For a team that isn't even in the post-season, there has been much too much talk about the Red Sox lately. Honestly, I don't care who was or was not drinking beer in the clubhouse. I couldn't care less who ordered fried chicken. These are grown men who play at the highest level. Has anyone accused one of the position players of playing while intoxicated? Were pitchers taking the mound after throwing back a few brewski's? No and no. So what's all the fuss about?
Oh yeah, the Sox lost 20 of the 27 games they played in September -- that's what the fuss is all abour.
If you hadn't heard, the Red Sox have been accused of all sorts of clubhouse shenanigans ever since their meteoric collapse from post-season contention. People are searching for answers. It must have been the alcohol, right? What else could it be? We know the stories of drinking are true. Jon Lester confirmed them this week. But nothing sounded particularly horrendous from his description of things. Lester is a standup guy. We should be able to trust his assessment when he says it didn't affect the Red Sox play down the stretch. Seems like no consolation for those of us who feel let down by Lester, who was supposed to be our rock when times got tough.
But today, Jason Varitek spoke up and said the Red Sox team was unified and that nothing that happened off the field affected how they played. He said they just didn't play well when they needed to.
And with that, all of this talk can go away. Jason Varitek has been catching for the Red Sox for 15 seasons. He made A-Rod look like a ragdoll and he has managed two World Series' winning Sox teams from behind the plate. He also keeps his mouth shut and just works hard. If Varitek says everything was fine, then without question I believe him. Thanks for setting us straight, Jason.
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