12/5: Abraham has the exercise as optioned
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It's August 23rd, and the Red Sox sit tied atop the AL East with the Jays. For all the fussing and fighting that has been the 2016 season (and pre-season), the Sox look to have good odds of making the playoffs for the first time since 2013. The "anti" Farrell thread has been locked. These are the state of affairs.
John Farrell is under contract for 2017, with a 2018 option. Do the Sox exercise that option before (or right after) the post-season, and remove any uncertainty about his job security going into the new season, no matter how deep a playoff push? Do you wait to see 2017's results? What do the Sox need to see from Farrell to give him that security?
I may be in the minority (and there are too many options for a poll), but if the Sox make the playoffs, I believe Farrell is 100% a lock to get his option exercised before spring training next year. I'm also assuming Torey Lovullo won't be on that bench with him next year either...
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It's August 23rd, and the Red Sox sit tied atop the AL East with the Jays. For all the fussing and fighting that has been the 2016 season (and pre-season), the Sox look to have good odds of making the playoffs for the first time since 2013. The "anti" Farrell thread has been locked. These are the state of affairs.
John Farrell is under contract for 2017, with a 2018 option. Do the Sox exercise that option before (or right after) the post-season, and remove any uncertainty about his job security going into the new season, no matter how deep a playoff push? Do you wait to see 2017's results? What do the Sox need to see from Farrell to give him that security?
I may be in the minority (and there are too many options for a poll), but if the Sox make the playoffs, I believe Farrell is 100% a lock to get his option exercised before spring training next year. I'm also assuming Torey Lovullo won't be on that bench with him next year either...
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