BenCher: I'm "Very Satisfied" With Bobby

He's Just Wild About Bobby

You have to feel a little bit for Ben Cherington. If he had his way, Dale Sveum would be penciling in the line-up cards in Boston and Bobby Valentine would still be pontificating on ESPN. But, he was over-ridden by the NOG, and he has to play nice to keep his job. Not the most dignified position in the world. Occasionally, he must think to himself, "Hey, I was here before these carpetbaggers". But, then reality sets back in and he is forced to say things like:

"I'm very satisfied with Bobby Valentine, he's doing the best he can with the roster he has."

The irony is the second part of that comment is true—but it's true for Ben Cherington as well. Be assured that's part of his not-so-subtle message to the fans. It's the NOG that has let the Nation down, with a Quadruple A, cut-rate, luxury-tax-averse roster. Closed door meetings proliferated after the loss and one can only speculate what will happen if this death spiral continues for very much longer. Like we said, you gotta feel for BenCher.