Truth & Rumors > MLB
Valentine up for Mariners job?
Bobby Valentine is still ultra-popular in Japan, but this has been his most trying season in his second tour of duty. His Chiba Lotte Marines struggled for a good part of the season before making a late playoff run, and there is considerable tension between Valentine and his bosses. This past week, Valentine told Japanese reporters that a Marines official told him on July 19, "You should resign." Marines president Ryuzo Setoyama, who appears to be playing the role of Steve Phillips in this drama, denied that he or anyone else made such a comment. Valentine will probably be more receptive to a return to the big leagues this winter. The Mariners, given their strong presence in Japan and their need for both a good manager and someone who will generate some buzz, should strongly consider bringing Bobby V. back to North America.
Web's Best Blogs
-
Big League Stew
Will Manny Ramirez cave and take the Dodgers' arbitration?
Though everyone seems to be most eager to figure out where CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira are…
-
Baseball Musings
Giant Move
Ken Rosenthal reports that Edgar Renteria signed with the Giants, two-years, $18.5 million . It's…
-
Cant Stop the Bleeding
Paging Dr. Teeth: Slate?s Levin on Rick Reilly?s Weird Dental Fixation
I started writing a long, peevish analysis of a Rick Reilly article for CSTB a couple weeks…
Stub Hub
The 2008 schedule has been released. Search for tickets!
Truth & Rumors
MOST POPULAR
-
1
Giants open to Plaxico return
- Views
- 5653
- Comments
- 1626
-
2
Pedroia could have held out for more
- Views
- 4267
- Comments
- 1004
-
3
Why Notre Dame kept Weis
- Views
- 15366
- Comments
- 119
-
4
Stars don't want Avery back
- Views
- 6924
- Comments
- 102
-
5
Marbury: Play me or waive me
- Views
- 13945
- Comments
- 66
Most Active Users
Comments + Blog Posts + Throwdowns
Message Boards
-
NCAAF > General NCAAF
BCS just declared Germany the…
- Views
- 84
- Replies
- 14
-
NFL > Green Bay Packers
Fire Packer Management/Coach
- Views
- 75
- Replies
- 2
-
NCAAF > General NCAAF
BCS-Simple Way to a…
- Views
- 18
- Replies
- 3





Jessica Gomes
Daniella Sarahyba

Comments (7) Add A Comment
he is a dooche bag to the highest level, stay in japan
Sox Sider
South Side, IL
Total Comments (1765)
Bobby V is a great manager....He'd turn that team of underachievers into a play-off contender in one season.
baseballpurist
Monroe Township , NJ
Total Comments (325)
Didnt he say he would never manage again in MLB?
bravesfan15
Corinth , MS
Total Comments (211)
Now that makes sense.
sacked92
New York , NY
Total Comments (1503)
Bobby V. will be in Coffee City next year. And, he'll pull a Leyland and turn that team around.
Tell it like it is
Total Comments (2188)
Don't forget, last year with Mike Hargrove, the team was a contender.
Tell it like it is
Total Comments (2188)
As long as he wears the Groucho Marx face, I have no problems with him being manager.
Cozmiphonic
Jamestown, NY
Total Comments (9)
Comment
Remember to keep your posts clean. Profanity will get filtered, and offensive comments will be removed.