AP Photo
Fairfield, Conn.—All was beautiful for Bobby Valentine again. There he was, on a February morning in Connecticut, sitting before a pretty red background, introduced as the next executive director of intercollegiate athletics at Sacred Heart University. He was the out-of-the-box choice. But an intriguing choice. He was why this big room was packed. Here was Bobby Valentine. Bobby V! Sixty-two years old and looking terrific. He wore an impeccable gray suit and a blue tie and his teeth were bright and flawless. His teeth could host an awards show.
He spoke. He took questions. His answers swerved from humble and gracious to worldly and pointed. This, of course, is part of the Bobby V experience. Bobby Valentine answers questions in a way that shows why canned...
We know why Bobby Valentine is here. This is one more step on his path to spiritual enlightenment, a path that includes doing everything, everywhere in one lifetime, culminating one day with Bobby V repainting Michelangelo's... more »
Last week the L.A. Times created some Bay Area baseball buzz when they reported commissioner Bud Selig had given the Oakland A’s tentative guidelines for a potential move to San Jose. The story said Selig could decide to let... more »
Francisco Cordero kept clicking play. It was late at night on June 26, 2012, and the man the Reds had trusted for years as their closer was up watching a clip of Aroldis Chapman, the man they trusted now. With two strikes and... more »
"Two-eighteen. Don't be afraid." This is how Brett Lawrie proffers an invitation to afternoon golf to Mark DeRosa, who does not turn it down. "Far from being afraid," DeRosa said, "I'm in." What we have here... more »
PHOENIX -- What do the Oakland Athletics do for an encore? Actually, that may be the wrong question. Is an encore even possible for a team that rode waves of youth and energy into the playoffs in a 2012 season in which so little... more »
Email
Print
Share