Red Sox Managerial Search (BOS chooses Bobby Valentine)

[flosses like fossas]

Are others here as sick of hearing about this as I am?

 

I live abroad, so I get my sports news in print over the internet - for baseball that primarily means ESPN, fangraphs and mlbtraderumors.com. I am so sick and tired of the constant "updates" that amount to little more than speculation, most of which has been upcycled from the previous day's speculation. I shouldn't have to say anything here about my disdain for ESPN, but why, on sites like mlbtr, do I have to sift through so much of this crap? Yeah, it's the off-season, low season for baseball news, but this level of "coverage" is ridiculous.

[Invader3K]

It is sort of a down time in baseball news right now. We're in that lull between the World Series and the Winter Meetings where not too much really happens. That said, the disproportionate coverage clearly is indicative of the media's bias towards the big east coast teams. The Red Sox, in particular, get heavy coverage for even relatively minor moves they make.

[dlk9s]

It's Bobby V:

 

http://twitter.com/#!/GordonEdes/status/141672012975321088

[RockCoCougars]

I'm glad this is over. I've been tired of hearing about it on every 'hot stove' website four times a day for the past month.

[craigharmann]

Time to dig out the glasses/mustache disguise kits if you're a Boston fan!

[Invader3K]

I'm sure there will be plenty of angst among some Brewers fans if we miss the playoffs this year and Boston makes it.

[Ennder]

I fully expect them to be looking for a new manager within the next 2 seasons. This seems like a disaster in waiting.

[brettac1]

I'm usually half a Red Sox fan, but I can't stand Valentine. It definitely seems like a disaster.

 

On one positive note, we don't have to listen to him analyzing/doing color commentary anymore, at least for a couple years.

[jerichoholicninja]

From what I've read he's very sabermetricly minded and hates bunting. I'd love to have him in the Brewer dugout.

[Invader3K]

I'm usually half a Red Sox fan, but I can't stand Valentine. It definitely seems like a disaster.

 

On one positive note, we don't have to listen to him analyzing/doing color commentary anymore, at least for a couple years.

I can't wait for him to call for the Red Sox to re-sign "Jose Ortiz."

[berniebrewer4life]

I fully expect them to be looking for a new manager within the next 2 seasons. This seems like a disaster in waiting.

This is going to be wonderful. Can't wait.

[AJAY]

I still wish the Brewers had hired Bobby Valentine. He would have had the brains to figure out that Shaun Marcum had no business pitching in Game 6 of the NLCS. I still have not forgiven Ron Roenicke for that.

 

Sorry to vent.

[dadofandrew]

Managers, at most, make a couple games of difference. Using the rule of ten, it's probably not even that much.

 

That said, Valentine is obviously a me first guy, who loves being the center of attention. His act will get old really fast in a market like BOS. Of course, they were a 100 win team before injuries and ineffective SP's hit, so they have plenty of talent, though much of it may age badly.