marlins4life16 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 If you chose between these two, who do you want? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Valentine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jags28 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Neither of those choices really gets my jollies off but I'd say Bobby V out of the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dom2613 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Bobby V. I think he will add some fire to this team plus he will get us some national attention. Thing is Valentine likes to have control and so does Loria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CYmarlins Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Valentine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Bobby V. I'm already looking forward to Bobby Valentine disguise night at the ballpark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlins2003 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Bobby V. I'm already looking forward to Bobby Valentine disguise night at the ballpark. lololololololololol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanley2Ramirez Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 If he is the guy we need to get a lot of people to go to the first game with disguises like that and signs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerhead Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Oh my darling, oh my darling, or my darrrrrrrrrrrrrrling Valentine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorengy Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Not that I care for Showalter, but when Bobby V was the Mets manager I remember how many crazy decisions he made and the general low opinion of him. What's changed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dim Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 He was also the most beloved manager Japan has ever seen. He's a proven winner. That's what we need. An experienced, semi strict, manager who has shown in the past he can win and is not afraid to wear funny disguises after getting ejected. If that's not the ideal manager, I don't know what is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureGM Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Valentine. Neither has managed in the majors in some time (8 years for Valentine, 4 for Showalter). I think Valentine knows what he's doing and could very well be our manager for some time if we hire him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlins2003 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 You can't ignore what Valentine did in Japan. (cut and paste from ESPN Valentine managed the Chiba Lotte Marines from 2004-09. He inherited one of Japanese baseball's worst teams and took them to a league championship in 2005. edit: I happen to think there could be some real value in learning to win at the Japanese brand of baseball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yokofox33 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 You can't ignore what Valentine did in Japan. (cut and paste from ESPN Valentine managed the Chiba Lotte Marines from 2004-09. He inherited one of Japanese baseball's worst teams and took them to a league championship in 2005. edit: I happen to think there could be some real value in learning to win at the Japanese brand of baseball. I agree. After every homerun a Marlins Mermaid should be waiting at home plate with a stuffed Billy doll as a reward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmenjes Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Bobby V. I'm already looking forward to Bobby Valentine disguise night at the ballpark. Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice... :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlins2003 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 You can't ignore what Valentine did in Japan. (cut and paste from ESPN Valentine managed the Chiba Lotte Marines from 2004-09. He inherited one of Japanese baseball's worst teams and took them to a league championship in 2005. edit: I happen to think there could be some real value in learning to win at the Japanese brand of baseball. ] I agree. After every homerun a Marlins Mermaid should be waiting at home plate with a stuffed Billy doll as a reward. L M A O ! ! ! ! Fabulous, lol what a great image. :brigginbounce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Dont want either, but if I had to pick it would be Showalter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heat84 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Write-In vote for Trader Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Is there something actually appealing about Valentine other than the fact that he wore a disguise once? Yes, he had two good years in New York (neverminding that their front office brought in some great players those years), but what is particuarly valuable about him as a manager? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CYmarlins Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 that disguise is legendary, forever engraved into our memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystikol87 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Is there something actually appealing about Valentine other than the fact that he wore a disguise once? Yes, he had two good years in New York (neverminding that their front office brought in some great players those years), but what is particuarly valuable about him as a manager? SOS for me. At least he's a veteran who will hopefully command respect in the clubhouse. And I don't mind listening to him talk on ESPN, so whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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