The season hasn't even started yet and Chiba Lotte Marines manager Bobby Valentine is already getting hot under the collar.
The former New York Mets manager, known for his fiery temper, got into a heated exchange Tuesday with Orix BlueWave manager Haruki Ihara in the seventh inning of Lotte's 2-1 preseason loss at Chiba Marine Stadium.
According to the Nikkan Sports newspaper, Valentine used language "unsuitable for publication," to express his displeasure over Ihara's decision to manage the game from the third base coach's box, something which the former Seibu Lions skipper does on a regular basis.