Indians’ First Choice for New Manager to Stay with Red Sox Next Season

At least for next season, John Farrell will stay as the pitching coach of the Boston Red Sox:

Though it’s unclear whether the clause even exists, you’d have to think that Olney’s report is accurate: the Sox wouldn’t prevent a loyal employee like Farrell from fulfilling his dream. Still, with the Sox primed for a playoff run, will the Indians have the patience to wait and find out whether Boston will even let Farrell talk to them?

Apparently, the staff will remain with the team for the last six games. Which still doesn’t explain why the team wouldn’t just wait until the end of the week to announce this.

This, of course, raises obvious questions: What’s the point? Why fire Wedge now with six games left? Is his replacement going to rally the team to a 70-win season? It seems like this probably could’ve waiting until Monday morning.

Wedge has a record of 560-568 during his seven-year (has it really been that long?) tenure with the Indians. He led them to the playoffs just once, winning the Central in ‘07 and losing in the ALCS. The team is 64-92 this season.