After two years, 188 regular season wins, and a trip to the American League Championship Series, the Red Sox have parted ways with Grady Little. Are the Sox making the right move? Who should get his job?

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HARGROVE FOR MANAGER!!!!

Kato, Cambridge

What a lousy thing to do. The man worked without a closer and won 95 games. If there was turmoil in the clubhouse or with management, it stayed there. I have been a Sox fan for fifty years, and the last two managers were the best over that period. What Grady's firing says to me is that all the goodwill wrought by the New Regime of Henry and Lucchino has been undone. They are little different in choosing personnel than Duquette. Only "Yes Men" need apply

John B., Loudonville, NY 12211

I remember a NYPOST headline earlier this year with a picture of Theo Epstein under it. The headline read: REVENGE OF THE NERD.......Well, the sox get what they wish for. The losers in management will get their yes man who goes on statistics alone and not an ounce of emotion or raw baseball knowledge. Why don't Larry and Theo just play the season for us on computer and then let us know the results? The sox will not make the playoffs next year and many of the players will be upset at Grady's departure. The NYPOST was right. The nerd got his revenge.

Jason, Newburyport

What a time to pick to 'not manage'. I thought Grady did a very good job managing the pitchers in the playoffs until that moment. But by ignoring the signs of Pedro's fatigue and refusing to go to a revitalized bullpen Grady sealed his fate in my mind, the rest of the season notwithstanding. That one decision justifies his departure for at least two reasons. One: Pedro, feeling he had to take the blame, became a loser in spirit. Not what you want in your ace. Two: The Red Sox organization have yet another brick in the wall of their losing culture, the deconstruction of which will now be that much harder. Who, after seeing Little give away the pennant, would want to see this manager return next year?

Mike, Marshfield

I think it is too bad that Little is not coming back. We have never had a season this good...well actually it has been a long long time. Grady provided us with entertainment and the belief that we can make it if we work hard. The Red Sox played a GREAT season and it wouldn't have happened without Grady Little. It is not 100% his fault that that we didn't win, some of that blame has to go to Pedro. It's too bad we are too stupid in this city to understand the good that you did for us. Well, let me say GOOD JOB GRADY!

Claudia, Lexington, MA

I, like everyone else in New England, was devastated when the Red Sox lost to the Yankees, but I also think that Grady Little isn't the only one that should be held accountable for what happened that night. This team prided themselves on their unity as a team. Pedro should have been a "team player" and taken himself out, instead of trying to be the hero.

Lisa T., Whitinsville

This was a team that played relaxed, pressure-free baseball and had chemistry like no other. Although it made me sick to watch the Game 7 outcome, it certainly renewed my enthusiasm for the Sox. Heck of an effort! Sox fans are a patient lot but it seems that management is not. One game shy of "The Show", I can imagine whoever takes over will feel more pressure than any man deserves. I would be very suprised if the chemistry of this very good team remains the same.

Kevin, Fredericton, N.B. Canada

I am certain the Red Sox management will make the right choice. There is far too much talent on this team for it not to contend next season. After reading the Gordon Edes column this morning, I like the possibility of Jim Fergosi. The players know his name and are familiar with him, if only by reputation.

Dave, Newton

Gimme a break. Let me see them find someone better for this team. Wouldn't it be nice to have a manager for this team for a period of time. When you think of winners, managers come to mind. The Yanks and Torres. The Dodgers it was Lasorda, the Braves it's Bobby Cox. The revolving door is much like the Bruins. It's a joke. The new managers better find someone who's going be around a while. Develop a style of play and an identity. This ought to be interesting

Corey, The Lake

It hasn't been one bad desicsion, It has been many. The yankee decision (or lack there of) was just the icing on the cake. Bye Bye Grady. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

dave, Hyde Park