Boston Red Sox: Alcohol Not To Blame for Historic September Meltdown

This September, the Boston Red Sox had perhaps the most historic meltdown in the history of Major League Baseball.

The Red Sox lost 20 of their last 27 games, eliminating them from playoff contention after being all but guaranteed a berth.

For a while there have been rumors linking alcohol abuse in the clubhouse to a possible reason for the team's meltdown.

Today, FoxSports reports that pitcher Jon Lester has admitted to drinking beer with teammates in the clubhouse while games were underway.

Lester admits that he realizes that the actions were wrong and that he, Josh Beckett and John Lackey were all guilty of the actions.

Last week, The Boston Globe released a story that pointed fingers at the three pitchers for their drinking habits.

Lester continues to hold by his stance, saying that although it was not the right thing to do the drinking had nothing to do with the team's meltdown.

I have to agree with him, especially after what he admitted next.

Lester said that the three had been doing the same thing all season, even when the team had the best record in all of baseball.

If that's the case, it's clear that the alcohol was not the reason for the team's pathetic meltdown.

However, it is still a cause for concern and something that needs to be looked at seriously by the organization as well as the players themselves.