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Red Sox: Time for an exodus of manager John Farrell

By Rick McNair

Mar 17, 2017; Fort Myers, FL, USA; Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell (53) against the Houston Astros at JetBlue Park. The Astros won 6-2. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 17, 2017; Fort Myers, FL, USA; Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell (53) against the Houston Astros at JetBlue Park. The Astros won 6-2. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 24, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; A general view of Fenway Park as the sun sets during the fourth inning of the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
May 24, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; A general view of Fenway Park as the sun sets during the fourth inning of the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /

Triple-A

Kevin Boles is a baseball lifer who has worked up the food chain for decades. As a player Boles career was forgettable by hitting .206 in just 20 games with Williamsport in low A ball. That was it as a player. But two things do stand out with the early Boles.  The first is a degree in communications and he was a catcher.  Baseball wisdom places some cred on being a catcher.

Boles has been the manager of the Pawtucket Red Sox since 2014.  Prior to that Boles managed Portland for three seasons. Boles also managed in Greenville, Salem, and Fort Myers so his Red Sox managerial history dates back to 2006. Every player who matured in the Boston system knows Boles first hand and Boles knows them. No surprises.

Boles also led the PawSox to an International League title in 2014 so he does have a championship on his Red Sox resume. Boles knows the system, baseball operations, the players and just about everything Red Sox. At 42-years-old Boles could be the future and despite his lack of MLB experience, he has 16 seasons in the gritty world of minor league baseball.

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