The book is now going to be closed on John Farrell’s Red Sox managerial history. The positive was a World Series title and another team that made it to the playoffs with 93 wins. In four seasons that is a remarkable accomplishment since managers in Boston are noted for being rather disposable.
Tom Yawkey brought in Joe McCarthy and later Lou Boudreau in an attempt to bring a pennant to Boston. Yawkey also had Joe Cronin as a player-manager and then a traditional field boss.