Bobby Valentine is banning beer in the Red Sox’s clubhouse. Terry Francona is of the mindset that this is basically a PR move.
Terry Francona Thinks Red Sox Beer Ban Might Be PR Move
There will be no such tales in 2012. Bobby Valentine is Boston’s new manager, and he has banned beer from the clubhouse. There are certain teams that have beer bans and certain teams that don’t, but Valentine apparently wants to change the culture, or what he thinks might be a part of the culture.
Terry Francona was Boston’s manager last season and for several seasons before. In talking about Valentine’s beer ban, he had some words:
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Last fall, it was reported that some Red Sox players consumed beer and fried chicken in the clubhouse during games. This revelation was piled on top of other blame for the 7-20 September that cost the Red Sox a playoff spot and led to the exiles of general manager Theo Epstein to Chicago and manager Terry Francona to ESPN.
New Boston manager Bobby Valentine has, presumably, taken care of this issue by banning alcohol in the clubhouse:
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