Happy Birthday, Bobby V.

Memo to Mets: BobbyV can save this team

Posted 5/15/2008 on SILive: Ya Gotta Believe

Associated PressSAVE US: Time for Bobby Valentine to come back to his old digs. Seven weeks into the season, the New York Mets should not be a .500 baseball team. They should not take the field this afternoon facing...

ESPN Video : The Zen of Bobby V

Posted 5/15/2008 on Hot Foot

Here’s a clip of former Mets manager Bobby Valentine discussing a documentary about his experience in Japan. Share This ShareThis

The Zen of Bobby V

Posted 5/14/2008 on dodgerfan.net

Bobby Valentine is one of those old guard Dodger guys (like Kevin Kennedy ) whose name always comes up when there is a managerial need with the Blue at the big league level. Of course, he never seems to get the job. Always the bridesmaid… That said, Bobby V has had a lot of recent success managing in Japan and seems to really like the passion of the players in Asia. I’ve ...

FirstCuts: The Zen Of Bobby V, Without Mustaches and Glasses

Posted 5/14/2008 on The Sporting Blog

When I heard ESPN2 was airing a film titled The Zen of Bobby V , a film about former Mets and Rangers manager Bobby Valentine, I assumed that the Harold Reynolds Hug flick was only a week or two away. After all, Valentine had spent some time on the ESPN set, and so often these ESPN movies are absolutely atrocious. Further diminishing my interest was the fact that I'm not a huge ...

Bobby Valentine Documentary Tonight

Posted 5/13/2008 on Blue Heaven

Former Dodger, Bobby Valentine, is in a new ESPN documentary about Bobby and team he manages the Chiba Lotte Marines. It should be a fun show. It's on ESPN2 tonight at 6:00 PST (9:00 EST). Below is a promo video. Video Link: ESPN :

ESPN: Dice K 2.0

Posted 5/13/2008 on BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog

The important questions, then, are not just whether Darvish will pitch in the majors or when he might pitch in the majors. The equally important issue is whether this wave of emigrants is good for pro baseball in Japan. The answer is complicated, though Chiba Lotte manager Bobby Valentine, as usual, has his own view. Most observers feel he either is already as good as Matsuzaka or soon will ...

THE GREAT BOBBY V ON ESPN 2 TONIGHT

Posted 5/13/2008 on BROOKTOWN WSOP

This ESPN produced documentary follows Bobby Valentine during his 2007 season as manager of the Japanese ball club the Marines, and were able to show how much of a baseball, and pop icon he has become. He is recognizable everywhere, and is often mobbed by fans. Tonight at 9pm on ESPN a much watch - The Zen of Bobby V The film highlights Valentine’s determination to keep quality players ...

Video: The Zen of Bobby V Preview

Posted 5/13/2008 on The Mets Report

Bobby Valentine is the star of a new documentary film appearing on ESPN2 at 9:00pm on Tuesday May 13th. It looks like Bobby’s living a rock star life in Japan from the clips of the film.... This is a brief summary of the content at MetsReport.com. Visit the site for the full story.

In Japan, there is no such thing as an optional practice

Posted 5/13/2008 on Watchdog

A couple of things I forgot to mention in my Friday newspaper column about "The Zen of Bobby V" and my earlier blog post on that subject: Bobby V. is so big in Japan that he has a beer, a hamburger and a street named after him. One of the weirdest scenes in the film follows him during a busy commercial shoot. Another highlight is a scene of Valentine skiing in Sapporo, when he hints at ...

Movie: The Zen of Bobby V

Posted 5/12/2008 on MetsBlog.com

On May 1st, I attended the Tribeca Film Festival screening of The Zen of Bobby V , a film that documents a season in the life of former Mets manager, Bobby Valentine . Three young directors from NYU followed Valentine around for all of last season, and were able to show how much of a baseball, and pop icon he has become. He is recognizable everywhere, and is often mobbed by fans. Between ...

The Zen of Bobby V

Posted 5/11/2008 on East Windup Chronicle

On Tuesday ESPN2 will air The Zen of Bobby V, a documentary made by a group of NYU students about the day to day life of manager Bobby Valentine. From what I gather from the following YouTube clip, the filmmakers attempted to keep things pretty straightforward — to simply capture the Valentine phenomena as it exists. Looks very interesting. Don’t be too distracted by the ...

Bobby Valentine has 'zen' moment in new movie

Published 5/11/2008 on NYDailyNews.com - Baseball

Bobby Valentine gained fame in the U.S. as a baseball player and the controversial manager of the New York Mets. In Japan, he became a legend.