Red Sox’s Farrell OK with one year left on deal

John Farrell’s Red Sox sank to the bottom of the AL East in 2014 after winning the World Series. (USATSI)

Red Sox manager John Farrell had a lot of success in his first year with Boston in 2013, leading them to a World Series title. He wasn’t as successful in his second year as the Red Sox skipper, as Boston finished last in the AL East with a 71-91 record.

Farrell will be looking for better results heading into 2015, but as of now, he will manage Boston this season with just one guaranteed year left on his contract.

“Yeah, it’s humbling,” Farrell said Thursday, per WEEI.com. “And that’s one of the beauties of sports. You have to prove yourself every year.

“You understand that you’re always under the microscope in a position like this, even more so in a market that’s very much in tune with our team. I feel like we share the responsibility when things go well, as well as when they don’t go well.”

A major-league source told WEEI.com earlier this offseason the Red Sox were open to talking about a contract extension for Farrell.

“When I look at myself, I know that every day I walk in that door, I’m giving everything I have to set out to win that night,” he said. “Sometimes that doesn’t always work out.”

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