion in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Mar 18, 2011

The BoSox celebrate the career of Mike Lowell and let the fans cheer on David Ortiz and Jason Varitek for possibly one last time in a Boston uniform.

Opinion in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Oct 05, 2010

Far from being "soft," Jacoby Ellsbury did all he could to come back from five broken ribs. It just turned out to be a lost season for him.

Opinion in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Aug 18, 2010