BBTF.org/m/red_sox : CBS: Report: Terry Francona to manage Indians

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Ballou: Another Drew attracts anxiety for Red Sox

(www.telegram.com)

posted 3 days ago by Repoz to history, red sox | 27 comment(s)

Scat Ballou: Is this the way to make a shiity column…? You bet it is!

Now, the Sox have taken it to a new level with the Brothers Drew.

Neither is very good, but there’s something about a Drew that whoever Boston’s general manager is can’t resist, be it Theo Epstein or Ben Cherington.

OK, J.D. Drew had a couple of respectable seasons with the Red Sox. And, OK, Stephen Drew is a good defensive shortstop. Still, starting with Opening Day of 2010, Boston has committed $37.5 million ...

Reader Comments and Retorts

Go to end of page

Statements posted here are those of our readers and do not represent the BaseballThinkFactory. Names are provided by the poster and are not verified. We ask that posters follow our submission policy. Please report any inappropriate comments.

1. The Yankee Clapper posted on October 06, 2012 at 07:05 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

ESPN.com has a brief report in which Francona calls the news very premature. Maybe that means they are still working on the years & dollars?

2. 2 posted on October 06, 2012 at 07:49 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Sandy Alomar, Jr. for the Red Sox! Good stuff! Sorry, Mr. Farrell, eh?

3. 2 posted on October 06, 2012 at 07:50 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

And good for Tito!

4. Mayor Blomberg posted on October 06, 2012 at 08:07 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Clapper, that link now goes to an AP story on the ESPN site that says he'll be introduced Monday.

5. The Yankee Clapper posted on October 06, 2012 at 08:34 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Clapper, that link now goes to an AP story on the ESPN site that says he'll be introduced Monday.

That didn't take long. Maybe Francona just had to pass a drug test.

6. Dag Nabbit has the talking pillow posted on October 06, 2012 at 08:38 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

That didn't take long. Maybe Francona just had to pass a drug test.

If he's not on drugs, why would he want this job? [/rimshot].

7. Bruce Markusen posted on October 06, 2012 at 09:40 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

It's kind of fitting that Francona goes to the Indians. That's where his father played for the majority of his career--six years back in the fifties and sixties.

8. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit posted on October 06, 2012 at 11:29 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

According to Alex Speier in Boston (sox beat writer) says Tito had a brief appearance in an Indian uniform in the movie Major League.

9. Jonk posted on October 07, 2012 at 01:27 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

He also made 62 appearances in an Indian uniform in 1988 when he played for them in real life.

You must be Registered and Logged In to post comments.

/m/red_sox

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Ballou: Another Drew attracts anxiety for Red Sox

Reader Comments and Retorts

Red Sox Think Factory