I like Terry Francona

There, I said it.

I'm doomed to listen to EEI every morning, unless I want to hear the same six songs - really, there's a song called "Birthday Sex"? I guess it was only a matter of time. But, whenever Francona is on, he has something insightful or interesting to say, even when you don't believe him.

You know he heard Beckett mouthing off. But he would never admit it.

Of course, when we first came on the radar as a managerial candidate, I thought, Who's next, Rance Mulinicks? Camaro Barbee? Joel Skinner? ... oh, right ... Why do these mediocre players make such good managers and front office guys ...

Probably the same reason star players don't.