Adam Lind contends that Farrell needed to know everything about the Toronto organization because that's "just a personal trait that his parents gave him and that's fine and that's how he goes about his business."
TORONTO — John Farrell's not the only one who made out happy in the jump from the Blue Jays to the Red Sox.
Toronto catcher J.P. Arencibia and first baseman Adam Lind seem plenty content with John Gibbons' return as manager. Neither player left Farrell out to dry, but the problems they and likely others had with Farrell's time in Toronto come across nonetheless.
Lind contends that Farrell needed to know everything about the Toronto organization because that's "just a personal trait that his parents gave him and that's fine and that's how he goes about his business."
"Well, he's going to give you his best effort," Lind said. "He's going to be thoroughly prepared and he's going to know every detail about the organization, from rookie ball up through, you know, the Red Sox."
That effort was born out of good intent but might have been inane, Lind said.
"I think you feel a sense of responsibility, when you're a major league manager," Lind said. "You have a sense of responsibility, you make a lot of money — you make so much money that you feel obligated to do things like that in order to make you feel that you are, not worth your salary, but you're doing what you're supposed to do. And there's a lot of, especially in Boston, there's a lot of fans that are going to take it to heart. It's the nature of the beast. As it is in most major leagues, especially in Boston."
Arencibia said both managers could get on their players if needed, but Gibbons "has that kind of fire in him."
"I just think Gibby's a little more laid back," Arencibia said. "But Farrell has been, he was a great guy, he was laid back as well. I just think their coaching styles during the game were a little different as far as, you know, just letting guys play more."
The way Farrell left town didn't sit right with Lind, while that decision seems to sit better with Arencibia.
"I like John," Lind said. "I just didn't agree with how it went down. It had nothing to do with me and him, I don't know the specifics, but you know, it was just how he left. But, no, John, I mean, he took care of every player, he never did anything bad to a player or wrong and he protected us in the media. If there is anyone he could've bashed it was me, because I was terrible. I think he did his best, and he did a very admirable job of protecting us and trying to win games last year. It was just a matter of his desire."
Said Arencibia: "If you polled 100 people, even yourselves, to have your dream job, would you take it? You're darn right you'd take it. So, if that's his dream job, that's where his heart was, that's what he did. And I understand it, he treated me great, he gave me an opportunity to play in the big leagues and start. There's nothing against, it's not the Blue Jays against Farrell."
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