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Ebby Calvin

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Valentine Fired
« on: October 04, 2012, 12:20:55 pm »
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Re: Valentine Fired
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2012, 12:44:30 pm »
The hiring was a surprise...the firing, not so much.  Hey, I hear Terry Francona is available!
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Re: Valentine Fired
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2012, 01:58:55 pm »
Quote from: Gizzmonic on October 04, 2012, 12:44:30 pm
Hey, I hear Terry Francona is available!

And how about his old bench coach?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzOHq5WbQ8k
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Re: Valentine Fired
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2012, 02:22:15 pm »
Dumbest. Hire. Ever. The result was predictable. I'd have fired the GM who hired him.
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Re: Valentine Fired
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2012, 02:30:35 pm »
Quote from: Mr. Happy on October 04, 2012, 02:22:15 pm
Dumbest. Hire. Ever. The result was predictable. I'd have fired the GM who hired him.

The story most often repeated is that CEO Larry Lucchino fought to get Valentine hired against the wishes of Cherington, who wanted Dale Sveum to manage the team. While Boston's top execs wasted time bickering, Epstein snatched Sveum out from under them and Lucchino ended up getting his way. That's my recollection, anyway.
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Re: Valentine Fired
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2012, 02:45:05 pm »
Quote from: moriartp on October 04, 2012, 02:30:35 pm
The story most often repeated is that CEO Larry Lucchino fought to get Valentine hired against the wishes of Cherington, who wanted Dale Sveum to manage the team. While Boston's top execs wasted time bickering, Epstein snatched Sveum out from under them and Lucchino ended up getting his way. That's my recollection, anyway.
Cherington reportedly preferred Gene Lamont over Valentine too.
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Re: Valentine Fired
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2012, 03:22:05 pm »
Quote from: Reuben on October 04, 2012, 02:45:05 pm
Cherington reportedly preferred Gene Lamont over Valentine too.

Lamont! I knew there was another name I was forgetting.
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Re: Valentine Fired
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2012, 04:08:00 pm »
I always thought Lamont handled drama well. He might work in Boston
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Re: Valentine Fired
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2012, 09:00:39 am »
Quote from: AppyAstros on October 04, 2012, 04:08:00 pm
I always thought Lamont handled drama well. He might work in Boston

Dang, I thought that was going to be a Shadow reset!
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Re: Valentine Fired
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2012, 11:02:50 am »
I was watching that show Being Liverpool the other day about the football club from the EPL and they followed them to their visit of Fenway park on their US tour. Bobby Valentine was there on the show and came off as the biggest, most condescending asshole in about 2 minutes of actual screen time.
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Re: Valentine Fired
« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2012, 11:20:30 am »
Quote from: Matt on October 05, 2012, 11:02:50 am
I was watching that show Being Liverpool the other day about the football club from the EPL and they followed them to their visit of Fenway park on their US tour. Bobby Valentine was there on the show and came off as the biggest, most condescending asshole in about 2 minutes of actual screen time.

So.  Factual show, then.
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Re: Valentine Fired
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2012, 11:50:48 am »
Quote from: Limey on October 05, 2012, 11:20:30 am
So.  Factual show, then.

Generally speaking but of course they edited out all counts of theft and thuggery by the scouse fans.
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Re: Valentine Fired
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2012, 11:52:32 am »
Quote from: Matt on October 05, 2012, 11:50:48 am
Generally speaking but of course they edited out all counts of theft and thuggery by the scouse fans.

Liverpool fans = Yankee fans, just without the recent/ongoing success.
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Re: Valentine Fired
« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2012, 12:56:36 pm »
Quote from: Limey on October 05, 2012, 11:52:32 am
Liverpool fans = Yankee fans, just without the recent/ongoing success.

Subtract success, add a cheerful rash of burglaries.
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