Indeed. On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 2:12 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote:
> Huh > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Red Sox Ticket Office" <[email protected]> > Date: Oct 21, 2012 2:06 PM > Subject: John Farrell Named Red Sox Manager > To: <[email protected]> > > Click > here<http://link.redsox.com/m/1/95601068/b29512-b37917c0-e484-421b-8e52-5b0a0a285206/11/173/de52b46c-f147-4624-a858-6b8ea5a53511>if > you are having trouble viewing this message. > > > Dear Season Ticket Holders, > > > It is my great pleasure to let you know that John Farrell has officially > been named the next manager of the Boston Red Sox. We are thrilled to > welcome John back to the Red Sox family. Please see the release below with > complete details. > > > We will host a conference call with John and season ticket holders in > the coming weeks so John can personally share his vision for leading this > team. We will provide further information including the date and time for > that call as soon as it is confirmed. > > > We hope you are as excited as we are for the next chapter of Red Sox > baseball. > > > Best, > > Sam Kennedy > > Chief Operating Officer > > > > *RED SOX NAME JOHN FARRELL MANAGER* > > *Mike Aviles sent to Toronto; * > > *Red Sox receive right-hander David Carpenter* > > > > BOSTON, MA -- The Boston Red Sox today announced that they have acquired > Manager John Farrell from the Toronto Blue Jays and agreed to a three-year > contract that will run through 2015. As compensation to the Blue Jays, to > whom Farrell was under contract through 2013, the Red Sox sent shortstop > Mike Aviles and received in return right-handed pitcher David Carpenter. > The Red Sox sought and received permission from Toronto to talk directly to > Farrell and made the agreement late last night. > > > > Farrell, 50, was the Red Sox’ pitching coach from 2007-10, a period in > which the staff held opponents to an American League-low .254 batting > average and led the league in strikeouts (4,771). Farrell is the seventh > manager in major league history acquired by one club while under contract > to another. > > > > “I’m extremely excited to be returning to the Red Sox and to Boston,” said > Farrell. “I love this organization. It’s a great franchise in a special > city and region, with great fans, and we want nothing more than to reward > their faith in us.” > > > > “We are thrilled to name John Farrell as our new manager,” said Executive > Vice-President/General Manager Ben Cherington, who made the announcement. > “John has been a major league pitcher, front office executive, coach, and > manager. His broad set of experiences, and exceptional leadership skills, > make him the ideal person to lead our team. I have known him in various > capacities throughout my career, and I hold him in the highest regard as a > baseball man and as a person.” > > > > Under Farrell, the Blue Jays finished 81-81 (.500) in 2011 and 73-89 > (.451) in 2012. Prior to joining the Red Sox in 2007, Farrell spent five > years as Director of Player Development for the Cleveland Indians > (November, 2001-November, 2006). The Indians earned “Organization of the > Year” honors in 2003 and 2004 from *USA Today’s Sports Weekly* and were > named by *Baseball America* as the top farm system in 2003. > > > > “We met some outstanding managerial candidates in this process,” said Red > Sox President/CEO Larry Lucchino. “John Farrell brings a unique blend of > managerial experience, leadership and presence, pitching expertise, front > office experience, and an established track record with many members of our > uniformed staff and members of our front office. He will hit the ground > running.” > > > > When Farrell was Boston’s pitching coach, right-hander Clay Buchholz and > southpaw Jon Lester were All-Stars. In his first year with the Red Sox, > the club won the 2007 World Series. They reached the postseason each of > his first three seasons in Boston. > > > > Compensation to acquire a manager from another club has been required four > times previously, and 52 years ago, two managers were traded for each > other. In September, 2011, Miami acquired Ozzie Guillen and right-hander > Ricardo Andres from the White Sox and sent right-hander Jhan Marinez and > infielder Ozzie Martinez. In October, 2002, Tampa Bay acquired Lou > Piniella and infielder Antonio Perez from Seattle and sent outfielder Randy > Winn. In November, 1976, Pittsburgh acquired Chuck Tanner and cash from > Oakland and sent catcher Manny Sanguillen. In November, 1967, the Mets > acquired Gil Hodges from Washington and sent right-hander Bill Denehy and > cash. During the 1960 season, managers Joe Gordon and Jimmy Dykes were > swapped by Cleveland and Detroit, respectively. > > > > In Farrell’s first year as the Red Sox’ pitching coach, the staff led the > American League with a 3.87 ERA (618 ER/1,438.2 IP). Red Sox pitchers also > led the AL in strikeouts with 1,185 in 2008 and 1,207 in 2010. From > 2007-10, hurlers posted the third-best ERA in the league, 4.11 (2,637 > ER/5,778.1 IP). > > > > Aviles, 31, played 136 games for the Red Sox in 2012, primarily at > shortstop (128 games). He hit .250 with 13 home runs and 60 RBI. > > > > Carpenter, 27, has struck out 60 in 60 innings over 67 career major league > games, all in relief, with the Astros (2011-12) and Blue Jays (2012). He > is 1-5 with one save and a 5.70 ERA (38 ER) in his big league career. > > > > The right-hander appeared in 33 major league games in 2012, including 30 > with the Astros prior to being sent to the Blue Jays in a 10-player trade > July 20. In 2012, he also pitched in 23 minor league games for Houston’s > Triple-A club in Oklahoma City and Toronto’s Triple-A Las Vegas affiliate, > posting a 1-1 record with four saves, a 3.08 ERA (9 ER/26.1 IP), with 25 > strikeouts and only seven walks in 26.1 innings. > > > > He made his major league debut with the Astros in 2011, and was 1-3 with a > 2.93 ERA (9 ER/27.2 IP) while striking out 29 in 27.2 innings in 34 outings. > > > > Originally a catcher, Carpenter converted to pitching mid-way through the > 2008 season. Since that time, he has averaged 9.56 strikeouts per nine > innings pitched (215 K/202.1 IP) while compiling a 12-9 record with 53 > saves and a 3.02 ERA (68 ER) in 178 career minor league games exclusively > in relief. > > > > > Click > here<http://link.redsox.com/u/1/95601068/b29512-b37917c0-e484-421b-8e52-5b0a0a285206/contact-fe08b3f052804539a56c173dcdcde943-5488e4eca2674449a3e0d437f419a8b1/gvpxrgf/enlfnyrzv/pbz?f=t>if > you don't wish to receive these messages in the future. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CRST Tickets" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/crst_tickets?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- Author of CONFESSIONS OF A GOOD MOTHER and other mystery short stories. 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