Curious...
John Henry, Theo and Co. want you to pay $5 to prove you are a member of Red Sox Nation. Those ponying up the dough will recieve an official ID card enabling you to literally be a card carrying member of The Nation.
Boston Dirt Dogs cry foul and I'm inclined to agree.
This kind of crap -- championship t-shirts, club memberships, commemorative bathmats -- is the consolation prize for fans of losing teams: they might have gone home losers, but at least there aren't swarms of people plotting ways to con them out of a few extra bucks. That should bring some solace.