Bobby Valentine is the "leading candidate" to manage the Marlins, a "person familiar with the process" told Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach Post last night. However, Capozzi learned that Valentine has not had a formal interview with the Marlins. SI's Jon Heyman wrote today that "the current belief among baseball people seems to be" that Valentine is the favorite to manage the Mariners.
Capozzi believes that the Marlins' short list of manager candidates includes Valentine, Edwin Rodriguez, Tony Pena, Tim Wallach, Jim Fregosi, and Bo Porter. He notes that Marlins executives have been divided since June on the decision of whether to hire Valentine.
FishFan03
ugh enough of this… either hire him or move on, I’m tired of this Bobby Valentine situation
icedrake523
I doubt he goes there. I think he wants to manage the Mets again.
Jake Humphrey
The Marlins: the only team in professional sports where the head coach will make more than 2/3rds of the team.
Dave_Gershman
This is Baseball: The Manager.
Jake Humphrey
I know he’d be the manager, but I was encompassing all sports.
Dave_Gershman
gotcha. my bad.
Dave_Gershman
YES! Bobby Valentine for the Marlins job!!!!!!!
kevmill21
is his broadcasting not turning off every team in baseball? salvage some value, and hang up the headset. listening to him get out 1 simple thought, taking 5 choppy sentences, when you know what he’s trying to say 20 seconds before he finishes, is just painful. a game could be lost while he tries to communicate with coaches or coordinate who should be where.
IIMadzII
Tell me about it. Continually gets players mixed up and doesn’t quite understands how to relay messages. Reminds me of John Madden.
Slopeboy
Valentine’s broadcasting gig is just an attempt to show the world what a baseball genius he is and get paid while doing it. Loria doesn’t pay his players what they’re worth. He’s going to pay the manger big money to manage?
baseballdude
dont leave baseball tonight he is 1 of the best guys on there
Gumby65
They still have Baseball Tonight? HR was the best; glad he went to THE NETWORK.
slider32
Watch MLB Network if you want the best baseball broadcasting.
BraveNewWorld
I don’t know why anyone would want to manage that team with that ownership and that weak fanbase. New stadium and all, they still won’t pay their players.
invader3k
Didn’t he have some comments where he totally bashed the Marlins after they didn’t hire him the first time earlier this year? The whole situation seems very bizarre.
Dirty
BOBBY V TO THE METS!!!
FishFan03
I think he’s gonna end up managing the Mariners