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![Personal issues Francona spent the season living in a hotel after he moved out of the Chestnut Hill home he shared with Jacque, his wife of nearly 30 years. But he adamantly denied his marital problems affected his job performance. 'It makes me angry that people say these things because I've busted my [butt] to be the best manager I can be,' Francona said. 'I wasn't terribly successful this year, but I worked harder and spent more time at the ballpark this year than I ever did.'](http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2011/10/11/BASEBALL-REDSOX_FRANCONA__1318383249_8825.jpg "Personal issues Francona spent the season living in a hotel after he moved out of the Chestnut Hill home he shared with Jacque, his wife of nearly 30 years. But he adamantly denied his marital problems affected his job performance. 'It makes me angry that people say these things because I've busted my [butt] to be the best manager I can be,' Francona said. 'I wasn't terribly successful this year, but I worked harder and spent more time at the ballpark this year than I ever did.'")
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Personal issues
Francona spent the season living in a hotel after he moved out of the Chestnut Hill home he shared with Jacque, his wife of nearly 30 years. But he adamantly denied his marital problems affected his job performance.
"It makes me angry that people say these things because I've busted my [butt] to be the best manager I can be," Francona said. "I wasn't terribly successful this year, but I worked harder and spent more time at the ballpark this year than I ever did."