During the final weeks of his lone, tumultuous season as Red Sox manager, Bobby Valentine semi-jokingly offered to punch WEEI host Glenn Ordway “right in the mouth” for suggesting he’d given up on the season.

Three months after Valentine was fired following 69 wins, 93 losses, and countless controversies as the Red Sox manager, he’s gone from sparring -- verbally, that is -- with sports radio hosts to becoming one.