In what might be the first truly consequential move of the off-season, new Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine has banned alcohol from both the clubhouse and return flights to Boston.Claiming this was a rule he used in the past and not wholly aimed at the beer-and-chicken antics of 2011, Valentine has likely dramatically improved his standing with The Nation in one fell swoop.
Personally, we think the Red Sox should consider extending the booze ban to certain sections of Fenway Park.