Bobby Valentine. Former Mets player, former Mets manager. Very popular with the black uniform crowd. He has also finished in first place as many times as I have (look it up!).
These days he is running for mayor of Stamford!
Two of Mr. Valentine’s most prominent donors also dismissed him as a baseball manager: Mr. Bush with the Rangers and Larry Lucchino, the former president and chief executive of the Red Sox. The former baseball commissioner Fay Vincent gave to Mr. Valentine, who received the endorsement of police union leaders and the Republican candidate, who dropped out of the race in September. (via NY Times)
He’s also likely to win the election….so will Bobby Valentine manage the Mets? No.
