Is Dustin Pedroia Not Sexy Enough For the Red Sox Ownership Group?
NEW YORK — Theo Epstein traded for Adrian Gonzalez and signed Carl Crawford following pressure from Boston Red Sox owners to build a “sexy team,” according to a book co-authored by former Red Sox manager Terry Francona. On Nov. 2, 2010, a group gathered at Fenway Park to review results of that $100,000 marketing research project the Red Sox had commissioned following declining ratings of NESN, the regional sports network partly owned by the team. The books stated the marketing report said: “(W)omen are definitely more drawn to the ‘soap opera’ and ‘reality-TV’ aspects of the game … They are interested in good-looking stars and sex symbols” — a reference to All-Star second baseman Dustin Pedroia.
I know I already talked about this yesterday, but this shit is hilarious. The Red Sox ownership paid 100K to a consulting group to find out that Dustin Pedroia wasn’t sexy enough to play in Boston. That the Red Sox needed had to have better looking players and more drama to get chicks to watch. How awesome is that? Seriously am I the only one that takes some sort of perverse pleasure in this? Yeah I love the Red Sox. Yeah I want them to win the World Series, but it’s literally amazing what a joke this franchise has turned…WAIT A MINUTE! WAIT A MINUTE!
Were they saying Dustin Pedroia was the ONLY sexy player on the team? Like using him as an example of what players need to look like? That’s what people are telling me now. Huh? Could that be right? Nobody is saying Pedroia is sexy are they? Jesus Christ. I’m so confused right now.
Better looking than you’ll ever be pres and he had 2 million real dollars.
pretty sure he is legally a midget
probably why they went out and signed vincent padilla….. guy is sizzling hot.
In what physical universe is Adrian Gonzalez good-looking?
Sexy in that George Constanza, 5’8 and balding sort of way. Chicks like Seinfeld right?
Who the fuck is Kroll?? Get these two giant fags off my screen
holy shit you are terrible at writing
^ you dont watch the league? fag
If you don’t know who Kroll is, pretty sure you’re the fag.
The Red Sox and I are having a trial separation period. This allows me to see other teams without completely ending the relationship.
He’s related to a pedophile..not sexy.
Here’s the bottom line on this whole nonsense, and I think most Red Sox fans will agree with me. I have the utmost respect for Tito. He was fucked over, and has every right to be mad. Having said that I do lose a little respect for him for teaming up with Shank to write a book, but am willing to give him a pass on that because he was douched so bad. As for management, I find none of this news revealing, nor does it change my perception of them, because it was already as low as it could possibly be. That is all.
Pedroia is very sexy. Believe me he gets bitches wet
sox are almost as pathetic as lastros
given they are big names, funny how gonzo and crawford were meant to be those big name, sexy players….two of the biggest no-personality drones in the league
Two words of a sexy signing…. John Lackey. Pure heat.
Gosling to DiCaprio to Clooney sounds like a delish double play.
I told my wife about this and she said “What is he, five feet tall?”
Barstool = Jenna M / Boston Red sox = Dustin Pedroia…… Dont hate on the formula you tried to create.
^ of course sex sells when you’re selling SMUT you dumb dickhead. You don’t need sex appeal to win baseball games. Jesus Christ are all people this stupid?
Skipping Johnny Pesky’s funeral was so hot. The move dripped pure sex.
Now it makes perfect sense why we traded Youks ugly mug..
Big Papi is a fashion model. True story.
Love all the people on here defending the league, like it’s must watch tv. Show is shit.
That Smokeshows ass yesterday was absurd.
My 10 year old said the Red Sox are slowly becoming the Pittsburgh Pitates.
69-93 wasn’t a very sexy record last season.. Or was it?
No wonder the minor leagues haved developed NOTHING since this ownership took over. They draft cuties instead of players. They worship the purses of the Pink Hats.
I am a Sox fan, but unfortunately they have become the Jets of baseball. The pure stupidity of the ownership is going to scare away any chance of good players actually wanting to join the Red Sox. No chance a top tier player is going to willingly put them selves in a circus, the Sox are doomed.
@Drunkenmasshole: The 69 part is sexy I guess…
i hope they lose at least 80 games this year.
mick, no one cares about the opinion of a 10 year old on the stool, sorry.
Well said TonyTwotoes. Only thing is writing a book with Shank is realllllyyyy pushing it for me. Borderline pissed me off that Tito would sink to those levels. I loathe every inch and fiber of Shank’s existence. But you are right, he does have a free pass. I guess he cashed it in for all that it was worth.
Can’t wait for the Kroll show. better than the keystone adds. generally I try to avoid the worst tasting “beer” of all time
No wonder they traded Youkilis for a bag of doorknobs
metcogorilla youre almost as dumb as your name. they have one of the best farm systems in baseball.
sure, gophers are sexy.
@whorefrost, thank you for not being a fucking nerd. Show is unwatchable and Nick Kroll is the worst part about it.
@whorefrost and moosey what about taco, that guy is crazy funny
league haters, what comedy do you watch on TV? cant wait to bro out with all you “Killer Karaoke” fans…
The league is for people that think 2 1/2 men sucks NOW, not always
If they think Pedrioa is sexy then the Lackey and Jenks signings make sense now.
The League is a pretty funny show IMO