Like it or not, new ways of measuring statistics such as “Statcast” have become a big part of baseball. And it appears Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona is not a fan. Francona was asked a question Friday about launch angle, which is exactly what it sounds like: the direction the ball goes after being struck with the bat. In response, Francona decided to use his ace, Corey Kluber, as a way of illustrating why launch angle isn’t something to get too worked up about, all while incorporating another Statcast term. Hilarious. While there is some value to things like Statcast, it’s pretty clear Francona is a baseball p... NESN.com
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Ranking Red Sox-Indians ALDS Storylines From Elite Shortstops To Terry Francona
The American League Division Series will go, at most, five games. When you think about it, that doesn’t seem like much, especially after playing 162 games (or 161 in the case of the Cleveland Indians). But even in a relatively short period of time, there’s plenty to sink your teeth into. That’s certainly the case in both American League Division Series, especially with the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays renewing their newfound rivalry … you might have heard what happened last time they met. But there’s no shortage of juicy storylines for the matchup pitting the Boston Red Sox against the Indians. In fact, we went ahead and ranked s... NESN.com
Paris make it 30 unbeaten, Terry saves Chelsea
SATURDAYChelsea 3-3 Everton (Costa 64, Fàbregas 66, Terry 90+8; Terry 50 og, Mirallas 56, Funes Mori 90)A last-gasp backheel by John Terry on his 700th appearance in all competitions for Chelsea extended the Blues' undefeated record under Guus Hiddink to seven matches. Cesc Fàbregas's deflected effort was only his second goal of the season in all competitions and first since 16 September. The champions, who lost Diego Costa to injury, remain 14th in the Premier League.Manchester City 4-0 Crystal Palace (Delph 22, Agüero 41 68, Silva 84)Sergio Agüero led the way for title-chasing City. The Argentina forward took h...
Terry: I don’t think I’m the boss
Chelsea captain John Terry has responded to criticism that he took charge of the team from the sidelines during the Blues' 4-1 win over Napoli in the Champions League last week. GettyImagesRoberto Di Matteo is not looking over his shoulder just yet • Preview: Chelsea v Tottenham Terry, 31, was spotted shouting instructions to team-mates from behind interim manager Roberto Di Matteo and was criticised in the media. The defender missed Wednesday night's defeat at Manchester City with a calf strain but trained fully on Thursday and is expected to return to the side for Saturday's game with Tottenham, but played down any suggestions he was looking to move into management. "In response to comments suggesting that I think I'm the manager, I'd like to say
Handshake cancelled between Anton, Terry
Anton Ferdinand has been spared having to shake John Terry's hand before QPR's FA Cup clash with Chelsea. The Football Association gave the clubs permission not to take part in the traditional pre-match handshake, amid uncertainty as to whether Rangers defender Ferdinand would snub Terry. Today is the first time the two sides have met since Terry was charged with racially abusing Ferdinand during October`s Premier League game between the two. Terry has denied the offence and Ferdinand was reportedly agonising over whether or not to accept his hand. The FA released a statement to Press Association Sport, which read: "Following discussions on Friday evening and Saturday morning involving senior officials from QPR, Chelsea and the FA, it has been agreed there will not
Theo Epstein, Terry Francona Will Share Heat Following Red Sox Loss As They Search for Answers
by Tony Lee on Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 2:40AM Theo Epstein and Terry Francona have been linked for eight years in the Red Sox organization. They've been lauded together as the central figures in the best decade in team history. This month, they were side-by-side as targets in a budding rumor that suggested the two were not seeing eye-to-eye. And on Wednesday night at Camden Yards, they were paired once more in a quest for answers. "This is one for the ages, isn't it?" Epstein said in the moments after a gut-wrenching loss teamed with a Tampa Bay Rays win to end Boston's season. "We played poorly in September. You can't sugarcoat this. This is awful. We did it to