BY SCOTT LAUBERSo, the rings finally have been revealed. As expected, Pat Burrell, Geoff Jenkins and Kyle Kendrick are here to receive their rings. Less expected, Adam Eaton also showed up, got booed loudly and waved to the crowd.
Can you say awkward?
The only players who spent considerable time with the 2008 team who aren't here are So Taguchi, Tom Gordon and Rudy Seanez. Former bench coach Jimy Williams and third-base coach Steve Smith also weren't here. Burrell, booed on Opening Day last year, got a thunderous ovation and embraced Pat Gillick.
Some fast facts about the ring, which looks pretty sharp:
-It is 14 karat white gold and has 103 diamonds totaling 3.84 karats. The 103 represent each regular-season and postseason victory.
-The top of the ring is crowned with a ruby inlay topped with a "P."
-The title "World Champions" is written along the ring's top and bottom outer rim.
-The left side of the ring features the player's name and number atop and below the Liberty Bell.
-The right side of the ring features the World Series trophy rising out of Citizens Bank Park along with the initials of both World Series teams and the number of games won by each team.
"I need to put it on two fingers," Jamie Moyer said.
Hard to believe the Phillies have to play a game after this.
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Kendrick, by the way, will be the Opening Day starter tomorrow for Lehigh Valley against Scranton. Phil Hughes will be pitching for the Yankees. Should be a good matchup in Allentown.
5 comments:
Scott:
I was curious if you knew how many world series rings were actually made for the phillies? also, besides the players, who actually received a ring? i'm assuming ownership, gillick, amaro but how about arbuckle? harry kalas?
thanks.
second worst team in the National League
fat lot of good those rings are
bc: I don't have an actual number, but I know that every player on the 25-man World Series roster, the coaching staff, the front office and other players who spent considerable time with the team last season (Kendrick, Gordon, Seanez, etc.) will receive rings. Also, every member of the broadcast team will get a ring. Arbuckle will get one. Eventually, most people who work for the team will get a ring, although theirs may not be delivered until later this summer.
More importantly, do the beat writers get a ring?
Anonymous: No, the beat writers don't get a ring. But I did get a good look at Jamie Moyer's ring yesterday, and it's quite a piece of jewelry.
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