Theo is a cubbie!!

[AndruwHRJones]

The smear stuff from Sox management is an issue, although in some cases like Nomar, it is more than deserved. Several others, Francona included, deserved better though.

While I disagree with what was said about Francona, he also didn't go out in the classiest way either. He could have just said "I think it's time for me to move on" and leave. Instead he took shots at players and management on his way out. What Francona said may or may not have been deserved, but I'm not surprised that management fired back.

How should he have gone out? He was fired, except the organization never had the balls to say he was fired. They hung him out to dry, and then had to release this BS story to justify why he's out, and still never admit to firing him because they don't want the PR hit. I'd be pissed if I were him, too - they make him go through the dog and pony show of pretending it was a mutual decision, and then trash him anyway.

I wish Theo well. I wouldn't mind him staying, but as it was alluded to earlier, there's no way he could continue to work with this ownership group. So now they get a new, fresh face that they can control.

And to whoever referred to "Red Sox Nation" and "entitled" - those aren't the real fans. Those are the ones that just stay at Fenway to sing Sweet Caroline and just go to games so they can say they went. Trust me, there are still some pretty clear thinking people here; we just don't make up the majority anymore, sadly.

How can you fire someone not under contract? They decided against renewing his contract. I truly believe it was a mutual decision. I don't think he wanted to come back to this team and I don't think management wanted him back.