ESPN is reporting that the Indians might be turning their eyes to Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell, a marriage that would make sense for both sides. From Amy K. Nelson:
Will the Indians Look to Red Sox Coach John Farrell?
John Farrell makes it clear he wants to some day manage. But Boston’s pitching coach said that the focus right now should be on the team and not a recent report that said a clause in his contract would keep him from getting the Cleveland Indians job if Eric Wedge is fired.
Farrell, who was the director for player development for the Indians before coming to Boston and lives in Cleveland in the offseason, would not confirm a Foxsports.com report that said a clause in his contract prevents him from taking a managing job before 2011. […]
Farrell did say, however, that no team has asked the Red Sox for official permission to talk to him about any potential openings. He also added that he didn’t want any focus to be on him. ESPN’s Buster Olney wrote recently in his blog that the Red Sox would give Farrell permission to talk to other teams if asked.
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?
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