Boston Red Sox President of Baseball Operations David Dombrowski, left, and manager John Farrell stand on the field before a game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Boston on April 14, 2017. The Red Sox announced Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, that Farrell will not return as the club’s manager for the 2018 season. Dave Dombrowski […]
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Red Sox fire John Farrell
Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell watches from the dugout during the second inning in Game 3 of baseball’s American League Division Series against the Houston Astros, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, in Boston. The Red Sox fired Farrell on Wednesday. BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox fired manager John Farrell on Wednesday after the […]
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Hot Corner: Patriots are fine, but Red Sox manager is not
There are rare times in the sports calendar when a friendly, neighborhood columnist might be hard-pressed to come up with a compelling topic. October is not one of those dry spells. Between the baseball playoffs, college and pro football, the meat of high school’s fall season and NBA and NHL’s too-early starts, the major issue […]
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Red Sox manager John Farrell takes medical leave to fight lymphoma
BOSTON — Fighting back tears, Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell said Friday that he had a “highly curable” form of cancer and has taken a medical leave for the rest of the season to deal with lymphoma. The 53-year-old Farrell said bench coach Torey Lovullo will run the team in his absence. Farrell said he […]