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WEBVTT MIKE: GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.WELCOME TO FENWAY PARK.THE TENURE ON JOHN FARRELLOFFICIALLY CAME TO AN END THIMORNING.DAVE DEBORAH HUSSEY TOLD US HEMADE THE DECISION YESTERDAYAFTERNOON AFTER MEETING WITH HISBASEBALL OPERATIONS PEOPLE, ANDTHEY GAVE HIM THE GO-AHEAD FROMTHE TEAM OWNER, AND HE INFORMEDJOHN FARRELL THIS MORNING.HE RELEASED A STATEMENT A SHORTTIME AGO, AND IT BEGINS LIKETHIS."DESPITE AN END TO THE SEASONTHAT WE ALL WANTED TO BEDIFFERENT, I AM PROUD OF THISBALLCLUB AND RESILIENCY SHOWN.I HAVE ENJOYED EVERY MOMENT OFTHIS JOB, ITS PEAKS AND ITSVALLEYS.

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Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell will not return as the club’s manager for the 2018 season, the team announced Wednesday.A search for a new manager will begin immediately, Red Sox President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski said.The team announced the move less than 48 hours after the Red Sox were eliminated from the playoffs with a 5-4 loss to the Houston Astros. Farrell's contract had been scheduled to run through the 2018 season.“You weigh a bunch of different things when making a decision like this. It is a major decision,” Dombrowski said.Farrell managed the team to its eighth World Series title in 2013, his first season. But he found himself under a harsh spotlight each of the last two seasons after exits in the division series of the postseason."I have enjoyed every moment of this job - its peaks and its valleys," the manager said in a statement Wednesday afternoon. "There are few, if any, positions in life that create so much passion on a daily basis."Farrell said after losing to the Astros that the team didn't meet its goals but had some good young players continue to develop."We had a number of challenges thrown our way from individual injuries to performance," he said. "But as a team they stuck together."Dombrowski said the decision to let Farrell go was not “a snap decision.”“On (Tuesday) morning, I asked our baseball staff members to get together to discuss the topic of the manager’s spot. Basically after that, I made the decision myself to make a change,” Dombrowski said."The legions of fans who support this franchise keep their manager on his toes day in and day out. There are no days off when managing this proud franchise," Farrell said. "I would not have wanted it any other way."Many fans said they were not surprised by the move.“You never like to see anyone lose their job, but when you are a baseball guy you have to expect that you are not going to be there forever, and it kind of felt like it was time,” fan John Merry said.“We all know John Farrell is a big bullpen guy. He manages the pitching staff well, but at the end of the day, he lost the club house,” fan Edmund Murphy said. “A whole new outlook on the team, maybe a different leadership style, and I think overall, we will be better off next year,” fan Chris Cleary said.Farrell, 55, completed his fifth season as Red Sox manager in 2017, leading the team to a 93-69 (.574) record and the club’s ninth American League East division title. Boston finished the season with the third-best record in the American League, tied for fifth best in the majors.During his Red Sox tenure (2013-17), Farrell’s clubs went 432-378 (.533) and earned three division titles (2013, 2016, 2017). His 432 managerial wins and 810 games managed both rank sixth in club history, and he is the only manager ever to lead the Red Sox to consecutive division titles. His first season was highlighted by Boston’s eighth World Series championship, as he was named American League Manager of the Year by The Sporting News.Farrell began his major league managerial career with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2011, leading the club to a 154-170 record over two seasons. In his seven full seasons as a manager, his clubs have gone 586-548 (.517).Farrell’s first professional coaching stint began with the Red Sox in 2007 when he spent four seasons as Boston’s pitching coach. Over that four-year span, he helped lead the Red Sox to three postseason appearances (2007-09), including the club’s 2007 World Series title.Full statement from John Farrell:"Despite an end to this season that we all wanted to be different, I am proud of this ball club and the resiliency shown. I have enjoyed every moment of this job - its peaks and its valleys. There are few, if any, positions in life that create so much passion on a daily basis. "I am grateful to an ownership group that gave me such a unique opportunity, and one that shared my desire to bring World Series championships to this great city. They supported me through a challenging and scary period in my own life, and I remain forever indebted. "I am grateful to two front office groups that worked tirelessly to provide me with the players that could consistently match up with the very best in the game. Their time and resources made my job so much easier and fulfilling. "I am thankful for fellow coaches who are far more than that - they are close friends. They have provided the necessary direction, guidance, and humor that have made the daily activities of a long season all that much more enjoyable. "I am especially grateful for five years of great players - and people. This game has always been built around and for the players, and I have tried to respect that for five years in Boston. I have witnessed Hall of Famers, memorable Fenway wins, and countless private moments that will always be with me. Those relationships will remain cherished for years. "The legions of fans who support this franchise keep their manager on his toes day in and day out. There are no days off when managing this proud franchise. I would not have wanted it any other way. "Again, I thank John Henry, Tom Werner, Michael Gordon, and the ownership team for their faith in me and wish them nothing but the best moving forward. "