February 13, 2012
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    new york mets

    By Pete Catapano

    Bobby Valentine's day's numbered in Japan?

    Photo credit: Game Face

    By Pete Catapano

    Former Met manager Bobby, famously fiery and unique, may be close to the end of his successful run in Japan, the Los Angeles Times is reporting.

    Valentine, manager of the Chiba Lotte Marines, was apparently told by the team in the off-season that this would be his last year with the team because they can no longer afford his $3.9 million salary.

    If he has priced himself out of the Japanese market, he could land the payday he's looking for back in MLB.

    A picture we never get tired of: Bobby Valentine in disguise in the Mets dugout after getting thrown out of a game in 1999.In nearly seven seasons with the Mets, from 1996-2002, Valentine posted a 536-467 record with a one pennant.

    Perhaps his most famous moment, as seen in the photo above, was in a 1999 game when he snuck back into the dugout wearing a mustache and sunglasses.

    I think we can all agree, there needs to be more disguises in baseball.

    The Times said the move had sparked protests and a petition to keep him that has 50,000 signatures.

    If the Mets miss the playoffs again, would — and should — the team have him back?

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