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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The front office had no choice but to fire Little. His life would probably be in jeopardy if he ever showed his face again in Boston. Grady almost blew the Oakland series with his game 1 decisions, and game 7 in NY was the final nail in the coffin. He failed to recognize a tiring arm when the rest of the nation already knew it. Worse, he still believes he made the right decision. His decision to leave Pedro in the 8th is analogous to a surgeon amputating the wrong leg. It was a grossly negligent act, and no matter how liked he was by his players, this city cannot tolerate such incompetence. You simply cannot rely on a gut feeling when the World Series is only 5 outs away.

Still Fuming, Jamaica Plain

another BAD baseball move made by non- baseball people..team had great chemistry..came within a whisker of W/S... dont mess with it..

eb, rowayton,ct

I have lived in california for 25 years and spent the 1st half of my life in Boston. I think Grady did a very good job with the team he had, his leaving is stillnot going to answer the question of when will we get some pitching that will work with the team, not against it. Giving Pedro the choice was Grady's mistake and then leaving him beyond that made it worse. If I had an answer for the replacement I would be working for the Sox's. Let's just get a mananger that will make the tough moves and lead the team. Thanks Grady for a great season, lets hope the Sox management makes some good decisions on players as well in the off season.

Al, Fremont California

This is really sad. We just sacked a decent, supportive manager who brought together a solid clubhouse. One who only won 188 games in 2 years. If you think that is just coincidence then you need a brain check. Who would want to go into the Boston manager's job knowing that decisions are made based on how loud the fans and talk radio complain? I would not want that job for all of the money in the world.

Matt, Bedford

Baseball is a business and Grady Little doesn't fit into the business' plan or philosophy. The game seven blunder just made the decision easier.

Sean, Brockton

Send Grady this way--the Astros and Rangers have been looking for a great coach--to manage marginal talent-- for years! The weather and people in Texas are a LOT warmer (and more appreciative) than in Beantown !

TA, Austin, TX

I saw a group of players play like a TEAM this year - and Grady deserves credit for that. I can only wonder if Posada's popup had been caught..would the same people that wanted him gone have patted him on the back instead? Grady gambled with Pedro and lost, and he's out. Such is life at Fenway. P.S. - If the Sox had hit in Games 3 and 5 - we never would've had Game 7!! It's too easy to just blame the manager....

Jeff, Orlando

Grady did a great job this year, molding a team with trust and helping put a fresh new face on the red sox that has not been seen since Jimmy Williams 99' year. There is no doubt in my mind that certain aspects of a championship manager where missing from Grady, yet he had the confidence of a team and mostly a nation who was bent on seeing this team succeed. Little's job seemed to be in jeopardy long before game 7 of the LCS. His questionable calls in many situations, unfortunitly overshadow the great qualities like his personal skills that his team will dearly miss next season. I just hope that the team will get over it and that grady is replaced by someone that the team can gell with and that management as a whole won't have to fire after only two seasons. I have faith in the front office, especially after the team that was assembled for this season, so if they believe this move is for the better good of my red sox, then so be it. The core of this team will still be on the field and i look foward to watching Theo do his thing in the off season... I had a great time watching these guys all year, they battled and battled and provided me with the best memories of any team or season. Thanks Guys! Anyways, Remy's got my vote for manager, and i hope they resign Walker... Can't wait for Ft. Meyers!

Ryan M., Westfield, MA

Hire Jim Leyland. We need to keep this team chemistry. After being a Sox fan for 30 + years this is the first team that played like a team. I thought Grady did a good job. Although he was not the most flambouant manager, He did succeed in getting the Sox to the playoffs. His indecision during the season with the bull pen etc put him in a bad spot.

Ed, Robbinsville

If you were entrusted with a $100,000,000 investment and you made a decision that alienated millions of customers, cost your corporation millions of dollars in Quarter 4 revenues, and failed to live up to squandering that investment, would you be welcomed back by your boss? Me neither. Good riddance. If you can't spell the players names right, you obviously shouldn't be adding your two cents, because you don't watch, nor do you understand baseball.

Andrew, Dorchester