Back in early May, an excerpt of David Ortiz‘s autobiography, Papi: My Story, pulled no punches when describing the lone season Bobby Valentine spent as manager of the Red Sox. The 2012 season in which Valentine was at the helm of the club was the only time in Ortiz’s career the Red Sox failed to break the 70-win plateau. As fans are well aware, it was an unmitigated disaster.
Based on their record alone, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that the players in the clubhouse hated having to answer to Valentine.