Social media reaction to D-backs hiring Torey Lovullo is positive
Nov 4, 2016, 3:21 PM
Boston Red Sox interim manager Torey Lovullo sends in signals during the third inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park in Boston Saturday, Aug. 16, 2015.(AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
(AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
On Friday, Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro was the first to report that the Arizona Diamondbacks were going to name Boston Red Sox bench coach Torey Lovullo as their next manager, a move the team made official later that day.
The D-backs have been receiving a healthy amount of praise for the decision to tab the 51-year-old who spent the last four seasons with the Red Sox as bench coach under manager John Farrell.
Arizona Diamondbacks made great decisions in hiring of GM Mike Hazen and now in MGR Torey Lovullo they will be a team to watch #BrightFuture
— Jim Bowden (@JimBowdenMLB) November 4, 2016
Yup. I wanted him for the Sox and Farrell gone. Players love Lovullo, smart guy, ready for the gig.
— Greg A. Bedard (@GregABedard) November 4, 2016
Lovullo an excellent choice but with Hazen link he would have had to show up for interview in halloween costume to blow it
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 4, 2016
Think AZ made great choice in Lovullo, but with their candidates they almost couldn't have gone wrong. Cora, Wak also great
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 4, 2016
Spoke w/a member of the Red Sox organization on Lovullo, "extremely intelligent, hard working & loved by his players. A lot of positivity"
— Melanie Newman (@MelanieLynneN) November 4, 2016
Hiring of Torey Lovullo the latest example of Tony LaRussa being stripped of virtually all power w/ #Dbacks after pushing hard for Nevin
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) November 4, 2016
Big mistake by Ownership and Dombrowski to let Lovullo walk and keep John Farrell.
— Boston Strong (@BostonStrong_34) November 4, 2016
Diamondbacks to hire Torey Lovullo. Reminds of SD's own Sparky Anderson saying "if you don't like Torey Lovullo you don't like ice cream"
— Tom Frederick (@tfredmuggs) November 4, 2016
The #RedSox losing Lovullo will end up being the biggest loss of the offseason, & will affect them when Farrell doesn’t return in 2018.
— Nigel Medrano (@NigeZilla) November 4, 2016
Former players Alex Cora and Phil Nevin were also reportedly interviewed for the job. Nevin is reportedly joining Bruce Bochy’s coaching staff in San Francisco after losing out on the position to Lovullo.
In 2015, Lovullo stepped in as the interim manager of the Red Sox, guiding the team to a 28-21 record. He played for seven different MLB teams from 1988-1999 before moving into coaching in 2011 for the Toronto Blue Jays.
