Banned in Boston: Drinking in clubhouse

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- There will be no drinking in the Boston Red Sox clubhouse this season.

The team will ban alcohol in the clubhouse and on the last plane flight of road trips, new manager Bobby Valentine announced Saturday.

The move comes in the wake of last season's September collapse in the AL East, a 7-20 tailspin that included reports of Boston starting pitchers drinking beer in the clubhouse on their days off rather than supporting their teammates in the dugout.

When asked how the players reacted to the news, Valentine said: "You mean like standing ovation or booing? I didn't get either of those."

Veteran David Ortiz didn't bat an eye.

"We're not here to drink. We're here to play baseball," the slugger said. "This ain't no bar. If you want to drink, drink at home."-- AP