View Full Version : Terry Francona
MrSoul
10-21-2004, 12:42 AM
We Phillies' fans are absolutely stunned that this stiff is the manager of the American League champions.
nolanfan34
10-21-2004, 12:44 AM
All I know is, after these past 4 games, no one in Boston can criticize him for a long, long time.
Well, or, at least until the first game of the World Series.
andyfox
10-21-2004, 01:00 AM
There's a chance Phil Garner will be the NL champ. Hell, Bob Brenly won it all one year.
I've been on this guy all year, even occasionally /images/graemlins/smile.gif, calling him Francoma, but my hats off to him, he managed his asss off in both playoff series, leaving no bullets in the gun. Only move that I really hated was bringing in Pedro last night but no harm no foul.
mistrpug
10-21-2004, 08:46 AM
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We Phillies' fans are absolutely stunned that this stiff is the manager of the American League champions.
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At least he was better than Bowa.
Rushmore
10-21-2004, 09:54 AM
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Only move that I really hated was bringing in Pedro last night
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You beat me to it.
Cons:
--Your starter looks like he's got another inning or two in him.
--Martinez is a perfect way to get the crowd back into the game, which they did, of course.
--He's not rested.
--This appearance will simply tire him more.
Pros:
--Uh, he might possibly pitch as well as the starter had been?
Duh.
2planka
10-21-2004, 10:30 AM
I didn't like it either, but:
-Lowe was on short rest,
-the game was a laugher,
-the pen got active right away,
-Pedro seemed to pull himself out of his funk. His first few fastballs were topping out at 87-89, but he seemed to realize where he was after the runs scored and he bumped it up to 93-96. Maybe he needed a confidence builder... who knows.
Four wins away.
sam h
10-21-2004, 10:52 AM
I didn't like the Pedro move either, but Francona managed circles around Torre this series.
I guess that wasn't too hard, since Torre didn't really do anything. But Francona made all the right moves in games 4-6, both with the pitching staff and with the tactical decisions on offense. Now if only he could teach these guys how to bunt...
Bunt? Nah, let em hit homeruns!
tripdad
10-21-2004, 11:08 AM
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Francona managed circles around Torre this series.
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not a difficult task out-managing the most overrated manager in the history of MLB.
cheers!
texaspimp
10-21-2004, 02:33 PM
Most overated manager in history?!?!!?
ANYONE who can sit next to Don Zimmer for X years and smell his old A$$ can't be overated.
Yankee hater! I'll bet your a Bonds fan too!
ThaSaltCracka
10-21-2004, 02:38 PM
right......
tripdad
10-21-2004, 10:57 PM
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Most overated manager in history?!?!!?
ANYONE who can sit next to Don Zimmer for X years and smell his old A$$ can't be overated.
Yankee hater! I'll bet your a Bonds fan too!
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spell mutch?
cheers!
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