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Valentine unhappy with Red Sox pitching coach?
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09:13 AM ET 07.08 | Three straight big first innings by the Yankees against Red Sox pitching may have given a window into a growing disconnect between Boston manager Bobby Valentine and pitching coach Bob McClure. Asked about Boston's season-long struggles in the first frame, Valentine acknowledged it was an issue and was at a loss for an explanation. "If there was a solution, it would be solved," he said. "Bob McClure is down there warming them up and bringing them in and they have a game plan. It just seems a lot of guys have struggled in the first inning." The Red Sox have a first-inning ERA of 6.35 this season, fueling speculation that Valentine is unhappy with McClure. The manager has answered that by saying McClure was his choice for pitching coach. But Valentine did hire Randy Niemann to the unusual job of assistant pitching coach. He and Niemann have a history from working together in the Mets' organization.
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And the soap opera continues....
williewilliejuan
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Is Bobby forgetting who's ultimately responsible?
Sounds like one of his Baseball Tonight bits from last year "You gotta take a look at the Pitching Coach and pregame preparation".
TheBone
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McClure was hired by Cherington before Bobby V. was hired by Lucchino. It's going to get much worse before it gets better while this regime sucks the every last dime out of "Red Sox Nation". Good times never seemed so good, so good, so good.
Hatrunner
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Who is next up on the list that he will pizz off?
TxHeat
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Maybe there will be something on the autoracing threads that you seem to be posting so much lately. You must really like autoracing to post so much.
shiprock
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I asked my wife and she said only women and gayes watch soap operas.
shiprock
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Looks like you have a stalker.
Kenny_Powers
New York , NY
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So she was scolding you?
Kenny_Powers
New York , NY
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I have been a baseball fan since 1961 and also from New York
shiprock
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Yes for not knowing what a soap opera was. Willie has this coming to him LOL
shiprock
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I would be more concerned about the bullpen.
50yearfan
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looks like you are currently in the southwest?
Kenny_Powers
New York , NY
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Retired. When the Pirates beat the Yankees in the '60 WS it broke my 9-year old heart:) I like how you stick up for willie, but he's dishing it out on other threads, so he better be able to take it too:)
shiprock
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Sox Fans are not too Happy with Bobby V, The ownership, the pitching staff or the GM.. so who cares WHAT the interns have to say about this.... FIRE THEM ALL!!!! Bring TITO back M.. FERS!!!!
Buknbull
Woburn , MA
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They are RUINING my SUMMAH!!!!
Buknbull
Woburn , MA
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I probably shouldn't have gotten involved. It's between you and WWJ. Thankfully, I was not yet alive in 1960 to see Mazerowski's home run in game 7.
Kenny_Powers
New York , NY
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Everyone at the house used to stop what they were doing when Mantle came up to bat. When Maris hit that number 61 it' was all anybody talked about. Still the cleanest record for homeruns I think.
shiprock
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Like he'd give up that ESPN gig :)
shiprock
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Another Crawford setback...still no Ellsbury......no Beckett either I believe not sure ???.....and Bob McClure is the scapegoat......McClure is only as good as the staff he has....
Sgt. Schultz
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Turns out, there was. Thanks for the heads up.
williewilliejuan
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