Thursday, December 01, 2005
Ball dispute ridiculous
You'd think winning the 2004 World Series would be enough to keep the Boston Red Sox happy for a while.
According to the Boston Globe, they filed a lawsuit, seeking a court order to keep the ball Doug Mientkiewicz caught for the final out of the Series. He had put the ball in a safe deposit box and claimed ownership. Later, he agreed to lend the ball to the Red Sox for a year so fans could see it.
Is all of this really necessary? I know the ball is a hot commodity, but I don't remember a team and player fighting over a ball like this before. I don't think Gary Carter and the New York Mets argued over the ball he caught to end the 1986 Series.
According to the Boston Globe, they filed a lawsuit, seeking a court order to keep the ball Doug Mientkiewicz caught for the final out of the Series. He had put the ball in a safe deposit box and claimed ownership. Later, he agreed to lend the ball to the Red Sox for a year so fans could see it.
Is all of this really necessary? I know the ball is a hot commodity, but I don't remember a team and player fighting over a ball like this before. I don't think Gary Carter and the New York Mets argued over the ball he caught to end the 1986 Series.
# posted by Steve Seepersaud : 9:25 AM
