Red Sox New Manager
On Thursday December 1st the Red Sox introduced their new manager Bobby Valentine. Over Valentine’s career he has a .510 winning percentage and has one National League pennant. I know that in many cases you cannot judge a manager by their past record but this normally applies with young managers that have had to work their way up through some bad teams before the get a shot to manage a team with talent. Valentine has managed some very talented Rangers and Mets teams and only made one World Series appearance. I believe that the Red Sox should have hired an up and coming manager that could bring some new energy to the team. The Red Sox do not need a veteran presence in the clubhouse because that is exactly what they had last season in Terry Francona. Francona even had a more impressive track record as a manager with two World Series victories compared to Bobby Valentines one World Series appearance.
There was a manager that would have been a good fit for the Red Sox that did not have a much success last season. That man would be Buck Showalter. Unlike Valentine and Francona, Showalter is not a players coach. Showalter calls it like it is and he holds his players to a higher standard. That is what the Red Sox need; a change in the team mentality. Hopefully the Sox can prove me wrong and have a successful season.
