BOSTON — Bobby Valentine’s 2002 New York Mets team had plenty of stars, including Roberto Alomar, Mike Piazza, Mo Vaughn and Al Leiter.
But the Mets finished fifth in the NL East that year.
Some point to 2002, Valentine’s .510 overall winning percentage in 15 years as a major league manager and his controversial personality, and ask “What the heck are the Boston Red Sox thinking? Why would they even consider hiring this guy?”
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