Must see BV

Last week former Mets and Rangers manager Bobby Valentine announced that he was returning from Japan to sign a studio analyst contract with ESPN. Immediately word leaked that the contract contained an out clause in the event that Valentine is offered a new managerial job. And soon after that, Valentine was linked to the opening in Cleveland as well as a potential opening in Florida.
The fact that Valentine has never managed anywhere else after being fired by the Mets in 2002 is not surprising. Despite being renowned for getting the most out of mediocre talent, Valentine is an outspoken figure that can grate on team administration and local media. In 2002, Valentine famously made light of the marijuana-smoking allegations levied against some of his players by imitating a batter high on pot during a press conference. What was funny to him infuriated the Mets image-conscious owners, Fred and Jeff Wilpon. Valentine was gone at the end of the year.
In the irony of ironies, Valentine would be an ideal fit for the present-day Mets. His workmanlike approach and attention to strategic detail would be a welcome change from the passive approach taken by Jerry Manuel and his predecessor, Willie Randolph. Nevertheless, Mets ownership remains the same and the odds of Valentine reclaiming his old post are slim.
Out in Cleveland, another underachieving team could also use a shot of BV. Valentine has to be considered a front-runner for the vacancy in Cleveland. Again, he would be filling the shoes of a "hands-off" skipper and assuming control of a clubhouse left to police itself. The addition of Valentine would have as much impact on the resurgence of the Indians as would a return to health of franchise player Grady Sizemore.
Either way, don't expect to see Bobby on ESPN for very long. He's got a new general manager to piss off.