News: Bobby V close to Signing with ESPN
“Bobby Valentine is on the verge of signing a lucrative multi-year deal with ESPN,” according to Bob Raissman of the Daily News.
…on one hand, that’s awesome, because i thought he was great on Baseball Tonight, and it made me want to watch the show… and, for what it’s worth, i have not watched Baseball Tonight all season… he would change that, no doubt… also, i look forward to him fighting with Steve Phillips… now we’re talking TV…
…on the other hand, it means he more-than-likely will not be managing in 2010, which, depending on how you look at it, could be a good thing…
…i suspect he’ll have an out-clause in his ESPN deal, like last time, meaning he could jump ship any time… also, if the Mets are committed to Jerry Manuel, it means valentine could still be available at some point over the next few seasons, despite no longer managing in Japan…
