I have this odd feeling Buchholz is going to end up with the Cubs. Theo always had a bit of a man-crush on him, and he seems to like having ex-Sox pitchers.
Personally I think it's a pretty demanding job, and that in game managing can be a very significant part of it. Certainly there are many games when the in game decisions are straightforward, but if the game is close in the late innings the manager really has to be on top of the situation and making the correct moves.
CliffKlowers sounds about 100% like a BDC poster named Pike, who was permanently banned from the forum. If he's true to form most of his posts will be about other posters.
Hanley's attitude has been good, his work at 1B better than expected. Unfortunately, according to FanGraphs he's on pace to have a negative WAR again. Numbers can be cruel things.
One of the best testimonials for Varitek's pitch-calling came from Schilling when he had the 8.2 no-hitter. He said he only shook off Varitek 5-10 times, 'and it was one time too many'.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=270607111
Pats fans should hate the Manning Brothers, period. It's crazy, but the Pats have lost 5 postseason games in a row to them.
(I'm not a diehard Pats fan, because I'm not a diehard football fan, but I hope for them.)