Not according to Sean:
To me, this has always been about money. Largely because I have been here much longer than Don, I am paid more money on a per game basis than Don. I think when the Red Sox offered me the Friday night package two years ago they were surprised that I accepted it, because they were well aware of the much more lucrative offer I had on the table from the Mets. With hindsight, perhaps they wanted me to leave then...
Some have speculated that my "candor" might have been a factor in this decision. I don't think that it was. This was not mentioned by anyone I spoke with as a reason for my termination, nor am I aware of anything that I said in the past few years that "ruffled any feathers."