BOSTON -- A relaxed Bobby Valentine, in what could be his last day managing the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, said he has not yet been told by ownership whether he will return next season.

"My gut feeling is they haven't talked to me yet," he said. "There hasn't been any dialogue. We've talked, but not about that. Which makes me think I'm coming back. I don't know."

Valentine said he had not given any thought to Wednesday being his last day at Fenway until he was asked about it.

"I'm not getting fired today, if that's what you mean," he said.

When asked to assess the job he's done this season, Valentine said, "Obviously, it wasn't what I set out to do. When you don't accomplish what you set out to do, you feel like you haven't done a good enough job. It's simple."

After the Red Sox fell to 69-87 with a 4-2 loss to the Rays on Wednesday night, in their final home game of the season, Valentine was asked about his team's play at home this season.