Indians manager Terry Francona manages to lose his way
In a walk to his new ballpark, the Indians manager got lost on the way.
THERE WERE TIMES during his 4 years as Phillies manager that the fans wished Terry Francona would get lost.
On Monday, Francona took the request literally, though not intentionally.
Francona, on his way to manage the Indians in his first home opener as their manager, got lost in what should have been an easy two-block walk from his apertment.
Francona said he plans to ride a small scooter for the short commute to the ballpark, but Monday he decided to put foot to asphalt. He soon needed directions to his new office.
"I got lost three times," he said. "Even when I got to the garage, two people who work here said, 'Hey, do you know where you're going?' I was, like, 'Nope."'
Fortunately for Francona, an Indians employee picked him up in a golf cart and got him to the stadium.
Monday morning QB
It's one thing second-guessing a coach for starting a certain quarterback; it's totally different when a family is split by which quarterback is playing their patriarch in a movie.
The fact that Ravens QB Joe Flacco is playing the great Johnny Unitas in a portion of an upcoming movie "Unitas We Stand" has drawn criticism from members of the Unitas family.
Joe Unitas, the late quarterback's son from his second marriage, is co-producing the movie and backs the choice.
But the oldest son from Johnny U's first marriage, John Unitas Jr., and his grandson, J.C. Unitas, blasted the decision.
John Unitas Jr. called Flacco a "goofball" in comments about the movie to USA Today Sports on Sunday and said he is considering taking legal action if Joe Unitas makes any profits from his father's name, of which John Jr. owns the rights.
"If you want a quarterback, go with Peyton Manning," he told USA Today Sports. "My father was just like that. This is a joke."
According to USA Today, J.C. Unitas wrote: "My grandfather and his legacy deserves only the best, and this is not it."
Wonder if the makers of "42" were taken to task by the Robinson family for not having, say, Derek Jeter play Jackie? I think we all know the answer to that.