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Before hitting home run, Luke Scott clarifies Fenway Park comments 04.14.12 at 5:08 pm ET
By Rob Bradford

Rays DH Luke Scott hits a three-run homer against Clay Buchholz in the first inning of his team's game against the Red Sox Saturday. (AP)

Luke Scott may be taking a different approach when broaching certain subjects going forward. This he made clear while talking to WEEI.com just a few hours before hitting a three-run, first-inning home run off Red Sox’ starter Clay Buchholz.

Take for instance, when the Rays’ designated hitter was asked about his thoughts regarding Bruins goalie Tim Thomas choosing to not attend his team’s Stanley Cup celebration at the White House due to political leanings. (Scott has similar political views as Thomas.)

“I’m just careful with what I say just because of what reporters have done with me. They have come to me, asked me questions on topics and they take things and twist it. I don’t think anybody want that to happen,” he said. “I’ll leave that topic like this: If it was me and I was in that situation I would extremely happy because we won a World Series. For that, what a dream come true that would be. As far as this guy Tim, and his decision, he has the right to decide what he wants to do. It’s a free country and I respect him making the decision what’s best for him.”

Scott was still clearly focused on stories that have recently came out with him calling Fenway Park “a dump.” That, the 33-year-old, didn’t represent what he was trying to get across.

“It’s another circumstance where reporters have taken what I’ve said and twisted it. I’ve got no problems with Red Sox fans,” Scott said. “They support their team as good as any fan base in the game of baseball. The comments I made yesterday about Fenway Park, and people asked me asked me what I think about Fenway Park. The first thing I did is I went out of my ways to explain my appreciation for the park, and to explain I respect this facility and all the good memories and nostalgia. I can appreciate that. But that was not mentioned. They totally bypassed that.

“I went on to say as a fan Fenway Park is probably a pretty neat place to watch a game. It’s a stadium with a lot of character, but as a player coming here to work – I’m not here as a fan, I’m here to do a job – and for me to do my job, this place has seen it’s better days. Compared to the new stadiums, the new space that we have, the better facilities that we have around the country, this is not the best place to come. You ask anyone in this clubhouse, ask anyone from any other team, and they will they will say the exact same thing.

“I said as a player to come here to work it’s a dump, which it is. But they take that and say, ‘What’s Luke Scott’s thoughts on Fenway?’ Oh, well it’s a dump. That, in itself is wrong, because that’s not what I said. A lot of time reporters want to create controversy, but I’m getting tired of it.”

The comments gained even more traction considering Scott’s previous criticism of Red Sox’ fans, explaining to MLB.com how gratifying it was to beat the Sox in the final game of the 2011 regular season because of his previous experiences with some of the fan-base.

That sentiment, he also said, didn’t represent his overall thoughts on the matter.

“Boston fans cheer their team. They are hard on the visiting players. I don’t expect them to be any different,” said Scott, who was heartily booed during the first two games of his team’s current series at Fenway. “If you say something controversial, or something is twisted in the paper, or not, they’re still going to get on you. But there is the majority of Boston fans who want to watch a good game, they want to support their team and they don’t want to be mean, or vulgar or nasty. I have a lot of friends who are Red Sox fans and they’re good people. They’re good people and they’re not there to bad-mouth people, or talk about their families. They’re not there for it. It’s not only Boston, it’s everywhere. You’re going to have fans like that.”

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  • innovator

    You can’t say what he said,and try to spin it in another direction..If you say it,own it,and if you want to trash talk,there’s going to be recourse…..Own it!!

  • KC

     You should know that reporters often slant or misrepresent what people say.  That aside, Scott might very well be correct in stating that the visiting players facilities are a dump compared to the rest of the league.

  • Mal Tempo

    The upshot is that he said Fenway is a dump. End of story.

  • http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/ZVFM2HRNC5CTO2OUXD4XTX65O4 Dennis

     Does Scott “beep” when he backs up? 

  • Anonymous

     The NE media invent something? REALLY? Just everything coming out of the Globe is either invented liberal hyperbole, or outright lies.

  • Sliderule33

    Typical left wing biased media  is throwing this guy under the bus  ……

  • Wcantelli

    Fenway park is a dump I agree with Scott.

  • Dibatt

    Let’s face it, there are much nicer venues for watching a ball game than at Fenway.  That is a fact.  I love fenway, but I have been to nicer parks.  If you are not from here, you would tend to put it in a different perspective.

  • Dibatt

    I don’t know about the liberal stuff, but to be sure the N E media tends to find its own reality when it comes to the sports “news”

  • Weeisux

    Place is a dump just like this web site

  • Dibatt

    You don’t have to be left winged to throw people under the bus

  • Dibatt

    You are assuming that everything a media person says  is the absolute truth and that no one every picks parts of an interview to print.

  • Interim

    First of all, Fenway is a dump. It’s an historic, charming dump, but anybody who doesn’t see the difference between Fenway and modern ballparks has never been to Comerica Field in Detroit, or Camden Yards, or any number of other new parks. The seats are uncomfortable, and we have obstructed view seats for cryin’ out loud! Yeah, it’s a great place to see a game. But I totally get where Scott is coming from.

    Similarly, if you’ve never been quoted by a reporter, then you have no idea what Scott means when he talks about things being twisted or taken out of context. It happens all the time, and just because you see quotation marks around something doesn’t mean that’s what the person actually said.

  • Captain Obvious

    Wow. He’s gonna need a bigger shovel to dig himself out of this hole. I remember vividly his comments about Red Sox fans and I think those said it all. It doesn’t matter that a reporter may have twisted it a little and used the controversial portions of the interview. He still said those things and that’s who he is as a person and a player. End of story. He deserves to be booed.

  • Anonymous

    Beep beep beep beep. oh sorry that’s just the sound of Luke Scott backing up

  • http://www.facebook.com/gloruss Glo Tom

    Let’s see, when is a dump not a dump?  Lukey Pukey is now trying to back pedal.

  • john c

    the most beloved dump in baseball

  • Johnjackson

    Very simple fact is that most reporters have never played a competitive sport in their life and little league baseball doesnt count. They want to create something out of nothing so they can justify their job and sell papers at the expense of someone else reputation. His comments are right on.

  • Petethepatriot

    fenway is a dump, small seats, too exspensive, crappy parking, horrible ownership. overpaid players, dirty facilities, 8 dollar beers,

  • Realwilk

    Dump? He called Fenway a DUMP? Are you kidding me? I wish the reporter asked him if he ever sat to watch a game the Crapacanna? There is not a worse stadium to watch a game. Low trajectory seats that don’t face home plate whereby ou have to twist ou neck to see the game if watching from the lines. Fans should sue for herniated discs of the spine.So if Fenway is a dump, The “Trop” is by far the cesspool of all stadiums in all sports.

  • Oldschoolbob

    Historic Fenway park is old and is in need of some fixing up it is what it is.

  • Anonymous

    It IS a dump for players, it is old and small.

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  • Mary J

    vai a farti fottere

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