// John Henry

Why Are the Red Sox Being so Frugal?

By ⋅ December 29, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Last offseason, the Red Sox made noise. The 2011 season was all about Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, and speculation about the greatest team ever. We all know how that turned out. Nowadays, the Sox find themselves with a raincloud of shame and embarrassment hovering over them. Critics believe this team is incomplete and they have [...]

Dan Duquette Finally Back in Baseball as Orioles GM: What’s Next?

By ⋅ November 9, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

In a year where it seems like every team has been hunting for a general manager, dozens of names have been tossed about: former GMs, assistant GMs ready to take over for their current team or accept a promotion with another team, and long-rumored potential candidates like Kim Ng. One name that didn’t get much [...]

Which Team is Better Operated: Red Sox or Patriots?

By ⋅ October 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

As the Red Sox continue their plunge into chaos and ruin on the likes of which a team can never recover (emphasis on never), the Patriots appear to be cruising along to another playoff run. I can’t help but compare them. Two months ago, if you asked the experts to name some of the model [...]

John Henry “Opposed” Signing Carl Crawford

By ⋅ October 15, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

In an appearance on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Felger & Mazz, John Henry revealed a lot over the 1.5-hour interview. He said that Larry Lucchino will return as the team’s CEO, his wife Linda Pizzuti would not take over the team in the event of Henry’s sudden passing, and that ownership was not the source [...]

Don’t be Fooled by the Propaganda from Red Sox Ownership

By ⋅ October 14, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Beer, KFC, pill-popping, video games, fighting…sounds pretty fun. Unless you’re part of the professional baseball team that experienced the greatest collapse in Major League history–apparently that makes people a little upset. As has been highly reported, the Red Sox have imploded. Sweet. But the fact of the matter is that had the Red Sox had [...]

Did Francona’s Marriage Issues, Use of Painkillers Affect Job Performance?

By ⋅ October 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Former Red Sox manager Terry Francona had a tumultuous eighth and final season with the Red Sox. His team was on pace in late August to win 100 games, but as we know, there was a lot of trouble in the Red Sox clubhouse. The fact that certain starting pitchers didn’t really care whether the [...]

Red Sox Owner John Henry Injured on Yacht

By ⋅ October 1, 2011 ⋅ One comment

John Henry reportedly fell on his yacht Friday night and had to be hospitalized. He did not attend a scheduled news conference following the departure of Terry Francona as a result. According to WBZ NewsRadio 1030, Henry waked off the yacht with a neck brace on before getting into an ambulance. He was taken to [...]

The End of an Era: Terry Francona Out as Red Sox Manager

By ⋅ September 30, 2011 ⋅ One comment

How did we get here? How did the best team ever not even qualify for October baseball? How did the team that loaded up in the offseason by signing Carl Crawford and trading for Adrian Gonzalez and was seen as the clear favorite in the American League finish third in its own division? How did team [...]

A Closer Look at Liverpool FC’s American Owners

By ⋅ August 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

On October 15, 2010, New England Sports Ventures, the investment company chaired by John Henry (and now called the Fenway Sports Group), completed its purchase of Liverpool FC from George N. Gillett, Jr. and Tom Hicks.  Henry’s purchase of the club, which was concluded despite the protests of Hicks and Gillett (who believed that the [...]

LeBron James Inks Deal For Liverpool With Fenway Sports Group

By ⋅ April 8, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Earlier this week it was reported that NBA mega (douche) star LeBron James has joined forces with John Henry and his massive sports ownership/marketing firm, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), of which Tom Werner is also a principle owner. Its well known LeBron is a huge Yankees fan and it’s also possible he could play a [...]

John Henry’s $500K Fine Implicates MLB Revenue Sharing & Bud Selig More

By ⋅ March 4, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Earlier this week John Henry told WEEI that he was fined $500,000 in 2009 for criticizing MLB and their revenue sharing model. Specifically, this is what he had to say: “Over a billion dollars has been paid to seven chronically uncompetitive teams, five of whom have had baseball’s highest operating profits. Who, except these teams, [...]

Liverpool Sale Could Cost the Red Sox

By ⋅ October 21, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Premiership teams. It seems like every team that has American ownership has been mired with an increasing divide between ownership and its fanbase. Although Manchester United is having their issues with American owner, Malcolm Glazer, Liverpool is an extreme case. As was reported over the past several weeks, New England Sports Ventures (NESV), headed by Red [...]

Liverpool FC – An Introduction to a Red Sox Town

By ⋅ October 7, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments

As most people on the east coast slept Wednesday morning, a vote was taking place more than 3,000 miles away, which could have a significant effect on the most beloved franchise in Boston. By a vote of 3-2, the Board members of Liverpool Football Club approved the sale of the most successful soccer franchise in [...]

Book Review – Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion and Purpose

By ⋅ June 7, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Cowboy up! The Idiots. Tessie. Pink hats. Red Sox Nation. These mottos have defined the relationship between the Boston Red Sox and their fans. A relationship that has had its share of highs and lows, taking the fans and the team to new places in ways neither party thought could be possible. For better or [...]

Red Sox to Get New Spring Training Facility

By ⋅ February 24, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Fort Myers, Florida is perfect this time of year. The temperature averages in the 70s and there is a breeze at all times. When in this area, you are close to Fort Myers Beach, or Sanibel Island, some of the nicest beaches in the country. It doesn’t have the tourist congestion Orlando or Miami has, [...]

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