Terry Francona: Best Manager In Baseball?
September 10, 2010 by Alastair Ingram
Filed under Blog Network, Boston Red Sox
Great post on Friday afternoon from Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe. Abraham reveals that since he started managing the Red Sox in 2004, Terry Francona has more regular season wins, more playoff wins, and more World Series titles than any other manager in the game. Granted, Tito has a talented roster, a high payroll, a dedicated ownership group, and a smart GM, but as Abraham points out, so do highly regarded managers like Mike Scoscia, Jim Leyland, Joe Torre, and Tony LaRussa. I’m not willing to call him the best manager in baseball, but those numbers don’t lie. So the next time you’re screaming for Francona to take his starter out or call for a sacrifice bunt, remember these impressive facts. Click here to read the full article… ...
