posty 2,848 Posted October 4, 2012 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1300913-boston-red-sox-fire-manager-bobby-valentine Bobby Valentine's unsuccessful season as manager of the Boston Red Sox has come to a close after a campaign filled with failed expectations and clubhouse drama. BREAKING: Bobby Valentine will not return as #RedSox Manager in 2013. EVP/GM Ben Cherington to lead managerial search.4 Oct 12 ReplyRetweetFavorite This wasn't hard to see coming. Choosing the hard-nosed Valentine to succeed the mild-mannered Terry Francona in Beantown was an interesting choice in the first place, and the change in managerial style didn't sit well with Boston players all season long. Yahoo! Sports reporter Jeff Passan eluded to it with his report in mid-August, after some Red Sox players reportedly called a meeting with Boston's front office to discuss their unhappiness. At that point, the gulf between Valentine and his players seemed to grow every day. His hands-on approach wasn't what the core Red Sox players were used to, and he pushed more than enough buttons. Passan mentioned incidents like Valentine leaving Jon Lester in for an extended amount of time against Toronto, and a disparaging remark he made to third baseman Will Middlebrooks after the youngster made an error in the field. These are just a few of many incidents that came to light throughout Valentine's tumultuous season in the Boston dugout. Calling Valentine the scapegoat for a disappointing team would be an accurate statement. The Red Sox have underachieved going back to last season, and they've failed to justify their $173.2 million opening-day payroll this season. All in all, failure has been the flavor in Boston for the past two years. After bringing in Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez prior to the 2011 campaign, the team was expected to make World Series runs through the near future. Instead, the Red Sox pitching has floundered, the lineup has lacked any form of continuity and Crawford was a major disappointment before being traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Valentine's stint as Boston manager didn't last long, and Boston's next skipper will enter an equally precarious situation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GettnHuge 2 Posted October 4, 2012 baseball players are huge puzzies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 7,031 Posted October 5, 2012 breaking news? what next? President of USA is negro? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dick Hertz 1 Posted October 5, 2012 Was this counted against the jobless rate? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smashmouths@blf 33 Posted October 5, 2012 baseball players are huge puzzies And yet here you are, commenting in a baseball thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,996 Posted October 5, 2012 Being the manager of a pro baseball team has to be one of the easiest jobs in the world. Not sure how these guys screw it up so much Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Little Rusty 19 Posted October 6, 2012 who's Bobby Valentine? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotsup 836 Posted October 6, 2012 who's Bobby Valentine? and why was he fired ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tikigods 77 Posted October 8, 2012 The Red Sox want John Farrell as their next manager. The guy who led the Blue Jays to a record just four games better than Boston. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotsup 836 Posted October 9, 2012 The Red Sox want John Farrell as their next manager. The guy who led the Blue Jays to a record just four games better than Boston. Maybe they should hire Mookie Wson and Buckner can be his bench coach. Or get Torre out of retirement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,996 Posted October 9, 2012 Any clear cut favorites Sox fans would like to see hired next? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriotsfatboy1 1,433 Posted October 9, 2012 Any clear cut favorites Sox fans would like to see hired next? Nope. Farrell won't cut it. I would not mind seeing Tony Pena getting another shot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DankNuggs 305 Posted October 9, 2012 Was this counted against the jobless rate? He traded jobs with Tito in a way as Tito went to Cleveland. Net wash for obummer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DankNuggs 305 Posted October 9, 2012 Being the manager of a pro baseball team has to be one of the easiest jobs in the world. Not sure how these guys screw it up so much Like playing 5 card draw without the draw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
