He's not wearing his mask, but could Bobby Valentine be donning the Cleveland Indians' threads in 2010?
The Cleveland Indians appear to be closing in on bringing in their new manager.
One of two possibilities is Bobby Valentine, who led the Mets to the World Series in 2000.
The affable Valentine has spent time in the broadcast booth with ESPN and managed in Japan.
Which former manager with local connections is Option No. 2?
The Indians could be getting their own Mannywood.
No, not Manny Ramirez. Manny Acta.
Laugh if you will Indians fans, but Acta proved to be a capable captain in Washington despite that organization's horrific mismanagement in the front office.
Acta's teams always hustled. And he provides a balance of baseball knowledge and Sabermetrics.
And it's hard to get psyched up when your team's ace is Matt Chico (2007) and Tim Redding (2008).
While Acta is the dark horse in this race, and probably won't sell any tickets, he was very popular in D.C.
So it might not be the popular decision to bring Acta in, but it might be the correct one.
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