So there was a mini-uproar as to whether the Sox would be getting their rings at the home opener against the Yankees, and John W. Henry stepped in to say:
News flash! I don’t think we have any hard, fast assurances exactly when the rings will be done. In fact the ring has not yet been finalized. I didn’t realize half the nation might be lining up on bridges if there isn’t a ring ceremony opening day.
Legal issues?! Now that’s a good one. Maybe the ring manufacturer will pull out for fear of being sued! LOL. Could this be the end for scalpers as the value of their inventory plummets?
Stayed tuned now for hourly updates as to when the rings are going to be available! (SoSH link)
Since I can’t imagine that the rings would be visible from a distance, I’m not sure how important having the ceremony is, as long as they hoist a banner. I just wanted to post that because it just amuses me that a man who’s made a fortune in hedge funds, which I’ve always imagined to be quite a staid profession, uses “LOL”, “News flash!”, and smilies once he goes on message boards…