Doug Mirabelli talks about Doug Mientkiewicz and the storm-in-a-teacup that was Ballgate:
“You are the dumbest guy in America if you give the ball back,” Mirabelli told Mientkiewicz. “I tell you right now, if I had that ball I’d lock it up and bury the key somewhere.” Mirabelli said
Mientkiewicz did not tell him what he plans to do with the ball.
“If you can handle the pressure of the organization making you feel bad … I mean, can you imagine what that is worth?” Mirabelli said. “That’s one of the most beloved World Series balls. He made reference to his kids’ college funds.”
Good to see Minky’s teammates supported him. (And given the Sox’s reputation for extracting maximum value out of everything, is it not a surprise that the players would respond likewise? Kind of like the economic/anthropological concept of gift-giving…)
The same article has Mirabelli talking about how much he loves being in Boston and on the Sox:
“I just decided that I am happy in Boston,” Mirabelli said. “Playing for a team that would lose 100 games just to say I am a starting catcher isn’t what drives me. You have to have fun coming to work every day or it becomes monotonous.
“In Boston, it’s unbelievable. I probably get more kudos for playing there and being a good backup than I would being a starter in other places. It’s ridiculous how much love those fans have for the team. After 86 years, why leave now?”
Um, Doug, you’re not the one who’s been there for 86 years, but still, we get the drift. Good man.