Theo-San, Meet Mr Valentine-San

Mr Epstein, be prepared to meet with the Smartest Baseball Man In Japan:

Mr Bobby Valentine of Stamford, CT, Manager of The Chiba Lotte Marines;

Son-In-Law of Brooklyn Dodgers Legendary Pitcher, Ralph Branca;

Managed(Despite Mets 1/2 Owner, Fred Wilpon & Sonny Boy, Jeff) the 1999 & 2000 Mets to Postseason, only to have his team downgraded by that part of the Ownership, which bought out the Classy Nellie Doubleday, in '02;

Knows Japan, quite-well;

Recommended a # of Signings, but was hit by 'The Coupons", & often settled for 2nd & 3rd Tier Players, who he managed to get them to perform, above expectations;

Theo?
Listen to this guy. Ditto, John Henry, Larry Lucchino & Tom Werner;

You will NOT be disappointed;

Mike