BOSTON -- Torey Lovullo is not new to managing. He had been a manager in Cleveland's system from 2002-09 and served the same role for Triple-A Pawtucket in the Red Sox system.
But Lovullo is learning that managing at the Major League level requires some very different skills. Lovullo took over as Boston's interim manager on Aug. 14, when the team announced that manager John Farrell had been diagnosed with lymphoma and would step down as he underwent treatment.
"I learned that the manager has a lot of responsibilities behind the scenes that could easily cause a distraction," Lovullo said.