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Bobby Valentine, second-best manager and first-best make up artist in Mets history, celebrates his birthday today.

The late Venezuelan president made a trip to Flushing for one of the weirdest, longest nights in Shea Stadium history.

A recap of recent SNY goings-on, featuring news related to Gary, Keith, and Ron, Bobby Valentine, Kevin Burkhardt, and SNY baseball bloggers.

The Red Sox hired a manager, their old manager said some nasty things, and our authors started proposing blueprints for 2013.

On this week's Monday Morning Media Mashup, we look at the Toronto and Boston media's reaction to John Farrell leaving the Toronto Blue Jays and joining the Boston Red Sox.

It looks like Bobby Valentine won't be manager of the Red Sox for much longer.

Sportswriter Jen Royle tweeted about the "friction" that exists between Toronto Blue Jays manager John Farrell and general manager Alex Anthopoulos, citing an anonymous source. We look at why that was irresponsible journalism.

Bobby Valentine might not work in Boston anymore after 2012, but that doesn't mean his managerial career is over.

Bobby Valentine sets a Red Sox record in his first year as manager.