I've heard that Matt is a nice guy as well, but that just doesn't seem right that he would get a WS ring. He contributed nothing to the team this year, whether he was able to or not. He is still on the Red Sox 40 man roster however, so I suppose he gets a ring.
If you are on the roster, DL, were traded during the season or were called up to the major league roster you get a ring according to how the owners run things. Hell, last time security guys and custodial workers got them as token of thanks by the team.
Just John Henry’s way.
Because Matt Clement and Brendan Donnelly were on this team (and on the 60-day DL), Jon Lester and Jacoby Ellsbury were postseason eligible (despite not being on the Sox 25-man active roster on 8/31). Matt Clement can get two World Series rings for that contribution, maybe 12 of them. Both of those guys played big roles for us, to say the least!