Friday, September 30, 2011

Terry Francona out as Red Sox manager

The Terry Francona era ended this afternoon in Boston, as the Red Sox decided not to pick up the option on his contract. The decision followed after Boston missed the playoffs despite leading the AL wild-card race by nine games on Sept. 4. The BoSox went 6-18 after that, ending with a 4-3 loss Wednesday in Baltimore that ended their season and Tito's tenure in Boston.