Felger & Mazz: Theo Epstein Wouldn’t Pick Bobby Valentine, Why Would Ben Cherington?

Felger & Mazz: Theo Wouldn’t Pick Valentine, Why Would Cherington?

December 2, 2011 2:52 PM

Vice president and general manager Ben Cherington introduces Bobby Valentine as the new manager for the Boston Red Sox during a press conference on December 1, 2011 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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Felger and Massarotti opened the afternoon talking about the Boston Red Sox and yesterday’s introduction of Bobby Valentine as the new manager.

Who really made the decision to bring Valentine in? Why are they going through the charade of saying that Ben Cherington made the choice? Is Valentine the last manager that Cherington would choose? If Theo was still here, would he have picked Valentine?

Does Cherington really have no pull in the Sox front office? There are a lot of big egos in Red Sox management. Do they have the right to have huge egos?

How did Bobby Valentine handle yesterday’s press conference?

Listen as Felger and Massarotti discuss:

Theo Wouldn't Pick Valentine, Why Would Cherington?