ESPN Hires Terry Francona
by Brandon C. on Dec 5, 2011 10:38 PM EST
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PrintESPN announced tonight that it is hiring Terry Francona in a multi-faceted role. The role will include Sunday Night Baseball games, as Francona will replace his replacement for the Red Sox' managerial job, Bobby Valentine.
Francona will join Dan Shulman and Orel Hershiser in the Sunday Night Baseball booth, replacing current Red Sox manager and former ESPN analyst Bobby Valentine. He will make his ESPN debut tonight, Dec. 5, on SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight from the Winter Meetings in Dallas.
Francona will also provide analysis for Baseball Tonight, among other news and information shows, and ESPN’s coverage of the Little League World Series. Additionally, he will be a featured guest on ESPN Radio’s national shows and contributor to ESPN.com and ESPNBoston.com.
This is great news on both ends, very happy with the Valentine for Francona swap!
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Jerry Hairston Jr. signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers for two years, $6 million.
The Minnesota Twins re-signed Matt Capps.
Albert Pujols is next on the Florida Marlins' list of targets.
Gio Gonzalez is likely to be traded, and wants to play for the Marlins or Yankees. He shouldn't have a say, but it's nice to know he likes the Yankees! The A's and Red Sox match up perfectly for a trade, sadly.
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I like Francona
He has a great baseball mind and he’s fun to listen to, so I have absolutely no problem with him doing ESPN games. It might make those broadcasts more enjoyable.
Gio is a guy I love and I’d love to see him a Yankee, but I’m sure Billy Beane will demand a lot for him, seeing as he’s still very young and his career is off to a promising start. It all depends on the price I’m sure, and I hope Cashman and the front office do whatever they think is best for this team.
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gio
they should definetly try and work something reasonable out for gio gonzalez
A’s say they want outfield help in any trade for a starter, Red Sox have outfield depth.
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I wonder if the Marlins are spending more than they originally had anticipated
in light of the SEC investigation.
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Gio is nice and all, but I'm just sayin:
Career ERA/FIP home: 2.70/3.33
Career ERA/FIP away: 3.62/4.00
He's definitely benefitted from pitching in Oakland
Which is why it’d be stupid to go overboard to get him. He’d be a nice pickup but only for the right price.
by Let's Talk About Tex Baby on Dec 5, 2011 11:47 PM EST up reply actions
The proper phrase is "but only if The Price is Right"
You should be wearing a glitter coat when you say it too!
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by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 6, 2011 12:02 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
The Hanley Ramirez thing is going to be interesting
He can’t be happy. People will get on him for not going to play 3rd willingly, but I’d be pissed off too if I were him. He’s supposed to watch a player he knows he’s better than take his position and make more money than him?
I bet he talks his way off that team before the offseason’s over. If they haven’t already decided to trade him.
by Let's Talk About Tex Baby on Dec 5, 2011 11:52 PM EST reply actions
Who has pitching who needs a SS?
Marlins are VERY interesting right now. They can also move Gaby Sanchez, who is a pretty nice player, then put Morrison @ 1B.
by PortlandYankee on Dec 6, 2011 2:01 AM EST up reply actions
Hanley to the Braves?
They have a ton of young pitching, though it would probably need to be Jair, one of the younger ones and a solid bat. Maybe even more than that and I don’t think the Braves have the pieces (they seem unwilling to make a decision on any of their 7 starters)
The Giants would be an obvious fit also...
…along with the Angels.
by Let's Talk About Tex Baby on Dec 6, 2011 8:52 AM EST up reply actions
but would they give up Matt Gain for him?
The Angels are too stupid to act on that. The conversation should start with Mike Trout, but it wouldn’t. If it was the Yankees it would be Mike Trout+ or bust.
As an aside the Angels need to open up some space if they are planning to have Morales back. Bourjois, Trumbo, Morales, Abreu, Wells and Hunter are too many players taking up the same roles with Trout still sitting in the minors (not that he’s ready to be up). When are Wells, Abreu and Hunter out? Because I think they need to ditch at least one of them because getting rid of any of the younger, cheaper guys should not be an option.
DiPoto should take care of that
Sadly, the Angels are a smarter organization now. They’ll probably get rid of the older guys instead of the younger, cost-controlled ones now.
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by Hasan Paliwala on Dec 6, 2011 9:55 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I don’t know, They want to go after Wilson when Pitching isn’t really a big need for them. They’ve needed a third basemen since Wood ended up being a bust so instead of pursuing someone like Aramis Ramirez or trying to trade for someone, they’re going to overpay for a guy they don’t really need and still have no one at third (unless they think Trumbo or Morales can play third)
HanRam is not better than Jose Reyes.
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He had a terrible year in 2011...
But he’s been more productive than Reyes in every other season of his career with the possible exception of 2006, which was Reyes’ best year and Hanley’s rookie year. Hanley’s best seasons have blown Reyes’ away.
by Let's Talk About Tex Baby on Dec 6, 2011 8:49 AM EST up reply actions
heard some talk about the Mets eventually trading a lot of their big pieces away mid season this year since they won’t be winning anyway with these guys so they are better off adding prospects/saving money. this includes david wright and johan santana. assuming they are healthy, what are your guys thoughts on a midseason deal for johan. lets say he has a 3.3 era at the break and appears healthy, what would you be willing to give? obviously the price has to be right but man the thought of this gets me jacked up. i would love to see CC and Johan, both lefties back to back, in games 1 and 2 in Yankee Stadium in a playoff series.
maybe 6 years ago
right now I’d rather have AJ Burnett over Johan. I don’t care if he has a 3.3 ERA pitching 5 innings per game in the NL.
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The Mets can thank Bernie Madoff for their being forced to sell off/ let go pieces of the team.
Literally.
Francona should do a good job as a broadcaster, probably better than Valentine, if a bit less outspoken. Potential problem area: ESPN ratings crater as Hershiser and Shulman become unintelligible due to talking with mouths full of chicken and beer.
Why can’t Hanley Ramirez be at least as classy as ARod [a phrase I thought I would never use] and simply go play 3B?
by designatedquitter on Dec 6, 2011 10:21 AM EST up reply actions
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