SB Nation Boston - Red Sox manager search: Tony Pena, DeMarlo Hale added to mixhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48863/boston-fave.png2012-10-20T23:34:36-04:00http://boston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/32529552012-10-20T23:34:36-04:002012-10-20T23:34:36-04:00John Farrell hired by Boston Red Sox
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<p>John Farrell has reportedly been hired by the Boston Red Sox as the team's new manager. Farrell is a former Red Sox pitching coach and managed the Toronto Blue Jays for the past two seasons.</p> <p>John Farrell has reportedly been hired as the new manager of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.overthemonster.com/">Boston Red Sox</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/Sean_McAdam/status/259855564945911808" target="_blank">according to Sean McAdam of Comcast SportsNet New England</a>. Farrell, who had previously served as the pitching coach of the Red Sox and managed the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/">Toronto Blue Jays</a> for the last two seasons, will reportedly receive a four-year deal.</p>
<p>The Red Sox had reportedly been in discussions with the Blue Jays over Farrell, who was still under contract with Toronto, in attempt to negotiate a player-for-manager trade. No report has indicated which players, if any, the Red Sox gave to the Blue Jays in order to lure Farrell away.</p>
<p>Farrell, who had an eight-year MLB career as a pitcher playing for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.letsgotribe.com/">Cleveland Indians</a>, California <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.halosheaven.com/">Angels</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/">Detroit Tigers</a>, led the Blue Jays to a 73-89 record in 2012, placing them fourth in the AL East. In his first year managing the team in 2011, Farrell guided Toronto to an 81-81 record.</p>
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https://boston.sbnation.com/2012/10/20/3532728/john-farrell-hired-boston-red-sox-2012-mlb-newsGethin Coolbaugh2012-10-19T17:33:10-04:002012-10-19T17:33:10-04:00Red Sox, Blue Jays negotiating over John Farrell
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<p>The Red Sox are looking for a replacement for manager Bobby Valentine, and it appears they are trying to pry John Farrell away from Toronto.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.overthemonster.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Boston Red Sox</a> and <a href="https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Toronto Blue Jays</a> are in negotiations for the rights to manager John Farrell. The process is taking longer than expected, so the two sides may not be agreeing on terms, <a target="_blank" href="http://espn.go.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id/8525179/source-boston-red-sox-toronto-blue-jays-negotiating-john-farrell">according to ESPN Boston.</a></p>
<p>Toronto is reported to be requesting one or more players of significant value. The two teams were in this same position in 2011, but the Red Sox did not want to pay the rumored price of <span>Clay Buchholz</span> or <span>Daniel Bard</span>.</p>
<p>The Red Sox just endured a 69-93 season, which was Bobby Valentine's first and last as a manager in Boston. He was let go the day after the final game.</p>
<p>Farrell was hired as the Blue Jays manager on Oct. 25, 2010. He has guided Toronto to a 154-170 record over the last two seasons. The team went 81-81 in his first season, a four game drop-off from the season prior. The Blue Jays declined again in 2012, winning just 73 games in Farrell's second managerial campaign.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/red-sox/2012/10/19/3527940/red-sox-blue-jays-negotiations-manager-john-farrellCraig Powers2012-10-15T13:37:50-04:002012-10-15T13:37:50-04:00Sox set to interview Tony Pena and DeMarlo Hale
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<p>Boston Red Sox reportedly interviewing two candidates from other AL East teams, New York's Tony Pena and Baltimore's DeMarlo Hale, for managerial vacancy. </p> <p>According to WEEI in Boston, the <a href="https://www.overthemonster.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Boston Red Sox</a> have plans to interview two candidates from fellow AL East clubs in the next week for their vacant Manager position. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/this-just-in/21234016/source-red-sox-interview-pena-hale">According to a report on the radio station's website</a>, the Red Sox will interview <a href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New York Yankees</a> bench coach Tony Pena and <a href="https://www.camdenchat.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Baltimore Orioles</a> third base coach DeMarlo Hale.</p>
<p>Pena will reportedly interview on Monday, an off-day in the American League Championship Series the Yankees are currently playing against the <a href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Detroit Tigers</a>. Pena has major-league managing experience, leading the <a href="https://www.royalsreview.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Kansas City Royals</a> from 2002-05, even winning AL Manager of the Year in 2003.</p>
<p>Hale, who is supposed to interview later in the week, has deeper ties to the Red Sox organization, serving as a bench coach and third base coach in the past for Boston. At the minor league level, Hale has previously managed in the Red Sox system.</p>
