DwightFright
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What can Francona do to right the ship?
DwightFright replied to MNSoxChief102's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
"8. Make 'em laugh: Pretend to call a team meeting and have a guy in a clown suit sneak up and hit you with a pie in the face. I'm actually sort of serious about this. Do something to ease the tension." There are too many fans who already consider Tito a clown. Maybe they should hire another manager and keep Tito's picture in the dugout dressed as a clown. -
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I agree that the signing of Dice was partly a strategic signing to allow the Red Sox to gain part of the international fanbase that other MLB teams were gaining. He isn't the first Japanese star to come over from Japan and meet with mediocre results. There are only a few Ichiros that perform consistently well over time. Because it was partly a marketing decision, Theo must have an exit strategy that does not alienate the Japanese fanbase. It makes sense to send him down to Pawtucket first, and then maybe deal him back to Japan at any cost as long as the Red Sox do it in a way that does not cause Dice to lose too much face. This is a more sensitive marketing issue than merely a baseball decision. There are still quite a few fans walking around Tokyo with Red Sox caps.