Would the speculative job changes make these guys happy again? (Getty Images)

Now this would be fun. Bob Nightengale of USA Today has proposed "managerial musical chairs" with Boston, Los Angeles and Bristol.

Take the reeling Angels and the debacle that is the Red Sox right now. Have the two clubs fire their respective managers. Then have the Angels hire former Red Sox manager Terry Francona away from ESPN, have the Red Sox hire Mike Scioscia and send Bobby Valentine back to ESPN. It's a three-way managerial swap -- manager a trois, if you will.

Could that happen? Remember, there's a difference between a "report" and other types of media-generated content -- a fact that seems to escape many. Nightengale wasn't reporting this was in the works. He was speculating that it might work for all parties, and the argument definitely has merit.

Valentine could collect the second year of his contract without having to endure the turmoil in Boston, meanwhile sliding back into a job where he was comfortable. Francona reportedly wants to manage again, and what better situation than taking over an uber-talented team that has underachieved. With Scioscia, he may just need a change of scenery, Boston probably needs to pull the plug on Valentine and the Red Sox still have lots of talent.

Match made in heaven for all? I wouldn't go that far, but this juicy idea is worth chewing on for all parties.

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