Don't get me wrong, I love Bobby Valentine. I find him to be a very likable guy, he's comical, and has been involved with MLB for quite some time now. But I have to say, he gives the most obvious statements on television ever. Things along the lines of, "If you want to win games, you have to score runs." Well, Duh! So now Bobby V. is in the AL East, one of the most competitive divisions in baseball. Going against some serious managing like: Buck Showalter, Joe Maddon, Joe Girardi, and that Canadian guy (John Farrell). Taking on a team that is similar to last year's squad (without Papelbon and possibly without Ortiz), Valentine will hopefully take the Red Sox to a new level. Or at least make sure they can into the playoffs. Boston was tied with the 8th best record in baseball in the 2011 season which is nothing to shake a stick at, but they still ended up losing the last game of the season to the Orioles to allow the Rays into the playoffs. In the end, it really doesn't matter because the Cardinals won anyway.... But back to my original point, Bobby Valentine will give the AL East a bit of a shakeup. With a stacked team, Valentine will look to enhance his lifetime managing record of 1117-1072, a .510 winning percentage, and one pennant. I mean he doesn't have the winning percentage of Girardi, the hair of Maddon, the Canadian-ness of Farrell(?), and the true character of Buck Showalter. But he does have a good smile, so good luck Bobby V!
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Bobby Valentine: No Longer Giving Obvious Statements on BBTN
Don't get me wrong, I love Bobby Valentine. I find him to be a very likable guy, he's comical, and has been involved with MLB for quite some time now. But I have to say, he gives the most obvious statements on television ever. Things along the lines of, "If you want to win games, you have to score runs." Well, Duh! So now Bobby V. is in the AL East, one of the most competitive divisions in baseball. Going against some serious managing like: Buck Showalter, Joe Maddon, Joe Girardi, and that Canadian guy (John Farrell). Taking on a team that is similar to last year's squad (without Papelbon and possibly without Ortiz), Valentine will hopefully take the Red Sox to a new level. Or at least make sure they can into the playoffs. Boston was tied with the 8th best record in baseball in the 2011 season which is nothing to shake a stick at, but they still ended up losing the last game of the season to the Orioles to allow the Rays into the playoffs. In the end, it really doesn't matter because the Cardinals won anyway.... But back to my original point, Bobby Valentine will give the AL East a bit of a shakeup. With a stacked team, Valentine will look to enhance his lifetime managing record of 1117-1072, a .510 winning percentage, and one pennant. I mean he doesn't have the winning percentage of Girardi, the hair of Maddon, the Canadian-ness of Farrell(?), and the true character of Buck Showalter. But he does have a good smile, so good luck Bobby V!
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