ConroyManfrogg

If BV gets fired i will be excited to hear his comments about the sox organization and the year he had.

thats not true

Why on earth do people think Farrell is a good head coach. It is hard telling what the market will be in four years. Meaning BV will be here for at least that duration.

I think BV has that skill and can help Ben. Though their start was rocky, I think the two have developed an effective working relationship.

The comments were clarified and clearly also apply to the scenario of keeping BV. I would suggest not getting your Sox news from WEEI

so you can't quote from the article? The same thing would be said if BC was holding out for prospects, and knew he could get them. Reading between the lines is BS

A cerimonial shot before the game is different than drinking during a game. One built a team up, the other brought a team down. I think 04/07 are different than 11. this

Wasn't there a recent report about bringing in someone with GM experience to work with BC? ben cherington is here to stay.

Was the LA trade/salary dump not a competent move? No one thought a GM could dump that much salary. Ben Cherington started with the crap hand that Tito and Theo left. I will not understand why they catch so much for this season. This season was in the making for the last 3 years. I also don't buy the 'fresh start BV needs to go' argument. All the BV hate comes from predetermined opinions and not on criticism of actual managing. He didn't even have a team to manage. Good lord his own staff pulled a mutiny on him. I'm in the BV fan club. Patriot and Sox fans are terribly spoiled and deserving these days. Neither seem to be humbled by memory of a not so distant past when the Patsies sucked, and the Sox constantly broke hearts.

Would he be able to work with a pitcher on mechanics? He was so strong a calling a game, but he wouldn't be doing that as pitching coach. I almost see him better suited as manager than pitching coach.

Ya I'm all for getting Tek in the system and get him some experience in the minors. I think he needs that time before he could coach the sox.

well first you put forth that BV should go because of the sox loosing record. He was brought in to win, and the record shows he didn't, period end of repot. So these talented players that you speak of, please demonstrate them to me in statistics. That was what Tito always f***ed up on. So you feel BV has not had a good handle on pitching changes this year? Is it worth it that McClure wasn't even talking to BV after visiting the mound, and in general pouting like a little child? Doesn't the manager only position the field players for certain key plays? It was so f***ed that BV was facing a mutiny by his own coaching staff. BV didn't get a fair trial. I think you don't like him from before the season and aren't basing it on anything done this year. But you don't like him, and thats your opinion, so be it. There may be a game plan upfront, but I was always under the impression that catchers called games.

I find BV straight talk with the media refreshing. If he isn't pleased with something he will say it. Lord knows the media does plenty of trolling. BV doesn't run his mouth just to prove his self worth, or cause trouble. I got very tired of Tito's politically correct PR, and 'keep the players happy' strategy. A coach is a leader, if he needs to call out players then so be it.

managers do very little to actually win or loose games. It's on the players