Bobby's Boyz II Men (Name Them!)

[G-Fafif]

Another managerial hiring season has come and gone without our Valentine getting any love. Could Bobby V still manage big leaguers in 2011? We don't know for sure, but we do know that 14 players who were active in Major League Baseball in 2010 were once managed by Bobby Valentine.

Try to name them.

[metirish]

Melvin Mora

[G-Fafif]

CORRECT
1. Melvin Mora (Metirish)
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14.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Jay Payton

[batmagadanleadoff]

Pedro Feliciano

[batmagadanleadoff]

Ty Wigginton
Gary Matthews, Jr.

[metirish]

David Weathers
Darren Oliver

[metirish]

Marco Scutaro

[batmagadanleadoff]

Mike Hampton
Octavio Dotel
Jason Isringhausen

[G-Fafif]

CORRECT
1. Melvin Mora (Metirish)
2. Jay Payton (batmagadanleadoff)
3. Pedro Feliciano (batmagadanleadoff)
4. Ty Wigginton (batmagadanleadoff)
5. Gary Matthews, Jr. (batmagadanleadoff)
6. Marco Scutaro (Metirish)
7. Mike Hampton (bml)
8. Octavio Dotel (bml)
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12.
13.
14.

INCORRECT
Darren Oliver
David Weathers
Jason Isringhausen

[metirish]

Weathers never played for V????

[G-Fafif]

metirish wrote: Weathers never played for V????

He did, but he wasn't active in MLB in 2010. Nor was Izzy.

Oliver never played for Bobby.

[metirish]

G-Fafif wrote: metirish wrote: Weathers never played for V???? He did, but he wasn't active in MLB in 2010. Nor was Izzy. Oliver never played for Bobby.

D'oh......

[Guest Edgy DC]

Are we counting guys who played with him in Japan?

Ivan Rodriguez.

[G-Fafif]

CORRECT
1. Melvin Mora (Metirish)
2. Jay Payton (batmagadanleadoff)
3. Pedro Feliciano (batmagadanleadoff)
4. Ty Wigginton (batmagadanleadoff)
5. Gary Matthews, Jr. (batmagadanleadoff)
6. Marco Scutaro (Metirish)
7. Mike Hampton (bml)
8. Octavio Dotel (bml)
9. Ivan Rodriguez (Edgy)
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

INCORRECT
Darren Oliver
David Weathers
Jason Isringhausen

[G-Fafif]

Edgy DC wrote: Are we counting guys who played with him in Japan?

"...once managed by Bobby Valentine" would imply managed anywhere (though I can't swear that one of his waiters from the old place in Corona didn't make the majors last year).

So anyway, yes.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Jamie Moyer.

[MFS62]

Edgy DC wrote: Jamie Moyer.

That's not fair. Moyer has been managed by every manager since Connie Mack.
Later

[G-Fafif]

CORRECT
1. Melvin Mora (Metirish)
2. Jay Payton (batmagadanleadoff)
3. Pedro Feliciano (batmagadanleadoff)
4. Ty Wigginton (batmagadanleadoff)
5. Gary Matthews, Jr. (batmagadanleadoff)
6. Marco Scutaro (Metirish)
7. Mike Hampton (bml)
8. Octavio Dotel (bml)
9. Ivan Rodriguez (Edgy)
10. Jamie Moyer (Edgy)
11.
12.
13.
14.

INCORRECT
Darren Oliver
David Weathers
Jason Isringhausen

[seawolf17]

MFS62 wrote: Edgy DC wrote: Jamie Moyer. That's not fair. Moyer has been managed by every manager since Connie Mack. Later

That joke never gets old.

I know Timo Perez was still bopping around last year, but I don't know if he cracked the bigs or not. I'll guess him anyway.

[G-Fafif]

CORRECT
1. Melvin Mora (Metirish)
2. Jay Payton (batmagadanleadoff)
3. Pedro Feliciano (batmagadanleadoff)
4. Ty Wigginton (batmagadanleadoff)
5. Gary Matthews, Jr. (batmagadanleadoff)
6. Marco Scutaro (Metirish)
7. Mike Hampton (bml)
8. Octavio Dotel (bml)
9. Ivan Rodriguez (Edgy)
10. Jamie Moyer (Edgy)
11.
12.
13.
14.

INCORRECT
Darren Oliver
David Weathers
Jason Isringhausen
Timo Perez

[G-Fafif]

HINT: Three of the remaining four players were once involved in the same trade.

[Guest Edgy DC]

A.J. Burnett

[G-Fafif]

CORRECT
1. Melvin Mora (Metirish)
2. Jay Payton (batmagadanleadoff)
3. Pedro Feliciano (batmagadanleadoff)
4. Ty Wigginton (batmagadanleadoff)
5. Gary Matthews, Jr. (batmagadanleadoff)
6. Marco Scutaro (Metirish)
7. Mike Hampton (bml)
8. Octavio Dotel (bml)
9. Ivan Rodriguez (Edgy)
10. Jamie Moyer (Edgy)
11.
12.
13.
14.

INCORRECT
Darren Oliver (not managed by BV)
David Weathers (not active in 2010)
Jason Isringhausen (not active in 2010)
Timo Perez (not active in 2010)
A.J. Burnett (not managed by BV)

[Centerfield]

Jose Reyes

[G-Fafif]

CORRECT
1. Melvin Mora (Metirish)
2. Jay Payton (batmagadanleadoff)
3. Pedro Feliciano (batmagadanleadoff)
4. Ty Wigginton (batmagadanleadoff)
5. Gary Matthews, Jr. (batmagadanleadoff)
6. Marco Scutaro (Metirish)
7. Mike Hampton (bml)
8. Octavio Dotel (bml)
9. Ivan Rodriguez (Edgy)
10. Jamie Moyer (Edgy)
11.
12.
13.
14.

INCORRECT
Darren Oliver (not managed by BV)
David Weathers (not active in 2010)
Jason Isringhausen (not active in 2010)
Timo Perez (not active in 2010)
A.J. Burnett (not managed by BV)
Jose Reyes (not managed by BV)

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Glendon Rusch?

[G-Fafif]

CORRECT
1. Melvin Mora (Metirish)
2. Jay Payton (batmagadanleadoff)
3. Pedro Feliciano (batmagadanleadoff)
4. Ty Wigginton (batmagadanleadoff)
5. Gary Matthews, Jr. (batmagadanleadoff)
6. Marco Scutaro (Metirish)
7. Mike Hampton (bml)
8. Octavio Dotel (bml)
9. Ivan Rodriguez (Edgy)
10. Jamie Moyer (Edgy)
11.
12.
13.
14.

INCORRECT
Darren Oliver (not managed by BV)
David Weathers (not active in 2010)
Jason Isringhausen (not active in 2010)
Timo Perez (not active in 2010)
A.J. Burnett (not managed by BV)
Jose Reyes (not managed by BV)
Glendon Rusch (not active in 2010)

[Gwreck]

HINT: Three of the remaining four players were once involved in the same trade.

Scott Strickland, Bruce Chen and...um...no idea who that third player is.

Also, Tyler Walker (not to be confused with Pete Walker or Tyler Yates) was still active somewhere this past year I believe.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I just looked it up.

Given 175 guesses, I'd have gotten it.

Wow.