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IT'S THE BEGINNING OF A
NEW ERA FOR RED SOX
NATION.
TODAY THE TEAM
OFFICIALLY INTRODUCED
JOHN FARRELL AS THE
NEW MANAGER OF THE
BOSTON RED SOX.
EYEWITNESS SPORTS
REPORTER SARA HOGAN
JOINS US LIVE NOW WITH
NEW DETAILS ON THE NEW
SOX SKIPPER.
(SH)
JOHN FARRELL WAS IN
CHARGE OF BOSTON'S
PITCHING STAFF WHEN
THE TEAM WON THE
WORLD SERIES IN 2007 ...
NOW THE SOX ARE
HOPING FARRELL CAN
HELP LEAD THEM BACK TO
THE PLAYOFFS,
FOLLOWING LAST YEAR'S
DEBACLE OF A SEASON.
(SH)
AT FENWAY PARK TODAY,
GENERAL MANAGER BEN
CHERINGTON OFFICIALLY
INTRODUCED FARRELL AS
THE 46TH MANAGER IN
RED SOX HISTORY.
FARRELL SPENT THE LAST
TWO SEASON AS
MANAGER OF THE
DIVISION RIVAL TORONTO
BLUE JAYS.
BEFORE THAT, HE WAS
THE RED SOX PITCHING
COACH FOR FOUR YEARS
UNDER FORMER
MANAGER TERRY
FRANCONA.
FARRELL SAYS HE'S
EXCITED TO BE BACK IN
BOSTON -- BUT KNOWS
HE'S GOT HIS WORK CUT
OUT FOR HIM TURNING A
LAST PLACE TEAM IN
DISARRAY, BACK INTO A
PERENNIAL WORLD
SERIES CONTENDER.
"We've got a lot to take care
of,
obviously staff, roster, and all
those
other things, but again it is
very much
a privilege, I'm honored and
extremely humbled to be standing
here today. "
(SH)
IN ADDITION TO THEIR
DISAPPOINTING PLAY ON
THE FIELD -- THE RED SOX
HAVE ALSO STRUGGLED
WITH WELL-DOCUMENTED
PROBLEMS IN THE
CLUBHOUSE.
FARRELL BELIEVES
DEVELOPING A GOOD
RAPPORT WITH HIS
PLAYERS IS THE FIRST
STEP TOWARD RETURNING
THE TEAM TO
PROMINENCE.
"Because I've been here before,
there will be no taking for
granted
that relationships exist. I
will work
my butt off to earn their trust,
earn
their respect, and create an
environment in that clubhouse
that is
just that, that is a trusting
one, it will
be a learning one, and yes it'll
be a
competitive one and hopefully a
very
successful one at the same
time."
(SH)
FARRELL INHERITS A TEAM
THAT FINISHED 69 AND 93
-- THEIR WORST RECORD
SINCE 19-65 --
AND ONE WITH A NUMBER
OF HOLES IN THEIR LINE-
UP, INCLUDING
SHORTSTOP.
THAT'S BECAUSE THE SOX
TRADED MIKE AVILES TO
TORONTO FOR THE RIGHT
TO HIRE FARRELL AS THEIR
MANAGER.
SARA HOGAN,
EYEWITNESS NEWS.