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Terry Francona is the Major League Baseball manager of the Boston Red Sox. Since he has taken over the club, the Red Sox have won 279 games, the 3rd most in the team's history for a manager's first 3 seasons. On Feb. 28, 2008, Francona's contract was extended until the end of the 2011 season. Prior to joining the Red Sox, Francona was a bench coach for the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers. He was also the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. Before Francona made a career as a coach, he played 12 professional baseball seasons from 1980-91. He and his wife Jacque live in Boston and have four children together.
Terry Francona is the Major League Baseball manager of the Boston Red Sox. Since he has taken over the club, the Red Sox have won 279 games, the 3rd most in the team's history for a manager's first 3 seasons. On Feb. 28, 2008, Francona's contract was extended until the end of the 2011 season. Prior to joining the Red Sox, Francona was a bench coach for the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers. He was also the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. Before Francona made a career as a coach, he played 12 professional baseball seasons from 1980-91. He and his wife Jacque live in Boston and have four children together.
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The night the lights went out in Boston
The Orioles open a three-game series tonight at Fenway Park, so it's only natural to reflect on the wild night of Sept. 28, when they eliminated the Red Sox from the playoff picture and started a chain reaction that brought an end to the Terry Francona...
Tags: Boston Red Sox, American League East, Fenway Park, Robert Andino, Baltimore Orioles
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Andino, Orioles not stopping to look back at last year's walk-off finale
Second baseman Robert Andino and his band of upstart, red-hot, second-place Orioles swear they're facing just another tough divisional rival on the road this weekend. It's not a big deal, Andino says, that Friday will be the first time his club plays a...
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Change is in the air in the AL East
It might be too soon to proclaim that the Orioles have returned to respectability in the American League East, but it's not too soon to take notice of the rapidly changing landscape in baseball's toughest division. The Orioles have held their own against...
Tags: New York Yankees, American League East, Carl Crawford, Baltimore Orioles, Buck Showalter
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Francona says Orioles, not 'Snack' Sox, got him fired
Finally, former Red Sox manager Terry Francona is giving credit where credit is due. He said on ESPN last night that the Orioles are the reason he's now a baseball analyst instead of the current manager of the Boston Red Sox. Gotta throw some credit to...
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Nowhere to go but downhill
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Mike Matheny had just answered a reporter's question about the challenges of being a first-year manager when an unexpected situation presented itself. The visiting Cardinals were under the impression that the National...Tags: San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Disney's Wide World of Sports, World Series, Grapefruit League
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O's fans starving for title, but no feast this season
The first thing that strikes you about the American League East is this: every day will be like the arena fights in "The Hunger Games."
This is just what Orioles fans need to hear, of course, but it's true. The AL East is even more of an AL Beast than...Tags: C.C. Sabathia, Curtis Granderson, Adam Lind, Michael Pineda, Plantar Fasciitis
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Was Valentine right choice for Red Sox?
Players must adjust Ron Fritz Baltimore Sun It's too early to tell. Bobby Valentine certainly has the experience, and he convinced ownership he's the guy. Now he needs to work on the players. They clearly preferred the country-club atmosphere under...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox, American League East, Phil Rogers
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Orioles complete coaching staff by adding Hale, Castro
After a couple months of speculation and negotiation, the Orioles have announced their coaching staff.
DeMarlo Hale, the former Boston Red Sox bench and third base coach, will be joining the Orioles as third base coach and infield instructor, and Bill...Tags: Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, American League East, Milwaukee Brewers
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Winter meetings notes: Orioles complete 2012 coaching staff by adding Hale, Castro
After weeks of waiting, Orioles manager Buck Showalter ultimately landed the third base coach he wanted.
On Wednesday, in an otherwise uneventful afternoon at the winter meetings, the Orioles announced they had completed their 2012 coaching staff, adding...Tags: Jose Reyes, Kansas City Royals, Josh Willingham, New York Yankees, Erik Bedard
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Hale still expected to be Orioles' third base coach
There was a little confusion Tuesday night with regard to DeMarlo Hale, the Boston Red Sox bench coach who is expected to head to Baltimore.
ESPN Boston reported that he is out in Boston. That will be the case, according to an industry source. And he is...Tags: Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, ESPN (tv network), Baltimore Orioles, Buck Showalter
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Where will Francona manage next season?
Where the next curse is Dom Amore Hartford Courant The Cubs are bedeviled by the most hideous curse in sports, so what do they need? A manager who has proven he can break such things. There are only two out there who have proven then can win with...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Ozzie Guillen, St. Louis Cardinals, Mike Quade, Albert Pujols
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Who will win the AL, NL wild-card races?
Red Sox and Braves Phil Rogers Chicago Tribune Forget the angst of Red Sox Nation. The Yankees are taking care of the Rays, and the Rangers will do the same with the Angels. Terry Francona's guys will march into October. It's the National League...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Josh Beckett, National League Central, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers
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