The Sting of No Ring

[Edgy MD]

Mike Silva reports on John Mitchell's minor bitterness over not getting a championship ring.

I pitched in 4 games with 10 innings. Myers pitched 10 2/3 inns in 10 appearances. Check the 1987 media guide it will give the facts. If those guys got rings then Stanley and I should have received rings.

[metirish]

Interesting, who decides who gets rings with peripheral players?

I agree with John, maybe giving both Jefferson and Mitchell their World Series rings will create some new good karma at Citi Field. We all know the team could use it.

it probably won't create anything

[metirish]

Didn't Jeff Loria buy everyone and anyone connected with the team rings last time the Marlins won?

[Benjamin Grimm]

The part that John Mitchell didn't say: "I wish I had that ring so I could sell it on eBay and pay a few bills."

[metirish]

Part of the trade that netted Ojeda.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mitchjo02.shtml?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker&utm_campaign=Linker

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I hate that shit.

[Edgy MD]

Dykstra's ring sold for $56 G's and change. Are these worth that sort of money, or is it more like $5,000 and the rest is all the provenance of owning a ring formerly owned by a baseball champion turned scofflaw?

[seawolf17]

Edgy DC wrote: Dykstra's ring sold for $56 G's and change. Are these worth that sort of money, or is it more like $5,000 and the rest is all the provenance of owning a ring formerly owned by a baseball champion turned scofflaw?

The latter.

I wonder if the "give everybody rings" is a recent phenomenon; there were stories about Arthur Rhodes being guaranteed a ring because he played with both teams this year, but they also referenced some other player who was released last April by the Giants getting a ring despite never actually putting on a Giants uniform.

[Frayed Knot]

metirish wrote: Interesting, who decides who gets rings with peripheral players?

The players decide how to split the post-season loot with the part-timers but something like rings is a team mgmt/ownership decision.
They can - and often do - award them not only to players and coaches but also to announcers and even certain office personnel beyond just the obvious ones who are connected with the on-field part of the operation.

[ashie62]

Edgy DC wrote: Dykstra's ring sold for $56 G's and change. Are these worth that sort of money, or is it more like $5,000 and the rest is all the provenance of owning a ring formerly owned by a baseball champion turned scofflaw?

I bought a Darren Daulton All Star Ring for $1500.

[Gwreck]

They can - and often do - award them not only to players and coaches but also to announcers and even certain office personnel beyond just the obvious ones who are connected with the on-field part of the operation.

Exactly, and who the ring was issued to is all of the value. Things I learned from Pawn Stars on the History Channel:

A Miami Heat 2006 Championship Ring from a non-player was worth $9,000.

A set of Atlanta Braves rings from the 90s (91, 92, 95 NL Champs + 95 WS rings) for a non-player was worth $10,000.

A cheerleader's Superbowl Ring from the 1989 San Francisco 49ers is worth $2,000.

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, but more if it implies some sort of relationship.