Thursday, March 06, 2008
Can the Sox Repeat?
The Times profiles Sox manager Terry Francona, who is one of the things about the Red Sox that even a Yankee fan can like—good guy, good manager.
Since the Yankees won three consecutive titles in 1998, 1999 and 2000, no team has repeated as champion. Francona said that streak proved how difficult it is to win across a challenging season and how a team has to be “really good” and “kind of lucky.”
The formidable Red Sox, who overwhelmed the Colorado Rockies to win the World Series last season, look like they could be the team that duplicates the Yankees’ feat....
Francona is a big fan of the Yankees-Sox rivalry, which is another likeable thing about him.
“I love this,” Francona said. “You can downplay the New York stuff all you want. You can’t downplay it. It’s real. It’s great.” ¶ 7:05 AM
Since the Yankees won three consecutive titles in 1998, 1999 and 2000, no team has repeated as champion. Francona said that streak proved how difficult it is to win across a challenging season and how a team has to be “really good” and “kind of lucky.”
The formidable Red Sox, who overwhelmed the Colorado Rockies to win the World Series last season, look like they could be the team that duplicates the Yankees’ feat....
Francona is a big fan of the Yankees-Sox rivalry, which is another likeable thing about him.
“I love this,” Francona said. “You can downplay the New York stuff all you want. You can’t downplay it. It’s real. It’s great.” ¶ 7:05 AM
