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John Farrell: 'I'm the manager of the Blue Jays'

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By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff

John Farrell did an interview today with MLB Network Radio. He was asked about speculation that the Red Sox want him as their manager.

"I am the manager of the Toronto Blue Jays. That's where I've been the last two years and that's where I currently am," Farrell said.

"This speculation started to rear its head again probably the final two months of the season. I can tell you this: In my conversations with [Toronto GM] Alex [Anthopoulos], it hasn't distracted me from my job and what the commitment there is. I'm extremely challenged, happy as the manager of the Blue Jays. But its obvious that there's a vacancy to fill there and they're going about their interview process as it is.

"Nothing has been communicated directly to me. If the Red Sox have contracted Alex, I'm unaware of that. Where it stands is what I said: [I'm] manager of the Blue Jays."

All of that is probably true. But unless Farrell says he is not interested in the Red Sox, speculation will continue.