<p>The job became open when Bobby Valentine was fired shortly after the Red Sox wrapped up one of the worst seasons in franchise history. In Valentine's first season at the helm Boston finished 69-93 despite having one of the highest payrolls in the league.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/red-sox/2012/10/15/3507056/tony-pena-demarlo-hale-boston-red-sox-managerJohn.Wilkinson2012-10-12T13:48:21-04:002012-10-12T13:48:21-04:00John Farrell: '[I'm] manager of the Blue Jays'
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<p>John Farrell addressed the rumors that he is considered the top candidate to replace fired manager Bobby Valentine and become the team's new skipper. Farrell voiced that he is happy with current position and that the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.overthemonster.com/">Red Sox</a> have not contacted him regarding their managerial vacancy <a href="http://sulia.com/channel/boston-red-sox/f/1195dd79-1bf2-4121-8afc-894142680668/?source=twitter" target="_blank">(via Peter Abraham on Sulia)</a>.</p>
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<p>"I am the manager of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/">Toronto Blue Jays</a>. That's where I've been the last two years and that's where I currently am," Farrell said.</p>
<p>"This speculation started to rear its head again probably the final two months of the season. I can tell you this: In my conversations with [Toronto GM] Alex [Anthopoulos], it hasn't distracted me from my job and what the commitment there is. I'm extremely challenged, happy as the manager of the Blue Jays. But its obvious that there's a vacancy to fill there and they're going about their interview process as it is.</p>
<p>"Nothing has been communicated directly to me. If the Red Sox have contracted Alex, I'm unaware of that. Where it stands is what I said: [I'm] manager of the Blue Jays."</p>
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<p>Farrell is considered to be the Red Sox' top target in their manager search.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2012/10/12/3494262/john-farrell-rumors-red-sox-manager-search-2012-mlb-newsGethin Coolbaugh2012-10-11T12:51:29-04:002012-10-11T12:51:29-04:00Managing the Red Sox: Who's right and wrong
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<p>Another offseason, another manager search. The Red Sox are in search of a new manager to replace Bobby Valentine. What kind of manager do they need?</p> <p>Another offseason, another search for a new manager. The Bobby Valentine era with the <a href="https://www.overthemonster.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Boston Red Sox</a> was a disaster, and there's no other way of putting it. The show must go on, though, and the Red Sox brass must lick their wounds, pull themselves up by their bootstraps and find the best man for the job.</p>
<p>Of course, that task is easier said than done.</p>
<p>Managing the Red Sox is a delicate situation. For starters, it is a high pressure job. There is little room for mistake, and if you don't look and sound like you know what you're talking about, fans and the media will rip you to shreds.</p>
<p>Isn't that right, Bobby?</p>
<p>The next manager of the Sox needs to be able to handle the pressure that comes with Boston. More importantly, they must live and breath baseball. Hiring an outsider isn't an option. To succeed at this gig, you need experience in a big market and should preferably have some success at the highest level.</p>
<p>So who's the best man for the job?</p>
<p>Some will tell you it's John Farrell, the former Sox pitching coach turned manager of the <a href="https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Toronto Blue Jays</a>. Most believe that he is the top candidate for the job, even though he is still currently employed by the Blue Jays. In order to land Farrell, the Sox are likely going to need to give away some prospects in a player-for-manager style trade.</p>
<p>Does Farrell meet the qualifications? At a glance, yes. He has the experience -- he played baseball professionally for eight seasons and has even coached in Boston already. Supposedly, he had the respect of the oft-criticized Red Sox' pitching staff when he was here, a big key for incoming managers. He even has one year of managing under his belt. Translation, he's the perfect candidate, right?</p>
<p>Not so fast. Not only did Farrell fail to lead the Blue Jays to a winning record this season, his second as a manager, but he seemed to lose control of his own players. Some even went as far as to criticize the atmosphere of the clubhouse, and there have been multiple reports that Farrell and the Blue Jays' front office have hit some turbulence.</p>
<p>If any of those reports are true, it should raise a red flag. Do you really want someone who had that kind of impact on a team, in only one year mind you, taking over arguably the toughest job in baseball right now?</p>
<p>Perhaps Farrell still would command respect in the Boston clubhouse. Unfortunately, there is no way to know if this is true unless the team hires him. Who knows? All the issues in Toronto may mean nothing. Or they might be the tip of the iceberg.</p>
<p>You have to think that Red Sox management is considering this, and they do have other candidates for the job. Tim Wallach, the third base coach for the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Dodgers</a>, and <span>Brad Ausmus</span>, former major league catcher and special assistant to the GM of the <a href="https://www.gaslampball.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">San Diego Padres</a>, are also in consideration.</p>
