Red Sox Plan to Fire Bobby Valentine

File this one under "not a shock to anyone", but, according to the entire free world...the Boston Red Sox are planning on relieving Bobby Valentine of his duties as soon as the season comes to a close.

This, of course, comes after the manager led the Sox to their worst record since Franklin Roosevelt was in office. 

And, true to form, Valentine looks to be leaving BeanTown with guns blazing, saying in an interview before Wednesday night's finale against the New York Yankees that his coaches weren't loyal to him throughout the season.

Asked why, Valentine said, "You asked me what I feel. That's what I feel."

Valentine was then asked by WEEI's Glenn Ordway if he felt he was undermined by his staff, to which he responded "Yes." Asked why, Valentine again said, "[It's] just what I feel."

Something tells me Red Sox fans would just like to hit the reset button on 2012 and take a Mulligan.

Is Bill Buckner Headed Back to Boston?

More intriguing than the lack of creativity behind the numerous headlines proclaiming Thursday "Valentine's Day" is the possibility Bobby Valentine is open to bringing Bill Buckner in as his hitting coach.

"I respect his every opinion, in baseball and worldy matters," the new Boston skipper said of the former Red Sox first baseman.

But if Valentine and Buckner happen to be paired up in the Red Sox dugout, it won't be the first time they've occupied the same space.  The two were college roomates and fraternity brothers while at the University of Southern California as well as teammates in the Dominican Republic and with the Ogden Dodgers in 1968.

Of course, Valentine also told reporters at Thursday's press conference that if he hired Buckner, it wouldn't be about their nearly lifelong friendship...it would be about "who's best for the job".

And qualified Buckner is.

In his 22-year big league career, the mustached one collected 2715 hits, a .289 batting average and never struck out more than 39 times in a season.

Oh, he's also the current manager of the Brockton Rox of the Cam-Am League.

And like that...an entire post about Bill Buckner without once mentioning the 1986 World Series.

Shit.

Introducing...The Bobby Burger!

Not that long ago, you'd have had a hard time walking through any major city without stumbling across a sports-themed restaurant.

And, chances are, if I vacationed in that city...I visited it.  Unfortunately, I never made it to Chiba, Japan.

Why you ask?

The Bobby Burger!

Oh, it's a real thing and, apparently..."It's a Home Run!"

You see, when the Boston Red Sox new manager Bobby Valentine was the kantoku (look it up) for the Chiba Lotte Marines he designed this "magical burger".

And how you ask?  According to the Lotteria...well, just keep reading.

First, Bobby looked at all the veggies, and chose pineapple to be the leadoff hitter. Extra cheese then moved the "pine" over, and barbecue sauce loaded the bases. Now a taste of that magical Bobby Burger – It’s a Home Run!

Your move, Wahlburgers.

***Props to Old Time Baseball for spreading joy to all the land.***