Terry Francona, two-time World Champion manager of the Boston Red Sox, has joined ESPN as a baseball analyst, a role which will include serving as a broadcaster for Sunday Night Baseball.
Bobby Valentine took over as manager of the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, promising to be hardworking, open-minded, and even humble as he tries to help the franchise return to the playoffs and forget the disappointment of this season's unprecedented September collapse.
A person familiar with the negotiations says the Boston Red Sox have agreed to terms with Bobby Valentine on a contract that will make him the team's new manager.
The Boston Red Sox and Bobby Valentine have reached a verbal agreement which would make Valentine the next manager of the team, Mike Lynch of Boston's WCVB-TV reported. ESPN has also reported that the deal is done.
The Boston Red Sox and Bobby Valentine have reached a verbal agreement which would make Valentine the next manager of the team, Mike Lynch of Boston's WCVB-TV reported. ESPN has also reported that the deal is done.