Red Sox prove they're only human

Victor — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:11:51 GMT

Greedy pigs! How much are they already making? And I'm sure this is an all expense paid trip? Exactly why I scorn people who are sports fanatics willing to pay exhorbitant prices for seats at major league sporting events. Because YOU the common Joe pay these prices give those sports players the attitude to say Hey, we don't care, the fans are paying.

Red Sox prove they're only human

Eric Gaffen, Reading, MA — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:38:58 GMT

Excellent points, and I support the underlying principle the Red Sox players are standing on. But they also threatened not to play a spring training game against the Blue Jays where 8,000 fans (who paid good money) were hoping to catch the Sox on their way out of town. Why hold the fans hostage and risk their money spent on tickets, travel, time off work, refreshments, etc.? Couldn't the Red Sox have threatened not to get on the plane and not lumped in today's game?

I'm glad the players showed devotion to their trainers and coaches, it made me proud to be a Red Sox fan, but they did not need to risk alienating 8,000 fans.

Red Sox prove they're only human

LeapDayBaby, member of Red Sox Nation — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:02:06 GMT

Kudos to the Sox for making sure that the folks behind the scenes get the recognition (financial and otherwise) that they deserve. To compensate the players and managers but not the coaches is an insult, given the amount of effort they put in every day!

Red Sox prove they're only human

dana — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:23:35 GMT

Oh god - what a homer!!!do you get paid for this?

Red Sox prove they're only human

Thomas, Manteca, Calfornia — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:43:46 GMT

Sorry Mike...
i usually like what you have to say, but i got to be honest with you, this is garbage. Especially if the reason the coaches pay was cut out was because the Red Sox players demanded more money to go in the first place.
If it meant that much to the players i am sure they could have stumped up a little cash between them, rather than holding to ransom everybody else involved, including their fans who have already spent the money for the trip to go see them in Japan.
Tell you what, they can send me for free to japan, with luxury accomodation and all i gotta do is coach on a baseball team... hmmmm sounds like a pretty good job to me so i will do it for nothing.

Red Sox prove they're only human

sparky white plains ny — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:52:27 GMT

For once in this world of sorry excuses someone has shown some CLASS. Go Red Sox!!

Red Sox prove they're only human

Don Reis — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:50:09 GMT

That's bleep crap Celizic ...pure bleep crap. If these guys on the Red Sox were so nice, and soooo concerned about their coaches and financial compensation....they could pay for the coaches share out of their own stipends. No NO No! They expect someone else to come up with the compensation...perhaps MLB or the club (the fans by default). It's easy to be benevolent when it costs you nothing.
It's also super easy to say how unjust the situation is is when all it costs you is a bit of down time...a bit of time to relax and work on your personal PR.
If they really cared, the players would dig into their own substantial stipend for the trip. It would cost each player less than 10 G's per to fund the 6 coaches going along...But no, we don't care THAT much...let someone else pay.
They have hearts alright...as long as the heart doesn't have a hand in their precious pockets.

Red Sox prove they're only human

raidermak — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:26:50 GMT

the red sox are such a great team--what about
the athletics. where is thier boycott? where is
the press talking to them? oh heck no, you have to be the overrated bosox for that. what a bunch of jerks. lets get real the dodgers go, the padres, the athletics but the red sox throw a fit and they are the heroes--oh heck no

Red Sox prove they're only human

Jimee, New Windsor, NY — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:14:44 GMT

Being World Champs has it's benefits and responsibilities. I'm a Met fan but give much respect to the Red Sox players for their bold decision to support the working man. Athletes as role models is the way it should be.

Red Sox prove they're only human

nicolai — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:37:08 GMT

why do they have to pay them extra to go to japan as a salesman who like the baseballplayers has his room meals and transportation all paid for then isnt there paycheck all they are entitled too

Red Sox prove they're only human

Elisabeth Maria, Scarsdle, New York — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:59:53 GMT

Mike, my comment is general, I wanted you to know I love to read your on-line articles. I love your style, you are a straight shooter, objective and fair. I loved ! your article about how you are exasperated with "Manny being Manny" ... how I agree with you. I actually started to like him but when he hit Kevin Youkilis, his teammate, after the Ray Sox brawl in June and then his latest antic of throwing down that Red Sox official ...... Mike, when I see how manager and ball players get fined, ejected and suspended and nothing happens to this guy --- finally, he's being disciplined in some way. I don't like Pedro Martinez ... God wants us to forgive, and I realize that. But I still picture Pedro throwing, at the time, 72 year old Don Zimmer to the ground at Game 3 of the l0/03 ALCS ... granted, Don Zimmer came out after him .. but he's elderly and 72 years old .. Ken Rosenthal and the other Fox broadcaster who commetated that game were appalled at what Pedro did .. anyway, back to Manny, my short period of liking him ended when he hit Kevin Youkilis ... again, I don't care if you publish this or not, I just wanted to let you know how I love your articles, your style and ..... your latest article about enough of Manny being Manny was THE BEST!!! Keep them coming Mike, I love to read your thoughts. God Bless you, Betty