Valentine bans alcohol in Boston's clubhouse
By Ian Browne / MLB.com | 02/25/12 3:26 PM EST
Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine announced to his team on Saturday that he
will ban alcohol in the clubhouse this season. The decision came on the heels
of starting pitchers admitting they consumed alcohol during games they
weren't pitching in last season instead of supporting their teammates on the
bench.
However, for Valentine, the rule is pretty much standard operating procedure.
"It's just what I've already done, except for when I was in Texas, I guess,"
Valentine said. "I'm comfortable with it that way."
The Red Sox will also ban alcohol on flights that come at the end of a road
trip.
With Boston players desperately trying to turn the page following everything
that went wrong at the end of 2011, there didn't figure to be much resistance
to Valentine's rules.
"We're not here to drink," said slugger David Ortiz. "We're here to play
baseball. You know what I'm saying? This ain't no bar. This is an
organization, a place that needs a lot of athleticism. Alcohol has nothing to
do with that. People have alcohol in their houses. If you want to drink it,
drink at home."
The Red Sox became the 19th of the 30 Major League teams to ban alcohol in
the clubhouse, making it unlikely players will express displeasure.
http://tinyurl.com/7927f4m
红袜将成为第19支禁酒的球队,
看来去年媒体给的压力满大的?