Happy Valentine's Day

He gone.

http://espn.go.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id/8461424/boston-red-sox-fire-manager-bobby-valentine-one-season

 

He'd have been crushed if they hadn't fired him. He's been managing like a guy trying to get canned since the Beckett-Gonzalez trade.

 

Do I need to get Clay Buchholz flowers and chocolates or will the more traditional beer and chicken do?

 

To the surprise of almost no one who's paid more than two minutes' worth of attention to the major leagues this year.

 

Anyone else kind of shocked with how bad it went?

 

What was his contract and how long and how much will they be paying him to go on TV and trash the hell out of them?

I love that part of it.

 

I, too, would be interested to know how much he'll be making over the next few years.

 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/redsox/2012/10/04/bobby-valentine-fired-boston-red-sox-major-league-baseball/1613291/

Chump change for 'em.

 

As already posted, one year, $2.5 million.

Now does Valentine go back to ESPN until he finds a landing spot? And how do they not pair him with Francona to discuss the chaos on Yawkey Way?

 

I feel like he would make more sense for a small market team that can't find it's way into the headlines.

 

He's done as a manager.

This season is not entirely his fault, as he was dealing with a clubhouse of petulant millionaires, but his bizarre behavior didn't win him any favors.

Bobby's main problem is that Bobby, at least outwardly, acts like Bobby is the smartest guy Bobby's ever known.

Again, the guy is not 100 percent to blame. Club Fenway tuned him out early, and he was given a crap roster (especially in the final month).

 

wicked beat me to it. But I agree, he's definitely filled out his last major league lineup card.