...BOSTON - APRIL 24: General Manager Theo Epstein and Manger Terry Francona of the Boston Red Sox watch the pre-game action before a game with the New...

Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein, left, talks with manager Terry Francona prior to watching pitcher Brad Penny, who has a one year contract with the team, throw...

Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein, right, and manager Terry Francona speak to media at Fenway Park in Boston Monday, Oct. 12, 2009 one day after the...

Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona, left, listens as general manager Theo Epstein speaks during a news conference at Fenway Park in...

Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona speaks to the media at Fenway Park Boston, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009. The Red Sox host...

1- 2- June 3, 2009; Detroit, MI, USA; Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona prior to the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-US...

Jul 3,2008; Bronx, NY, USA: (l to r)Red Sox manager Terry Francona talks with Yankees manager Joe Girardi during batting practice at the New York Yankees vs the...

NEW YORK - JULY 03: Manager Joe Girardi of the New York Yankees shakes hands with manager Terry Francona of the Boston Red Sox during batting practice on July 3, 2008 at Yankee Stadium in...

...return next week may give a boost to the pitching staff and a dilemma to manager Terry Francona. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola

1- 16 MAY 2008: Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona stands in the dugout during play against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle, WA...

...been a common sight this year. Will he start rounding the bases before slapping Boston manager Terry Francona's hand

Boston Red Sox baseball manager Terry Francona, left, and former player Jim Rice, center, listen to former player and current TV announcer Jerry...

...media on the departure of former Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez as Red Sox manager Terry Francona, left, looks on during a news conference at Fenway Park, in Boston, Friday, Aug. 1, 2008...

BOSTON - OCTOBER 13: Manager Terry Francona #47 of the Boston Red Sox claps before game three of the American League Championship Series...

Oct 13, 2008; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona watches third baseman Kevin Youkilis (left) strike out against the Tampa Bay Rays during the third...