<p>Of the two, Wallach would appear to be the better choice. In his only season as a manager with the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate, he guided the team to a franchise best 80 wins and was name Pacific Coast Manager of the Year. Not bad for one year on the job.</p>
<p>Wallach's success at the minor league level is encouraging, but (pardon the pun) it's a whole different ballgame at the next level. In Triple-A, you're managing players who are (hopefully) keeping their egos in check because they want a shot at the majors. In the majors, you are managing a bunch of spoiled and entitled brats (not all of them, but there are plenty like that).</p>
<p>Suffice it to say, managing people and egos is just as important as your baseball know how. It might even be more important. That's what made Terry Francona such a great manager in Boston. He was able to have guys like <span>Manny Ramirez</span>, <span>Curt Schilling</span> and <span>Pedro Martinez</span> coexisting in the same room!</p>
<p>Can Farrell, Wallach or Ausmus manage egos? We're not really sure yet, and we won't know until they are fully immersed into a managerial job. Farrell is off to a rocky start, but to be fair, no manager could have saved the Blue Jays this season with the injuries and divisional competition that they had.</p>
<p>Whoever the Red Sox decide to hire as their next skipper, he must meet the most important qualities. He needs to handle pressure well, he must know his stuff, and he must be able to manage personalities. Should the Sox neglect these important qualities and hire someone without them, we'll be back at square one next offseason.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2012/10/11/3489048/red-sox-manager-search-john-farrell-tim-wallach-brad-ausmus-bobby-valentineGethin Coolbaugh2012-10-11T12:22:30-04:002012-10-11T12:22:30-04:00Brad Ausmus to interview for Red Sox manager job
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<p><a href="http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2012/10/brad_ausmus_to.html" target="_blank">Brad Ausmus will reportedly be interview by the Boston Red Sox</a> for the team's managerial vacancy. Ausmus, a former major league catcher and special assistant to the GM of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">San Diego Padres</a>, is the second known candidate that the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.overthemonster.com/">Red Sox</a> have contacted in their search to replace Bobby Valentine.</p>
<p>Ausmus joins Tim Wallach, the third base coach for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>, as the public candidates for the managerial position. Ausmus has never managed a team professionally, but did serve as the manager of Team Israel during its World Baseball Classic qualifying run this year.</p>
<p>In 1993, Ausmus began his playing career with the Padres, playing four seasons in San Diego before moving to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/">Detroit Tigers</a> (1996, 1999-2000), the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/">Houston Astros</a> (1997-1998, 2001-2008) and the Dodgers (2009-2010). Ausmus compiled a career .251 batting average with 80 home runs and 607 RBI in 18 seasons and 1,971 games.</p>
<p>Ausmus declined an opportunity to manage the Astros earlier this year.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2012/10/11/3488978/boston-red-sox-manager-search-brad-ausmus-2012-mlb-newsGethin Coolbaugh2012-10-10T21:23:47-04:002012-10-10T21:23:47-04:00Red Sox to interview Tim Wallach for manager job
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<p>Tim Wallach, currently the third base coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has been contacted by the Boston Red Sox regarding the team's managerial vacancy.</p> <p>Tim Wallach, currently the third base coach for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>, has been contacted by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.overthemonster.com/">Boston Red Sox</a> regarding the team's managerial vacancy. Wallach was "pleasantly surprised" about being contacted and will interview with the team next week, <a href="https://twitter.com/IanMBrowne/status/256199966052212736" target="_blank">according to MLB.com's Ian Browne</a>.</p>
<p>Wallach, 55, is a former Major Leaguer, having played with the Montreal Expos (now the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/">Washington Nationals</a>), Dodgers and California <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.halosheaven.com/">Angels</a>. Wallach's playing career lasted from 1980 to 1996, and he posted a career .257 batting average with 260 home runs and 1,125 RBI. Wallach is a five-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove award winner.</p>
<p>Wallach joined the Dodgers as a hitting coach in 2004 and 2005 and managed the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate, the Albuquerque Isotopes, and led the team to a franchise record 80 wins and was named the Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year. Wallach re-joined the Dodgers in 2010, when he was named third base coach.</p>
<p>The Red Sox are searching for a replacement for Bobby Valentine, who they fired at the end of the 2012 regular season after going 69-93 and missing the playoffs by 24 games in one season.</p>
https://boston.sbnation.com/2012/10/10/3486478/tim-wallach-red-sox-manager-search-bobby-valentineGethin Coolbaugh