Tony Larussa to the red sox (Mod Note: FanFic)

[boxajoe]

There are many people that say the Red Sox team has a problem much larger than just the manager. I say if you have a problem with morale, chemistry, and clubhouse, then its the managers job to fix it. Any good coach knows that his players morale and chemistry is partially on his shoulders to monitor and fix as needed. To those that say Bobby Valentine is not a problem, I say bring in Joe Torre or Tony Larussa, what would happen then ? They would identify the problem, bring visibility to it, and mitigate the issues. Just like any great manager should. THe front office would respect those guys enough to do what was requested, and the players would respect those guys enough to respond. No..the manager is not the problem here, however the manager is not the solution either and he should be. That's a problem. Tony Larussa...what would it take to get you back to baseball. Red sox nation get out your checkbooks, let's make him an offer he can't refuse...and then hang on tight. Wishfull thinking I know, but hey we can all dream right ?

[Dojji]

Sure. He's walking into THIS toxic death trap.

[wyo-sox]

Thinking one manager is going to fix this is like thinking a new spark plug is what an engine needs that is ceased up and had sugar poured in the gas tank.

 

What I have come to conclude is that this is an organization in chaos. This is different and much worse than a bad team. With an organization in chaos you will never even honestly know if the team is good or bad. Until a clear leader emerges in the organization and everyone from the owner down to the bat boy is focused on one clear goal and unified with one clear plan the team will just be a bunch of different divided and frustrated camps blaming failures on a myriad of scape goats because their attention is not focused on where they are headed as a team.

[Emmz]

Haha, the sky is falling!

[jung]

They really are something of an organizational mess. Did not get here overnight. Probably won't be solved overnight either.

[SoxSport]

I don't know if LaRussa wants to come back into baseball again. But they would have to offer him a Vice President's job in complete charge of the team for him to even consider. Something akin to Lucchino, but with some competency in handling team matters.

 

That's probably the one thing Henry could do to save the team next year. Bring in a Vice President of Team affairs --like a Nolan Ryan--and move Lucchino back to administrating Fenway and outside activities.

Give the guy complete control to hire FO, manager, coaches, trainers, etc.

[Designated Hater]

Tony LaRussa ain't comin' here. You know why? Remember how the players in St. Louis (minus Rasmus) liked him? The Red Sox players hate authority figures if said authority figures don't molly coddle them.

 

Tony ain't taking s*** from no one and no, he ain't comin here.

[Youk Of The Nation]

If Tony LaRussa was managing this team, they would drink him to drive.

[wyo-sox]

Haha' date=' the sky is falling![/quote']

 

Sky is not falling, but it is a bad team in last place. Let's hope they can miraculously turn it around.

[NativeBostonian]

Haha' date=' the sky is falling![/quote']

 

I thought that was suppose to happen on December 21?

[redsoxbeatz]

Maybe we should get Joe Torre haha