Indians manager Terry Francona and Rays manager Kevin Cash go way back. The pair are good friends, and Cash spent two years in Cleveland as a bullpen coach. This relationship has led to a tradition: Francona making sure the Indians’ scoreboard mocks him endlessly. It happened last year when the Rays came to town ...
Terry Francona keeps using the Indians’ scoreboard to mercilessly mock Rays manager Kevin Cash
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
And the Kevin Cash “Tribute to Legacy” wasn’t going to end last season. On Monday the Rays were visiting town again, and once more the scoreboard was turned purely to mock Cash — at Francona’s orders.
Francona told MLB.com he’s aware that Cash could easily prank him, but has a secret weapon his friend isn’t prepared for.
“He hasn’t [pranked me],” Francona said. “Believe me, he could. I think he knows it. I think fortunately in this situation, I’m sort of like the big brother of the two. Where I can kind of take advantage of it a little bit. I’m sure at some point he’ll get tired of it and do something. I don’t care. I don’t have any feelings. I don’t care.”
“I don’t have any feelings. I don’t care.”
Terry Francona is a terminator, confirmed.
