Ben Calls Larry
How did Bobby Valentine become a managerial candidate for the Red Sox? The Lowdowne obtained a transcript of a phone call between Ben Cherington and Larry Lucchino explaining how Bobby V shot to the top of the Red Sox list:
Larry: This is Larry
Ben: Larry it’s Ben.
Larry: Ben?
Ben: Ben Cherington. The General Manager.
Larry: Oh yeah! What’s up, Slick? Hows it hanging?
Ben: Um, okay I guess. I was just wondering if you had a chance to review my list of candidates for the manager position.
Larry: Oh that was a list of candidates? I thought that was a list of guests you wanted to have on Mr. Henry’s boat. He’s throwing one of those mad rippers again. Should be off the chain.
Ben: No, that was the list of candidates.
Larry: Oh. Well, I don’t like them. In fact, they are not invited to the party either.
Ben: Really? Why?
Larry: Well, they sound boring.
Ben: How do you know? You’ve never met them.
Larry: I can tell by their last names. Sveum? What a terrible last name. Tom Warner can’t market that!
Ben: Well, he was my top candidate.
Larry: Oh, sorry. Don’t worry, Slick. I got a name for you to check out.
Ben: Okay?
Larry: Bobby F*CKIN’ Valentine.
Ben: Ha! You’re joking, right?
Larry: I’m dead serious.
Ben: Wow, really? You know he hasn’t managed in a while.
Larry: Don’t care. His last name is Valentine. How cool is that?
Ben: I guess it’s cool. But, I heard he has an ego the size of…
Larry: Mine? Ha! I know which is another reason why I love the guy.
Ben: Oh.
Larry: In fact, I’m not going to lie he’s my BFF!
Ben: I wish you would have told me you’d wanted him interviewed before I gave you the list.
Larry: You’re right. And to make it up to you, I’ll let you interview one of your guys again.
Ben: Dale Sveum?
Larry: I was thinking…Gene Lamont.
Ben: The old guy?
Larry: Yeah, his last name sounds cool. Like the name of a French beer.
Ben:
Larry: AWESOME! You’re great, Billy.
Ben: It’s Ben.
Larry: That’s what I said. Billy.
Ben:
