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John Farrell: ‘There are many, many players eager to re-write the story’ of 2012 01.25.13 at 7:48 am ET
By Mike Petraglia

Even from a distance, John Farrell knew how disastrous 2012 was for the Red Sox. And he knew many of the players on the roster even before he accepted the job of Red Sox manager.

In the three months since, he’s gotten a strong indication from those he’s spoken with that the team is eager to get to work and make amends.

It wasn’t long ago – 2010 to be exact – that Farrell was Terry Francona‘s pitching coach, giving daily advice to the likes of Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz. He knows very well the tendencies of Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury and David Ortiz.

Still, he was asked Thursday at the Boston baseball writers’ annual dinner, does he know what he’s getting into?

“Yeah, and I think we have a very good roster,” Farrell said. “I like our team as it stands today. We haven’t even gotten to spring training yet. But not only the talent that Ben and the staff brought in but the people they are. From Day 1 of being named to this position and talking to players throughout the offseason, there are many, many players that are eager to re-write the story that took place a year ago, and all are looking forward to getting on the field in Fort Myers.”

Farrell also knows the organization has brought back star players like Jason Varitek and now former ace pitcher Pedro Martinez to offer their advice as organizational assistants.

“A lot of experience,” Farrell said. “A lot of great pitching experience. He and Tek being back in our organization, in roles where they can they afford and give back to the young players that are coming through the system right now, and really even at the big league level, to give advice. This is a unique place, where you have the ability of having two guys who have had the success they’ve had to have them accessible to our players. … it’s going to be an asset for all of us.”

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  • Al

    Re-write how John ? By losing 100 this year ? 

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_WW4SUGV5J6Y7R5MVPAWVIWAJFU Dennis

    What some fans fail to in my view,is that alot more goe’s into a team then talent alone.I was always huge on chemistry so they went after players who are more apt to bring it back.I don’t think any of the signings were bums.Superstars don’t always win as we all well know.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_WW4SUGV5J6Y7R5MVPAWVIWAJFU Dennis

    I’ll bet against that anytime,free money.

  • Anonymous

    go bet somewhere else

  • http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/ZVFM2HRNC5CTO2OUXD4XTX65O4 Dennis

     I’ve looked everywhere and can’t find any Sox spring training TV schedule. I’ve found the spring training schedule, but no TV info. Not on the Sox or NESN websites. Strange.

  • http://www.facebook.com/pete.lincoln.338 Pete Lincoln

     Superstars may not always win, but show me a team without any and more often than not that team does not win.

    League average players win 81 games.  It’s the superstars that determine how many games more than this you win.

    A team without a good manager or a decent supporting cast won’t win even with superstars.  Thats where the Red Sox were last year.  No fault of the superstars who were healthy, of which the only one was Agon, and he was traded.   Papi, Pedey and Ellsbury are superstars when healthy (and some say Crawford), but they were injured for parts or most of  the year

  • wayne

    So now we hear that they are ready to “re-write”. Well, what were they ready to do last year? Watch the ship go down in flames? With the kind of money that they were getting paid, one would think that they would have been just as stoked up to get back on that field to right the ship last year, in real time. And if that isn’t the case…then we have problems accepting their cry-wolf hyped pronouncements now. Meaning, if they didn’t care enough then (while still cashing the fan’s more-than-generous money). What’s to make me, or anyone else, believe that they will care this next time around. Consequently, all of this wordsmithing and rah-rah is just that…a good sells job.

  • Eric

    Pitching, pitching, pitching. If the starters fail us avian expect the 2012 season all over agian.

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