Bobby V
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Re: Bobby V
[ Author: InterestedAmericanObserver | Posted: Oct 16, 2003 11:21 AM
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As a Mets fan, I loved Bobby V. He knew his baseball and has a great eye for talent. He just lost the clubhouse, through no fault of his own.
BTW, doesnt it seem like a lot of Mets fans come to this site? lol
BTW, doesnt it seem like a lot of Mets fans come to this site? lol
Re: Bobby V
[ Author: Guest: John LoGiudice | Posted: Nov 2, 2003 12:58 AM
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I'm a Mets' fan here! I wish Bobby V. the best.
Re: Bobby V
[ Author: Guest: null | Posted: Oct 18, 2003 7:21 AM
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That's because right now we're looking for help from anywhere!
Re: Bobby V
[ Author: tfk22587 | Posted: Nov 2, 2003 12:49 PM
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I'm a new guy, but I'm a huge Met Fan, too. And I don't see why the Marines shouldn't want him back. I want to follow NPB a bit closer since the American game seems to be slipping to an unbearably power-oriented level. Does anyone mind me asking a few dumb questions, like where to get timely news/updates?
Re: Bobby V
[ Author: torakichi | Posted: Nov 4, 2003 12:27 AM
| HT Fan
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- Does anyone mind me asking a few dumb questions, like where to get timely news/updates?
Nothing dumb about that. Get 'em here, get 'am at Baseball Guru, or you can try the Daily Yomiuri (but be warned, it's a pretty lame site for a newspaper - they only post a small number of their stories everyday).
Nothing dumb about that. Get 'em here, get 'am at Baseball Guru, or you can try the Daily Yomiuri (but be warned, it's a pretty lame site for a newspaper - they only post a small number of their stories everyday).
Re: Bobby V
[ Author: Guest | Posted: Nov 4, 2003 3:08 AM
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Bobby V signed with Lotte. It is not clear if this $6.4 million contract is for 3 years total or $6.4 per year. Anybody know for sure?
Re: Bobby V
[ Author: Guest | Posted: Nov 4, 2003 10:57 AM
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I don't have any facts with me, but I am quite sure that the $6.4 million is for the period of 3 years. Lotte doesn't have the kind of money to spend on a manager for one year. $6.4 million per year would make Valentine the highest paid coach/player in all of Japanese baseball (yes, even more than Petagine).
Re: Bobby V
[ Author: seiyu | Posted: Nov 4, 2003 11:08 PM
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When he managed in 1995, he was quite popular in Japan. Now that Hirooka is gone he'll be able to do whatever he wants. Remember, Lotte is not a Japanese company but Korean, and they are more open to new ideas.
Re: Bobby V
[ Author: tfk22587 | Posted: Nov 20, 2003 9:36 AM
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I hear Bobby V. left after '95 because of a spat with a Lotte's GM. I know he was popular, but is that actually why he left?
Re: Bobby V
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Nov 20, 2003 10:11 AM
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It was more than just a spat. Hirooka-GM fired him for not running the team his way. I'll see if I can find some of my older articles on this, as the "Bobby Valentine Show" was my most popular segment when I started writing on the Internet back in 1995.
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I cannot imagine how a loud-mouthed guy like Bobby V. gets on in Japan, but if Lotte wants him, they can have him. He sleep walked through his last year in New York managing the Mets. His loud mouth is much better suited for broadcasting.