The Boston Red Sox thought Bobby Valentine would restore order to a coddled clubhouse that disintegrated during the 2011 pennant race.
Instead, he only caused more problems.
The brash and supremely confident manager was fired on Thursday, the day after the finale of a season beset with internal sniping and far too many losses. Valentine went 69-93 in his only year in Boston, the ballclub's worst in almost 50 years.
''I understand this decision,'' Valentine said in a statement released by the team. ''This year in Boston has been an incredible experience for me, but I am as disappointed in the results as are ownership and the great fans of Red Sox Nation. ... I'm sure next year will be a turnaround year.''
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Well, this is no surprise. Bobby Valentine clearly isn't that great of a manager, and he just couldn't replace Terry Francona. The Red Sox need to go through and pretty much clean out the rest of the clubhouse as well. Obviously, they should keep the players that have done well amidst this awful season, but it's time to say goodbye to all of the players that have tried to stir up drama in the clubhouse or just aren't playing well. The Red Sox have a lot of money to spend. They will be bad for the next few seasons, but they will be at the top of the AL East once more soon.
Instead, he only caused more problems.
The brash and supremely confident manager was fired on Thursday, the day after the finale of a season beset with internal sniping and far too many losses. Valentine went 69-93 in his only year in Boston, the ballclub's worst in almost 50 years.
''I understand this decision,'' Valentine said in a statement released by the team. ''This year in Boston has been an incredible experience for me, but I am as disappointed in the results as are ownership and the great fans of Red Sox Nation. ... I'm sure next year will be a turnaround year.''
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Well, this is no surprise. Bobby Valentine clearly isn't that great of a manager, and he just couldn't replace Terry Francona. The Red Sox need to go through and pretty much clean out the rest of the clubhouse as well. Obviously, they should keep the players that have done well amidst this awful season, but it's time to say goodbye to all of the players that have tried to stir up drama in the clubhouse or just aren't playing well. The Red Sox have a lot of money to spend. They will be bad for the next few seasons, but they will be at the top of the AL East once more soon.
