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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Grady's demise began long before the ALCS. Thru out the season he failed to make the decisions neccessary when winning the game depended on it. Hope the Sox trade Self-centered egomaniac Pedro too! Pedro is NOT a team player. A team player would have taken himself out of the game admitting he was spent and no longer could give 100%. Pedro is NOT worth the 17 1/2 million for next season. Should never have picked up his option!!! Can't even pitch a complete game. GET BECKETT from the Marlins. What a joy to watch this young gentlemen pitch an outstanding game on ONLT "3" days rest!!!! Never mind the xtra 4 innings he pitched prior to.

Ann, Leominster,MA

Little made do with shaky pitching all year. That is not his fault. He did the best that could have been done with the people that he had and it is a shame that the fans will not recognize that. Good luck in finding anyone who would want the job after the way that he was treated.

Frank, Honolulu, HI

Good luck Grady. The owners/managers are making a big mistake not renewing your contract. Grady made a TEAM - and a TEAM responded to Grady.

Annie, Baltimore

Until this year, my kids had hardly picked up a baseball glove. After visiting Fenway and watching the Sox beat the Orioles on a perfect Sunday in April, they fell in love with the game, follwing the team closely, and they dragged me out to play ball as often as possible -- the older one as Pedro, the younger as Nomar. As the summer progressed I found I, too, enjoyed baseball more than I had in years and that was largely due to the "team" that suddenly materialized. Whether in person or on TV, this was a fun team to watch and follow. By season's end, you had that same feeling of hope that hadn't existed since 1986, and before that 1975, that this was a team of destiny. Nothing's pissed me off more in the past few weeks than the Globe's self -righteous reporters, raising torches and pitchforks, in their quest to lynch Grady Little. The other night the World Series was won by a 23 year-old working on 3 days rest. Hmmm, I wonder if there was a mob waitng outside Jack McKeon's office in case his call, using his years of experience, had been wrong. Life's pretty cushy as a Globe writer -- how many of these guys have been sitting at the same desk for 20 years? Even big mouth Ryan keeps his job after jamming his foot down his throat last spring, so I'm pretty surprised to see them leading the charge. Good luck in 2004.....Do you think Theo and Larry (you know, the guys who were at San Diego when they won their World Series...uh, when, I can't recall) will keep their jobs when team struggles to break 80 games next year? Probably, but to me they've already failed a major test succumbing to mob rule here in Boston. Grady and the boys made the game fun again this summer and produced results -- and gave us hope for the future. Instead, the foundation has been burned. Fenway will surely sell out again, but I'll give it some time before I line up for those $100 Monster seats.

Jeff, Northborough

Yes, they are making the right move, and anyone who thinks this was based on a single decision, or even single inning, is mistaken. I hope Grady is able to move on elsewhere and am very thankful for his enjoyable tenure in Boston. However, the team is headed in a new direction and philosophy and the management has been pretty clear about that. Now they have the chance to get a guy they will have confidence in. I also think they will do their utmost to find a manager who the fans, media, and players will also respect. In this city, a manager must be able to walk those many lines to success. I think a lot of people have fear of the unknown, but to me it represents opportunity.

TR, Waltham

Got to bring in Fregosi or Hargrove. Both are guys that have proven that they can handle a clubhouse of odd personalities and characters (Fregosi managed the 93 Phillies to perfection, and Hargrove did a great job with Indians teams that included Albert Belle and Roberto Alomar, as well as a young Manny). You need a proven guy to handle the Boston media, not a first-timer. Fregosi especially has already weathered the storm in Philly, which is almost as difficult. Anyone saying that you don't want a recycled manager is being shortsighted and foolish. Joe Torre and Jack McKeon are both recycled guys--Torre especially was a consistently losing manager until he took over for the Yankees. Sometimes you've got to be in the right situation. That said, if Torre or Jim Leyland become available, they should jump to the head of Boston's wish list.

John, Portland, OR

Grady did a great job. He was 188 and 136. Remember, PEDRO lost that game that we are all complaining about. Do you really think JOE TORRE or JERRY REMY will do much better. The problem is the team. MANNY, as much as I love him; is a LOSER- SAME with PEDRO and NOMAR. You also have a second baseman that cannot turn a double play if his life depended on it. REMEMBER, Mueller, Millar, and Walker will NOT have MONSTER years next year AKA ANAHEIM ANGELS. The team needs to change; not the Manager. (and i am right) Mark J. Diamond a Redsox season ticket holder for 15 years

Mark, Newton, MA

I think Grady did a great job at maintaining team focus and building a positive attitude in the clubhouse. I don't think you'll find a 'stats guy' easily. Most managers have too much on their plate to be analyzing stats all day. It's a lot different being in the dugout vs. sitting in a front office all day. I'd say we need a Bill Parcells type of coach for this team. But how to find a person like this isn't easy. Good luck Theo. You're going to need it!

Marcus, Milton

PETER GAMMONS. Give him anything. give him 49% ownership of the team, give him a free hot dogs for life. anything. Gammons is the greatest baseball mind ever. If he managed the Red Sox, curse over.

SW, Allston

Personally, I do not agree with the decision to fire Grady Little. Let me be the first to agree that he made a mistake in Game 7; I think Grady Little thinks he made a mistake in Game 7. However, it was one of those situations that if it had worked out, Grady Little would have been a genius. It's unfair that Grady is being roasted for his mistake; he did a lot good for the team throughout the year (benching Manny for example), and there simply aren't any other better alternatives out there. The main reason however that they should not have extended Little's contract is that he had the support of the players. Todd Walker, one of Grady's biggest supporters, may not return. The Red Sox clubhouse is not easy to manage because of egos; Little did a good job of appeasing the Mannys and Pedros of the world. On top of this, the Red Sox are a team that was a close as a team can possibly be, and now they are simply setting themselves back in the offseason. They now have one more problem to deal with. Now, they have to worry about locking up Nomar and Pedro, finding a big name starter, not losing Walker, looking to get rid of Kim....along with finding a manager that will have the support of the players like Little had, and finding the chemistry that this team had. It simply wasn't the best decision.

Ryan, North Providence