Where's the love for Valentine? - Jon Heyman - SI.com

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The newly-released documentary The Zen of Bobby V is a fascinating look at the culture of baseball in Japan, the last major country where pro baseball is the No. 1 sport, as Chiba Lotte Marine manager Bobby Valentine reminds us in the film about him. The movie is also an overdue reminder that one of the world's five best managers is no longer in the major leagues. If I were to make a film ... [link]

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Published 5/20/2008 by chris (noreply@blogger.com) at A Large Regular
... When I read sports articles - I like to read about sports. It bugs me to no end when sportswriters insert their political views into articles that have absolutely nothing to do with politics. Take the recent offering from Jon Heyman - emphasis added: ...

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Published 5/20/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... VALENTINE'S DAY: Bobby Valentine is a hero in Japan, leading SI.com's Jon Heyman to wonder why no team in the United States is willing to give him another shot at a managing job . . . and if Valentine would accept if they did. ...

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