Showing posts with label Bobby Valentine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bobby Valentine. Show all posts

3.13.2012

Who's Crazier: Ozzie Guillen or Bobby Valentine?




Ozzie Guillen is up to his old shenanigans and Bobby Valentine has been told what's up.

Guillen was ejected from Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Boston Red Sox for what else but arguing a call. Then, as the new Miami Marlins skipper exited the field, opposing manager Valentine gave him a sarcastic wave adios and said, "See ya." This exchange (although Ozzie totally missed it) is hopefully a nice foreshadowing of what this season has in store for us regarding these two. Not that they'll see each other much.

11.29.2011

Boston Red Sox Finally Choose a Manager: Bobby Valentine



Two months after flinging themselves from the playoff picture in favor of beer and fried chicken, the Boston Red Sox have found that "new voice" they've been searching for.

Bobby Valentine, whose brash personality is pretty much the complete opposite of long-time former skipper Terry Francona, was hired this week to manage the club. There are no immediate details for the contract, considering its anonymous sources, but whatever the length, we are sure we'll be highly entertained.

Before managing the New York Mets from 1996-2002, the 61-year-old spent five years as manager of the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan, where he won a series title. With the Mets, he butted heads with general manager Steve Phillips, players, and the media on several occasions. If he wasn't criticizing the front office, he was talking crap about Bobby Bonilla or Rickey Henderson. Basically, he was just saying what everyone else was thinking. We like people like that.