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Would be okay with Bobby V, in principle - he's a positive guy, a reasonably photogenic guy, reportedly fairly easy to get along with, so he matches their post-Lou criteria on those counts. If your list includes managers with MLB capital, Bobby V is probably among the most owner-friendly.
Of course, we have no idea whether Bobby V and Chuck have rubbed each other the wrong way at get-togethers, etc. There is usually a lot of backchannel water under each bridge, for better or for worse.
Valentine's apparent "banishment" to Japan may suggest that he's persona non grata, I dunno. Maybe he told off his previous owners the wrong way.
I'd like to see Valentine considered. Especially the Japanese experience is a huge plus in my book.