ANOTHER ALDS LOSS COSTS FARRELL JOB
John Farrell racked up a lot of wins and World Series title with the Boston Red Sox. But past success wasn’t enough to save his job after consecutive early playoff exits.
Boston fired Farrell on Wednesday after the team’s second straight loss in the AL division series.
The Red Sox announced the move less than 48 hours after they were eliminated from the World Series hunt with a 5-4 loss to the Houston Astros . Farrell’s contract had been scheduled to run through the 2018 season.
Boston won back-toback American League East titles for the first time in franchise history this season despite losing the bat of retired slugger David Ortiz. It also did it despite starting the season with $217 million pitcher David Price on the disabled list and watching as 2016 Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello stumbled to an 11-17 record.
“I thought it was the appropriate time to make a change for the betterment of the organization,” president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said.
Farrell managed the team to its eighth World Series title in 2013, his first season in charge of the club. Farrell went 432-378 over five seasons.
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Postseason glance
NL DIVISION SERIES
Best of five; x-if necessary LOS ANGELES DODGERS WON SERIES 3-0 Dodgers 9, Diamondbacks 5 Dodgers 8, Diamondbacks 5 Dodgers 3, Diamondbacks 1
CHICAGO CUBS TIED WITH WASHINGTON NATIONALS 2-2 Cubs 3, National 0 Nationals 6, Cubs 3
Cubs 2, Nationals 1
Wed.: Nationals 5, Cubs 0 Thursday: Cubs at Nationals, 6 p.m., TBS AL DIVISION SERIES NEW YORK YANKEES
WIN SERIES 3-2 Indians 4, Yankees 0 Indians 9, Yankees 8, (13) Yankees 1, Indians 0 Yankees 7, Indians 3 Wed.: Yankees 5, Indians 2 HOUSTON ASTROS WON SERIES 3-1 prized as both a pitcher and hitter, is likely to sign with a Major League Baseball team in the offseason. NL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Best of seven; x-if necessary NATIONALS-CUBS WINNER VS. LOS ANGELES DODGERS Sat.: At L.A., 6 p.m. (TBS) Sunday: At Los Angeles, 5:30 p.m. (TBS)
Tuesday: At Chi.-Wash. winner, TBA (TBS)
Wed., Oct. 18: At Chi.-Wash. winner, TBA (TBS) x-Thursday, Oct. 19: At Chi.Wash. winner, TBA (TBS) x-Saturday, Oct. 21: At Los Angeles, TBA (TBS) x-Sunday, Oct. 22: At Los Angeles, TBA (TBS)
AL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES HOUSTON ASTROS VS. NEW YORK YANKEES Friday: At Houston, 6 p.m. (FS1)
Saturday: At Houston, 2 p.m. (Fox or FS1)
Monday: At New York, 6 p.m. (Fox or FS1)
Tuesday: At New York, TBA (Fox or FS1) x-Wednesday, Oct. 18 :At New York, TBA (Fox or FS1) x-Friday, Oct. 20: At Houston, TBA (Fox or FS1) x-Saturday, Oct. 21: At Houston (Fox or FS1)