PORT ST. LUCIE – The first time John Valentin came to a fork in the road was the spring of 1997. A young upstart had his eyes on Valentin’s position, and the Red Sox shortstop didn’t like the thought ...

David Wells and Kenny Lofton each spent less than a full season playing for the White Sox, but their legacy lives on. Wells and Lofton are prime examples of what can happen when a team brings in aging ...

HOUSTON – John Valentin is still fighting the battle of adrenaline. For the first time in his career, really, Valentin understands what it’s like to come off the bench sporadically instead of being ...

Making the transition to part-time player hasn’t been easy for John Valentin. During spring training, the former Red Sox slugger even expressed his desire to be traded to a team where he could play ...

LAKELAND, Fla. – John Valentin came to the Mets clubhouse yesterday, found out he had made the team, threw up and went home. GM Steve Phillips did not look upon that as an editorial comment – Valentin ...

When White Sox manager Jerry Manuel asked Jose Valentin to move back to shortstop, Valentin had only one question. Is it for the long haul? “I don’t want to be bouncing around every day, playing two ...

Houston — John Valentin is making the best of a brief opportunity. Filling in for injured Rey Ordonez, the Mets shortstop went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and four RBI to lead the Mets to an ...