We all know about the Bobby V saga going on in Boston right
now, and it’s pretty damn annoying. It’s safe to say that Bobby Valentine may be
the most hated man in Beantown. It
started with him pissing off a fan favorite in Kevin Youkilis, and now it has made it's way to the whole team. Even Pedroia, Gonzalez and the hot dog guy on Yawkey Way
have beef with him, and it’s just not the ideal start in Boston. That being said,
there are three ways to end this drama and the SportsCenter buzz around it.
The first way, is for Bobby V to wake up and change his
mindset. His stints in Japan as a manager and as an ESPN analyst have made him very self-centered. He thinks he’s the man or something just because he was
the main guy in those two situations. News flash Bobby, in Boston, its not
about you. You shouldn’t have a weekly appearance on Michael Kay’s radio
station, and you shouldn’t want to be in the glamor of the media. It may sound
cliché, but baseball is a game for the heart and soul of the players. As much
as the media makes of managers, players ultimately win and lose games. If
Valentine can understand this concept, it would benefit him greatly. Sometimes
silence is better than words. Remember that Bobby.
The second way to end this Valentine story, is to just
straight up fire the guy. It’s pretty obvious he likes to get under the skin of
his players, and that is just not acceptable in the managerial role. It’s good
when managers challenge their players, but to say they aren’t trying their
hardest is absurd. I’m sure the fans wouldn’t be too mad if he were to be
fired. The guy was never really welcomed in Boston from the start, which makes it all but easier to let him go.
The final way to put a stop to the Valentine frenzy
is to fire every single trainer associated with the Sox. I’m pretty sure at
some point during the season, every position player that started opening day was
hurt. Ellsbury, Crawford, Pedroia, Ortiz, Gonzalez, Middlebrooks all have been
hurt and the list goes on. How can Bobby V win games if he has guys wearing the
#77 in his everyday lineup? The answer is he can’t. The Sox, when healthy, have
one of the deadliest lineups in baseball. They just need to find a way to keep
their big bats in the lineup. Shuffling the deck at the trainer position is
worth a shot.
If it were up to me, I’d just keep everything the same in
Boston, but what do I know? I’m a Yankees fan.
MillMeek22
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