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John Farrell

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Baseball Player

The Resume

    (August 4, 1962- )
    Born in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey
    Pitcher for the Cleveland Indians (1987–90,1995), California Angels (1993–94) and the Detroit Tigers (1996)
    Pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox (2007-10)
    Manager for the Toronto Blue Jays (2011-12) and the Boston Red Sox

Why he might be annoying:

    He spent the majority of his playing career on poor teams.
    He missed the entire 1991 and 1992 seasons due to injuries.
    He walked out of his contract agreement with the Blue Jays by seeking permission to interview for the Red Sox managerial position.
    He is extremely despised in Toronto over his decision.
    In order for the Red Sox to hire him, they traded Mike Aviles to Toronto for David Carpenter and his rights to manage the team, marking it the first transaction in baseball history that involved a manager being traded to another team.
    Many baseball pundits feel he is way too laid back as a manager.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He served as the player development coordinator for the Indians, and the team earned Baseball America's honor for having the best farm system in the majors under his watch.
    He earned a World Series ring as the Red Sox pitching coach (2007).
    He guided the Red Sox to their third World Series appearance since 2004 in his first season as the team's manager (2013).
    He's credited with restoring respectability in the Red Sox clubhouse, following the dysfunctional 2011 and 2012 seasons.
    He considers managing the Red Sox his dream job.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 101 Votes: 61.39% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 24 Votes: 4.17% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 98 Votes: 61.22% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 252 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 182 Votes: 58.79% Annoying