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Michael Macaulay-Birks
Smart move, Boston should have never let him get away
pinballwizard1969
Good for Terry Francona especially after the way he was “thrown away” by the Red Sox.. I’m sure we will see Terry and the rest of the Indians when the World Series comes around again sooner rather than later.
kissfreal
Do not see a run like this again Amigo. By the way Francona never managed the Sox like he managed the Indians this year. In Boston he watched games, but in Cleveland he actually manages.
pinballwizard1969
That’s probably because Cleveland didn’t have a bunch of prima-donnas playing for them like the Sox did when Fancona was their manager.. You can’t manage players that think they know everything or that don’t want to be managed like the Sox players of the early to mid 2000’s were.
Dookie Howser, MD
I wonder if the Cubs will start to get the same kind of hater backlash now that they have won.
kissfreal
Great managers manage. Those prima-donnas helped him make a name for himself by ending a little 86 drought.
Michael Macaulay-Birks
I couldn’t agree more, one word describes the way he was treated on his way out of Boston is, deplorable
staypuft
Agreed, redsox brass and Boston media can be quite satanic
start_wearing_purple
Not surprising. He played a huge role in getting the Indians as far into the playoffs as they got.
After 2004, a lot of the comments about Francona were that he could never pull it off with a small market team. I’d say this year cements Francona as one of the top managers.
jd396
If it was a battle of managers alone the Indians would have swept the WS.
myaccount
You’re joking right? Did you miss when Maddon practically managed the Rays to the world series? These are two of the three best managers in baseball. It went to 7 for a reason.
jd396
Maddon is a great manager in a lot of ways but one of those isn’t his tactical prowess. Keeping players from getting their heads stuck up places they shouldn’t be and finding roles for guys to excel are great skills for a manager to have but he’s a very fortuitous tactician.
vader
Are you kidding when maddon was with the rays went they the team that started while shift craze maddon is amazing
jd396
No, Joe Buck, I’m not kidding
BoldyMinnesota
It seemed like maddon was trying to lose game 7
jd396
To cover for Maddon’s tactics a lot of talented Cubs put in a lot of effort and STILL the World Series basically came down to a few avoidable giveaway runs from the Indians.
TheMichigan
Nah, Cubs would win that one too in extra innings Game 7
wdwyer
Totally agree.
thebluemeanie
That move was a no-brainer. I hope the Tribe brings back Napoli and Davis.
citizen
davis yes, napoli no. napoli disappeared in the post season. adam lind would be a better choice.
indians need a rf.
thebluemeanie
Napoli was a big reason the Tribe was in the post-season. Plus, he’s a great clubhouse guy.
A'sfaninUK
Francona outmanaged Maddon in the WS, this is a fact. Francona just lacked the replacement talent that he lost in Brantley, Salazar and Carrasco. Indians sweep the Cubs if those 3 play in the WS.
That’s like telling Maddon to go into the WS without Bryant and two from Arrieta, Lester or Kendrick – no way do the Cubs win with that handicap. Francona got his squad to game 7, that’s simply outstanding work in lineup creation, in-game play choices and bullpen use. They should sign him to a 10 year deal, he’s a master.
Dookie Howser, MD
That is not a fact, that is an opinion. Simply stating “that it is a fact” makes your opinion no more or less correct than somebody else’s opinion that Maddon did a better job.
jd396
Talent, health, and luck… Is it fair to say that Maddon had more of all three of them?
BoldyMinnesota
I’m not sure Francona had much do with Bauer and tomlin suddenly becoming half good in the playoffs
Polish Hammer
Don’t forget Yan Gomes, his season was an injury riddled wash as well.
jd396
Cubs had a roster stacked with premium talent and double the budget, and still they pretty much only won game 7 with a couple unsolicited gifts from the Indians failing to execute as they previously demonstrated they could in a couple key moments.
tylerpadre89
Love picking his options up makes sense for the team he’s done a great job. I wanna ask this though if ur Francona who is your starting catcher next year?
vinscully16
All hail Tito.
The Ghost of Bobby Bonilla
Now they need to QO Napoli and go make a trade from strength to solidify RF and add another bat.
If I’m Antonetti, I’m calling my old friend Neal Huntington and saying, what do you think about a McCutchen for Bauer (or Salazar) + Francisco Mejia deal? It fixes two huge holes for the Pirates, allows them to call up Meadows and gives the Indians a big bat and guy they can slide into RF/LF and also tell the fans that they’re going for it again next year.
Polish Hammer
No way in hell does Napoli get a QO, they wouldn’t give him that much money for 3 seasons of play. No way in hell would they deal Salazar and Mejia for McCutcheon either, he’s been fading fast.
The Ghost of Bobby Bonilla
Don’t be so sure. The Indians could control Cutch for two years, put him in as the everyday RF, with spot duty in CF, and avoid having to piece together a Lonnie Chisenhall/Rajai Davis/Brandon Guyer platoon out there.
The Indians OF for the next two years looks like Brantley/Zimmer/McCutchen, with probably Guyer as the spot guy.
The Pirates get a #2 starter who has been frankly not very reliable for CLE (Salazar or Bauer) and their catcher of the future for when Cervelli inevitably goes down.
Plus, Pirates owner and notorious cheapskate Nutting, saves some salary in that deal.
That’s what we call a win/win trade.