The Boston Herald, December 21st, 1997
While teams haven't knocked down the Red Sox' door looking to acquire John Valentin, agent Dick Moss is raising a stink all over the place for the club to trade the disgruntled shortstop. Moss has slightly overrated his client and teams, including the Red Sox, are shying away from Valentin because of a likely $7 million he would end up with via the arbitration process next year. One American League source said the Sox don't want Valentin, but there aren't many teams who do. It's mainly because of his contract but also because of the type of players the Sox want in return. One team reportedl...
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