Boston Red Sox Successes and Failures of the Offseason so Far
Source: Bleacher Report - Feb 3, 2012 at 2:50 PMThe offseason for the Boston Red Sox began with a bang. A late season collapse saw the exit of two-time World Series winning manager Terry Francona and general manager Theo Esptein, who were replaced respectively by Bobby Valentine and Ben Cherington.
The Red Sox' finish to last season needs little documentation at this point. Sox fans have heard all the ugly rumors concerning clubhouse chemistry—whether or not they were wholly true.
The historically bad September collapse did expose some major organizational flaws, however. During the final month of the season, the Red Sox posted a 5.84 staff ERA and a 7.08 starting ERA. Both figures were the worst of
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