Movers and Shakers: Francona to join Fox playoff booth

A week ago, Terry Francona was still the manager of the Boston Red Sox.

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Now, after calling it quits following an epic September collapse, Francona is already slated to make his broadcasting debut. 

Fox Sports announced yesterday that Francona will replace analyst Tim McCarver in the TV broadcast booth for games one and two of the ALCS. 

McCarver will be able to return for Game Three, but will miss the first two contests of the ALCS while recovering from a minor heart procedure. 

For Francona, it is just two games but is an opportunity for plenty more exposure, not that he needed much added attention after departing from the Sox. 

Francona is expected to return to managing in 2012 but should he decide to take some time off from manning the dugout, broadcasting would seem a perfect fit for him to kill time until the right opportunity presents itself. 

The ALCS will feature the Rangers and the winner of tonight's contest between the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees. 

I, for one, would love to see the former Red Sox skipper call a Yankee game. Something about that excites me.