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joeybee12

(56,177 posts) Wed Apr 18, 2012, 04:57 PM Apr 2012

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Francona Changes Mind...Will be at Fenway 100th Celebration

Old conventional wisdom: Thank goodness Terry Francona won’t be at the Fenway Park 100th Anniversary celebration because it would be too much of a distraction.

New conventional wisdom: Thank goodness Terry Francona will be at the Fenway Park 100th Anniversary celebration because, man, with the way things are going, we need a distraction!

Former Boston Red Sox manager and current ESPN analyst Terry Francona has changed his mind and says he will be attending the Red Sox’s 100th anniversary celebration of Fenway Park on Friday afternoon.

Francona had originally said he would not attend because of the way things ended between him and the Red Sox after the collapse of 2011.

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/18/terry-francona-will-be-at-the-fenway-100th-anniversary-celebration-after-all/related/

I think he just wants to rub it in!

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Francona Changes Mind...Will be at Fenway 100th Celebration (Original Post) joeybee12 Apr 2012 OP

Huh? I thought you all were excited about Bobby Valentine leading your team. BTW... madinmaryland Apr 2012 #1

Right after you did... joeybee12 Apr 2012 #2

Maybe after the ceremony, Francona can stick around chollybocker Apr 2012 #3

... bluedigger Apr 2012 #4

Good idea! MaineDem Apr 2012 #5

Well Valentine seems to stink, however, I think with Francona joeybee12 Apr 2012 #6

I think you misunderestimate the value of a good scapegoat. bluedigger Apr 2012 #7

I think you are right. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2012 #8

And Curt Schilling has said he is too busy to attend. chelsea0011 Apr 2012 #9

Good! MaineDem Apr 2012 #10

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

1. Huh? I thought you all were excited about Bobby Valentine leading your team. BTW...

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2012, 06:28 PM

Apr 2012

have you kicked the douchebag thread recently?

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

2. Right after you did...

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 18, 2012, 07:21 PM

Apr 2012

But then they won...hoping I get to kick it a lot during the playoffs!!!

chollybocker

(3,687 posts)

3. Maybe after the ceremony, Francona can stick around

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 12:17 AM

Apr 2012

and manage Bobby V for a few months.

bluedigger

(17,087 posts)

4. ...

Reply to chollybocker (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 01:19 AM

Apr 2012

MaineDem

(18,161 posts)

5. Good idea!

Reply to chollybocker (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 08:19 AM

Apr 2012

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

6. Well Valentine seems to stink, however, I think with Francona

Reply to chollybocker (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 10:23 AM

Apr 2012

We'd be about the same...there are serious problems within the organization right now and it's going to be a long year.

bluedigger

(17,087 posts)

7. I think you misunderestimate the value of a good scapegoat.

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 08:21 PM

Apr 2012

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

8. I think you are right.

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 10:13 PM

Apr 2012

chelsea0011

(10,115 posts)

9. And Curt Schilling has said he is too busy to attend.

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 12:22 PM

Apr 2012

MaineDem

(18,161 posts)

10. Good!

Reply to chelsea0011 (Reply #9)

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 12:42 PM

Apr 2012

Doesn't break my heart a bit.

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