BIOGRAPHY:

Theo Epstein was born in Upper West Side of New York   December 29, 1973, son of Leslie and Ilene Epstein.  He was raised a few miles from Fenway Park in Brookline where he graduated from Brookline H.S.  in 1991.  He played baseball for the Warriors and dreamed of working for the Red Sox.  Theo has a twin brother, Paul Epstein.  His parents were strict disciplinarians.  Theo and His twin brother Paul were allowed to watch T.V. and for every minute they watched T.V. they had to match that time reading a book.   Although he played baseball and soccer in H.S. he was much more than a jock.

“The excitement level will be off the charts. You'll see a lot of guys running to the ballpark. I might jog.”   …..  Terry Francona

Terry Francona has survived enormous criticism about his managerial style, successes and mistakes.  Many folks claim that the Red Sox won despite Terry Francona. Is that really true? 

In my opinion, after having watched Terry Francona these past 4 years and having read considerable opinions and observations by others, Terry Francona rises to the level of the top 5 managers in MLB.  To deny that is to deny the facts. 

Just who is the man that resides in Methuen, MA with his wife and daughter and works as the hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox?  Why did the Red Sox hire him when he had just been fired for seemingly failing as hitting coach for the Sand Diego Padres?  Dave Magadan was released from the Padres organization as their hitting coach due to an NL-low .252 batting average.

Farrell found safety net

Career in fishing hit an early snag

By Gordon Edes, Globe Staff  |  October 12, 2007

"We couldn't rub two nickels together," John Farrell said of a family business that grew too fast, then came crashing down, "but we always ate lobster."

It was the summer of 1950.  Baseball season, and my team, The Boston Braves, had recently left town for the climes of Milwaukee.  Go figure.  I felt betrayed.  Well, I felt betrayed as much as a 6-year-old can feel betrayed.  I was sad, too. 

THE PORTLAND SEADOGS

The Seadogs are a Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.  This is our fourth trip covering our journey learning about the Sox minor leaguers.  I will cover the usual topics, the City, the Park, the Team and the Manager.  Just click on the "read more" to get started.