Another way to slice up Shaw's summer and fall last year. pic.twitter.com/bLovLy7av5
— Red Sox Stats (@redsoxstats) March 31, 2016
On Monday, April 8th, 2002 Dave Dombrowski fired Detroit Tigers manager Phil Garner after an 0-6 start. If the hope was to change the clubs fortunes, the move failed: his replacement Luis Pujols went a staggering 55-100. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Dombrowski tied the quickest hook for a manager since 1900 – the other unfortunate being Cal Ripken Sr in 1988.
In case there was any doubt, it has become clear over the past few days that John Farrell is aware of this history.