Generally, I like people who write in a more personal way; people who have their own style. For sportswriters, Joe Posnanski is great. I also like writing that has very little “flourishes”; by that, I mean people who simply say it like it is, in as few words as possible, and move on. Many sportswriters seem to think an article is more interesting if they use a mildly clever pseudonym for the player as opposed to their real name. Examples: “the bulky lefty”, “the California native”, “the aging veteran”. Rarely to these things add to the article other than to avoid repetition. Its the reason I can barely read the Sports pages anymore.

ltrain2 seemed like a very good writer, don’t get me wrong. But sometimes it seemed as though he didn’t know his audience. Just a quick look at one article, he refers to ’Tek as “catcher Jason Varitek.” We all know who Jason Varitek is, no reason to inform us that he plays catcher. But in an AP recap of the game, that would obviously be necessary.

Much of the writing around here is clearly aimed at a fairly small community of regulars who discuss the Sox with each other constantly. I guess I never got that feeling from ltrain’s writing.

Read Joe Posnanski’s blog. It feels like you and him are having beers together and he’s just telling stories. That is the stuff I like to read, especially on the internet.

I am a fair-weather fan. When the Sox win, I am happy watching and content and satisfied to just bask quietly in that nice feeling. HOWEVER, when a Sox team, that is suppose to be good and is suppose to win, loses often, I get angry and need to vent. This forum is where is am currently venting when needed because this is suppose to be a god team. An aside, when the Sox are suppose to be lousy, I don’t spend the money to watch them and am quiet then as well.

There you have it, the long time evolutionary confessions of a fair weather only Red Sox fan. Blame the long, ugly and boring Yawkey era!