So who gets a ring?

by stpetelawyer on Oct 1, 2008 10:02 PM EDT Comment 17 comments

It's been exciting figuring out and arguing over who will be on the 25 man roster for the ALDS. There is a good chance that the rosters will change a bit for the ALCS and World Series (Lord willing). Do only players on the World Series roster get a ring if we win? Do only players that took part in the playoffs get the honor? What about Jonny Gomes? What about other players that contributed during the season but weren't around at the end of the season? Gary Glover? Mike DiFilice? Nathan Haynes? What about players injured all year? Chad Orvella? I realize this is not that important in big scheme of things but I was just curious.

I cannot wait to leave work tomorrow at noon and head straight to Fergs! GO RAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I am so there my man...Ferg's it is for a raucous pregame celebration.....

Good question about which players get rings and I have no clue how it works. Best bet is that only the players who were on the roster at the time get the ring.

by TheUltimateBucFan on Oct 1, 2008 11:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I do know...

That everyone who has appeared in a game throughout the year gets a ring…The quality of the ring that they get varies dramatically. The ring that the lesser players get is a lot of CZ mixed in with the diamonds, and may even be gold-plated. The greater contributors, or those that have been with the team the whole year in Percival’s case, get the real deal, although I do not know where the delineation is.

I remember in 2002 both Bierbrodt and Jason Conti got rings from the DBacks 2001 Championship.

by PSmith7 on Oct 2, 2008 12:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

So that means that we could see a situations where -

Gary Glover has a ring and Tony Gwynn has none … kinda makes you question the traditional weight given to a player that “has a ring.”

Regressing to the mean streets of St. Pete

by stpetelawyer on Oct 2, 2008 8:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not quite...

The guy has to be on the team at the end of the season.

by rayweaver on Oct 2, 2008 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i don't think that's true either

if he was hurt, i doubt they keep a ring from someone.

by davidsmarch on Oct 2, 2008 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What I meant was...

He can’t have been released, traded, or in the minors. A guy on the DL that was a regular on the team, will get a ring. Gary Glover, a Detroit Tiger, will not get a ring. Did Nomar get a ring in 2004?

by rayweaver on Oct 2, 2008 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Normar did

by Underdogs on Oct 2, 2008 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They voted it for him,

as a symbol of what he had done for the team for so many years

Go Nova

by dbroncos31 on Oct 4, 2008 6:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

are you serious?

i have never heard anything remotely close to “The quality of the ring that they get varies dramatically”. what kind of asshole owner would vary the quality of the ring based on how many games you played with the team? i seriously have never heard of that.

from my understanding it is up to the owners discretion who gets one. if he wants to give one to the bat boy, he can. so realistically, i expect if we get any ring of any sort, for a lot of people to get one, and not some cheap imitation.

by davidsmarch on Oct 2, 2008 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know for a fact..

That the quality of ring statement is true. While it may seem bush league, those rings in full glory cost about $5k-10k each.

by PSmith7 on Oct 2, 2008 10:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I've heard there are different rings for the players and the staff

by rayweaver on Oct 2, 2008 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

so couple 100k to a 100millionare is what? if i ever heard an owner cheaping on the rings, i would lose a lot of respect for him.

by davidsmarch on Oct 2, 2008 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

100% ownership decision.

Are 100% decided by ownership. Ownership buys the rings, not the league. They can decide to give rings to everybody, or nobody (if that’s what they want to do). Standard practice is for everyone on the playoff roster and all other major contributors, plus all members of management and some other key employees, to all get rings. But ownership has the sole ability to decide who gets rings. Some teams even give rings to guys who were traded or released midseason. Still, it’s a good employee satisfaction move to give everyone who was on the roster at the end of the year a ring. The marginal decisions will be on guys like Brignac and the September callups.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2008 7:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Another margin decision

Chad Orvella or Jae Kuk Ryu are other guys on the margins. Glover might actually get a ring, if ownership decides to give him one. The 2004 Red Sox, for instance, gave rings to all the guys they traded midseason.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Oct 2, 2008 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Contributions

Everyone who has made a contribution on the field should get a ring. Glover? Yes. He had a few good moments this year. (including giving up ARamirez’ Grand Slam to put the Sox in the playoffs — Thanks, buddy!) Brignac, Canizzaro….naw. Dan Johnson definitely. Reyes? Why not. Orvella. No. Catching the ceremonial first pitch does not count as a contribution. (If we give one to him, perhaps we should also honor Camp, Stokes, & RLugo) Elliott Johnson? Definitely, for starting the brawl that started us rolling! Usually players vote for playoff shares, so I assume rings would be related to that.

by Flanky on Oct 4, 2008 12:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Rings and playoff shares are different

Usually only guys who were on the playoff roster or who were on the team the whole season get playoff shares. As you mentioned, the players vote on playoff shares, ownership decides rings.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Oct 4, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs