It's a sad day in Boston, not because the Red Sox didn't make the postseason, but because manager Terry Francona is leaving the team. Francona, the long time manager of the Boston Red Sox, has decided that his time has come in Boston, and it's time for him to go out and find a new team. He feels that the team didn't come together when they needed to the most. Down the stretch the Sox were 7-20 the last mouth of the season. Losing a 9 game lead for the wild card to the Tampa Bay Rays. Although the Sox didn't make the postseason, the only thing I saw that needed work on was the pitching in the last 2 mouths of the season. The hitting wasn't there as well, but it didn't look half as bad as the pitching staff did in the last mouth of the regular season. I think that the team just got sloppy near the end, they could see the postseason in their sights, just couldn't quit make it there. It did, however, make for an exciting race for October coming down the stretch. Not just for the AL, but the NL as well. Both divisions had 2 teams each fighting for that last wild card spot. Now I have a theory that I know every sports analysis is saying the same exact thing, why don't we have 4 wild card teams? This wouldn't take anything away from the game, it would only add about another 2-3 weeks on the season give or take some days, and it would make the wild card race at the end just as exciting because there will be more teams fighting for the 2 spots that are open. This is a win win for everyone. More teams get to go to the postseason, and the MLB will make more money off of the games because the season will be extended longer. I really don't see any problems with this happening, and it should happen. This is what I don't get is how so many "uneducated" people can come up with these ideas, yet all the "educated professionals" that run these organizations can't figure this out. Could it be that maybe, just maybe, that not everyone is as stupid as one might think. I know I got off topic a bit there but all in all I know the feeling will be the same for Boston fans, Francona will be missed, and we all hope whoever comes in next will fill his shoes nicely.
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