The Boston media treats their players like they would their girlfriend. They're fine when they're 'puttin out' but when they leave it's slander time.
I think you are way off base here. It is not the leaving that generates the ire of Red Sox Nation it is listening to millionaires whine about money while saying it is about respect. The difference between the Red Sox offer and the Mets offer was a guarenteed fourth year. According to Pedro respect is defined as a four year contract. I wonder what his definition of loyalty is? We have paid him over 90 million for his last seven years of work. While I don't blame him for getting all he can, PLEASE don't say it is about respect. Pedro had the most loyal and adoring fan base since Larry Bird.
If Veritek or Lowe leave I'm sure you will (mostly) hear respectful conversation. They are not prima-donas and they don't whine about money.
You must have missed Shaughnessy's column after the Sox lost game 2 of the ALCS where he called the whole team a bunch of frauds. And this was before they lost game 3...