God, I miss Bobby. He was the most unprofessional player to ever play, or one of them," Mets manager Bobby Valentine told the New York Daily News, referring to the former relief pitcher-turned-commentator. "He threw bats in the stands, threw balls in the stands, fought with his manager. When he hit people it was because they hit a home run off him, not protection for his teammates." "This is the reason people switch off ESPN, because you have people with no knowledge of the game or the English language presenting the game we love." Valentine lamented how sports television is becoming a venue for controversy, rather than informed analysis. "When I was in uniform with him in Cincinnati (as a coach in 1993) he was known as anything but an enforcer," Valentine told reporters. "But he was known for what he's known for now, as a big mouth."