Letters to the Editor
bjboston
Published Letters: 26 Editor's Choice: 3
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Turn it off!
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I think there's something essential that we sports fans sometimes forget in this 24/7 world: we can always turn the stuff that's not fun anymore off.
Example: around 2003, I was enduring my 27th consecutive summer of temple-throbbing frustration with my local nine (for the sake of universiality, we'll call them the Schmoston Schmed Schmox). Still, I was eating up every bit of newspaper/TV/radio/websites on the subject of my beloved almosts.
Then, I tried an experiment: I stopped reading a few of the more vitriolic, negative-spinning newspaper columnists (let's, for the sake of anonymity, call them... fuck it - it was Dan Shaughnessy and Bob Ryan).
It was a revelation. Without their constant negativity and bitterness, I was freed up to find a new way to enjoy the season. My way. My anxiety was reduced and my team won it all the following year. Coincidence? Maybe.
Now, I simply don't read every article about Barry Bonds or Michael Vick. I don't watch shows or listen to radio where sportswriters inexplicably yell at each other (what are they so angry about anyway?) If I'm not enjoying it, I just ignore it.
In the "good old days," we were stuck with those guys. Now, we can find sportswriting we like... such as the great King Kaufman.
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Cripes
[Read the article: Isn't 16 a little young for marriage? ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Am I the only one that doesn't think my approval of a marriage does (or should) matter to the marrying couple?
Go to the wedding, buy a cute gift, eat some delicioius scallops wrapped in bacon, and take out your apparent excess of energy on the open bar.
Someone else is marrying too young. So what? It's really not your problem.
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Pick against the Pats
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]They're due for their traditional "Week 1 trouncing by a division rival that they will murderize in the last week of the season." Jets are good enough to win this one game... and nothing else of note all year.
But the Pats will go all the way.
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Orsillo
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Agreed that Orsillo is best as the giggling straight man to Remy's clowning. But I also appreciate the silences that the TBS team let happen, especially in contrast to Fox's Tim McCarver explaining everything to death.
Someone (not me) came up with a bit about what it would be like to eat dinner with Tim McCarver. "You see, the thing about eating at a restaurant is that they bring out bread before your meal."
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If there were any justice
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The cities (not the teams) that need the win most would get it. Even as a Red Sox fan, part of me wants to see a Cleveland/Philadelphia World Series just to bring some joy into those sad, sad lives in preparation for the cold winter.
With the unbeatable Patriots, new not-your-father's Red Sox, and the cybernetic Celtics super-team, I'm embarrassed by riches. Let the folks from Philly get a taste. They seem surly.
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You're lucky
[Read the article: We're sick of Southern California! Should we move to the Midwest? ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]You come from Orange County. It's literally the worst place in the entire universe.
Anywhere you go will be better. You can set up a lean-to in Satan's armpit and it will be better than Orange County.
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Ahhh the comfortable old steroids debate
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]As far as I can tell, the only people who are actually concerned about athletes using steroids are sportswriters and senators, both of which don't actually care. Apparently, outrage sells newspapers/grabs soundbites on CNN.
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Manny being Manny
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]After watching him for years, I honestly think Manny doesn't look at the scoreboard. He has admitted that half the time, he doesn't know the count when he's hitting.
What's amusing and infuriating and ultimately sort of heroic about Manny is that he seems to live completely in the moment at all times. The last inning and even the last pitch is a distant, meaningless memory.
It's sort of awesome, when you think about it.
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Bad umpiring
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Besides the Lofton second base call, the umpiring was bordering on the atrocious in the entire series. Ball and strike calls seemed particularly haphazard.
Usually, I think MLB umpires do a fantastic job and I'm amazed at how often they get the call right. But really officials aren't supposed to have such an effect on a game as they did this series. What is this - the NBA?
In other news, WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Go SOX!
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The Sox hate
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I can't tell you good it feels after all those years as the pathetic underdog to finally be the big bully on the playground.
Hate away, chumps. We're still walking out with the gold.
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Great response, Cary
[Read the article: My boss says I'm a lesbian but I'm not!]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Cary just acknowledged the fact that how someone dresses/presents herself matters. It does.
All the strong reactions make me suspect that Cary hit a nerve of something a lot deeper for a lot of (presumably) women.
Good job once again, Cary.
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Sure, let's all just pretend...
[Read the article: My boss says I'm a lesbian but I'm not!]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]... that there's no such thing as "dressing like a lesbian" or "acting gay" or "talking black."
The point isn't whether these stereotypes are even remotely true for most lesbians, gay guys, or black people. But the stereotypes exist. The point seems to be that LW knows what "dressing like a lesbian" is and does it anyway.
Cary was just asking why. It is either done to intentionally subvert the stereotype (and why?) or done out of ignorance that the stereotype exists (again, why?)
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Colorado as the God Squad
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Ah... the spectre of Colorado Springs (America's cradle of crazy) looms large even over this little boy's game.
I wouldn't sweat it, Rockies fans. It's just something about which to bust balls. Didn't you know the stereotype of Bostonians? We're all giant, aggressive assholes.
Prediction: Sox in 5.
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The king of understatements
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]In retrospect the Gabbard/Murphy for Gagne deal? Not so good.
At Fenway this summer, I tried to get a "Ka-son Gab-bard!" chant going when Gagne took the hill. Quite a few takers.
For my money, wouldn't you rather have Julian Tavarez on the playoff roster than Gagne at this point?
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But what about the actual game?
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The display of hitting by the Sox resembled something close to child abuse.
I read a great post: "Why are they televising the Red Sox batting practice with Buck and McCarver commentating? When does the World Series start anyway?"