Terry Francona
Terry Francona
Terrence Jon "Terry" Francona, nicknamed "Tito", is the current manager of the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. He was a first baseman and outfielder in the majors from 1981 to 1990. After retiring as a player, he managed several minor league teams in the 1990s before managing the Philadelphia Phillies for four seasons. In 2004, Francona was hired to manage the Boston Red Sox, and that year he led the team to its first World Series championship since 1918...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth22 April 1959
CityAberdeen, SD
CountryUnited States of America
How does dead-even feel with two to go? Dead even.
How David hit that ball out I don't know. I didn't think anyone could hit one of there tonight.
I don't think we did. I hope they do.
I can't tell you if, when or where I'll use him. This is an usual circumstance.
I don't take any pleasure in sending people down. It's the way they earn their living. But I try to do it very honestly. I do sit home the night before and definitely think about it because I think they have the right to know what we're talking about and have a good reason for what we're doing.
It worked out well. We put a nice crooked number up early and we got to stay away from some guys in the ?pen that we wanted to.
You get to the ninth inning and your stomach is clear up to here. But it's not because of your job. It is because you want to win so badly.
Sometimes you've got to be a little flexible. For the most part, it's hard to get players to look at the big picture also. I understand that. They're looking at their next start or their next at-bat.
Once players have my trust, they have it.
I thought, 'OK, I'm done here. I'll take responsibility and go away.' Little did I know I was going to be going away limping because someone cut my legs out from under me.
The idea of the importance of winning today is there; it's been there,
The doctor said he could see a fly on that wall. In other words, he's got unbelievable vision.
And I went back to make sure he wasn't lying. I checked in the cage, and asked the guys who were throwing to him.
It's kind of interesting when a guy struggles. Maybe sometimes it gives you a little way to get to know him a little bit better. I like this kid. This is a keeper. He didn't have a very good outing the other day but he's a keeper. The more you get to know people, the better you feel about them.