(Boston Red Sox manager Terry) Francona is not happy with a new IRS regulation that places a tax on complimentary game tickets. The value of a ticket is added onto the total income of a player or manager and is taxed. Customarily, uniformed personnel are given six comp tickets per game. “It’s a joke,” Francona said. “I pay for my family to go to a game? Absurd. For me and the players, it’s a matter of principle.”
