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Chad Finn's Red Sox power rankings: June

4. Bobby Valentine Managing well After the season's first month or two, I wouldn't have had him ranked among the top four managers in the American League East, let alone the entire major leagues. But as the season has slid into summer, his strengths have become more apparent, starting with his knack for manipulating the bullpen. And given that none of the top three projected starters has a winning record or an ERA below 4.00, his slugging first baseman has six homers, and the runner-up in last year's MVP balloting has played seven games ... well, I still wouldn't put him in my top four managers. But he's rising up the list.
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4. Bobby Valentine
Managing well
After the season's first month or two, I wouldn't have had him ranked among the top four managers in the American League East, let alone the entire major leagues. But as the season has slid into summer, his strengths have become more apparent, starting with his knack for manipulating the bullpen. And given that none of the top three projected starters has a winning record or an ERA below 4.00, his slugging first baseman has six homers, and the runner-up in last year's MVP balloting has played seven games ... well, I still wouldn't put him in my top four managers. But he's rising up the list.