For the 45th time in the illustrious history of the Boston Red Sox, the ball club has a new manager. Amid much speculation, it has all but been confirmed via press conference that former New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine will take the reigns in Bean Town.
Valentine, who managed on and off in Japan's NPB league since his departure from New York, was offered the position earlier this week. Reports are that he will be in the Boston area to meet with the club and announce his acceptance of the position on Wednesday.
The club was in need of a skipper, since the departure of Terry Francona earlier this off-season.
The hopes are that Francona's somewhat disturbing 7-20 finish to the 2011 campaign can be forgotten shortly early on in the Valentine era. It seems like a grand fit; a loud personality for a loud club. Only time can tell how long this love affair will last in New England.
Source: http://espn.go.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id/7295956/source-bobby-valentine-hired-boston-red-sox-manager
Great move by Boston. Loved Valentine when he was with the Mets. Definitely knows how to be an effective manager.
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