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Monday, January 23, 2012

Bobby Valentine on beer-gate: ‘Never on my watch’

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Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine, in a session at the World Baseball and Softball Coaches’ Convention at Mohegan Sun Arena, deemed the consumption of beer and fried chicken in the clubhouse during games “inexcusable,” and said (in comments relayed by The Day (New London, Conn.)) that it would not happen during his tenure as manager.

In response to a question about the clubhouse consumption of beer and chicken during games, Valentine initially joked, “We’ve got to go to draft beer and grilled chicken, I think,” before approaching the matter with less levity.

“If that happened it’s inexcusable,” said Valentine. “I apologize for that. The apologies are out there and it will never happen on my watch.”

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1. Tim Stauffer, Trot Nixon's Coming (Dan Lee) Posted: January 23, 2012 at 07:10 AM (#4042924)

"it will never happen on my watch."

"Instead of drinking beer, disgruntled players will play cards in the clubhouse during the late innings of playoff games."

2. Lassus Posted: January 23, 2012 at 07:18 AM (#4042925)

"Instead of drinking beer, disgruntled players will play cards in the clubhouse during the late innings of playoff games."

Am I imagining it, or was this at some point proven to be apocryphal? I don't really care, but I could have sworn I remembered reading that somewhere.

3. Tim Stauffer, Trot Nixon's Coming (Dan Lee) Posted: January 23, 2012 at 07:40 AM (#4042927)

Am I imagining it, or was this at some point proven to be apocryphal?

I do sort of remember that, now that you mention it, though I can't find a link to back up your recollection.

I don't really care either - it just struck me as a bizarre thing to say, given that the "cards in the clubhouse" story is widely believed, true or not.

4. Scott Ham Posted: January 23, 2012 at 09:20 AM (#4042951)

No fried chicken. Just wraps, because Bobby V invented them, you know.

5. Jacob Posted: January 23, 2012 at 10:10 AM (#4042979)

Am I imagining it, or was this at some point proven to be apocryphal? I don't really care, but I could have sworn I remembered reading that somewhere.

I found this:

http://www.nytimes.com/1999/10/26/sports/the-mets-will-address-card-playing-next-year.html

6. Pasta-diving Jeter (jmac66) Posted: January 23, 2012 at 10:53 AM (#4043022)

there's also this

7. Guapo Posted: January 23, 2012 at 12:01 PM (#4043108)

Yeah, of course Valentine would never stand for this. Valentine's teams are noted for their love of WEED, not beer.

Mets Deny Team is Plagued by Marijuana Use

Key quote:

At one point, Manager Bobby Valentine, trying to illustrate the potential dangers of playing under the influence of drugs, struck a pose as a disoriented hitter swinging an imaginary bat.

8. Don Malcolm

Posted: January 23, 2012 at 12:11 PM (#4043123)

Jeez, here I thought Bobby V. invented the Internet and that Al Gore invented the wrap. Who invented wrap-around sunglasses? Canseco??

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Is this thing on??

9. Der_K is feeling better now. Posted: January 23, 2012 at 12:19 PM (#4043139)

Learning that Bobby Valentine "invented" the wrap was one of my favorite discoveries of 2011.

10. LionoftheSenate (is the grammer police!) Posted: January 23, 2012 at 12:33 PM (#4043170)

Bobby V to Boston is a publicity stunt gone awry. It's like the aimless Sox from pre 2003 are back.

11. Lassus Posted: January 23, 2012 at 12:50 PM (#4043206)

If the Sox are indeed aimless, I'm stumped as to how it's Valentine's fault.

12. Pasta-diving Jeter (jmac66) Posted: January 23, 2012 at 01:07 PM (#4043251)

If the Sox are indeed aimless, I'm stumped as to how it's Valentine's fault.

he's a symptom, not a cause

13. Bob Evans Posted: January 23, 2012 at 02:41 PM (#4043371)

At one point, Manager Bobby Valentine, trying to illustrate the potential dangers of playing under the influence of drugs, struck a pose as a disoriented hitter swinging an imaginary bat.

Maybe that's what Adam Dunn was doing all 2011.

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