Francona to miss series after mother-in-law's death Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona will
miss the team's two-game series against the Baltimore Orioles after the death
of his mother-in-law.
Mary Ann Lang, the mother of Francona's wife, Jacque, passed away on Monday
night in Tucson, Arizona.
Francona and his family flew to Tucson and the skipper will miss games against
the O's set for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Bench coach Brad Mills will manage the defending World Series champions in
Francona's absence.
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Manager Terry Francona will miss the two-game series against the Orioles following the death of his mother-in-law in Arizona, according to the Sports Network. Francona and his family flew to Tucson, and bench coach Brad Mills will manage the Red Sox while he is away.
The Rockies are still trying to acquire Julian Tavarez, according to the Denver Post. The Red Sox designated Tavarez for assignment on Monday to free up a roster spot for Sean Casey. Colorado has been talking with Boston about the 34-year-old Tavarez for more than a week but cooled when the asking price for the pitcher got too high. Now that Tavarez is in limbo (the Red Sox have nine days to trade or release him), the discussions are heating up, with a deal possible to happen within the next few days. Colorado has told teams it would be willing to deal from its outfield depth, in particular, at Triple-A, where Cory Sullivan is making $1 million.