The Boston Media: Enemies of the Nation?

That's Red Sox Nation. Eric Wilbur, in his Globe sports blog, prints letters from his mailbag today. One them, from a William Sperling, had this to say:

Becket's arm falling off
Mota unable to pitch ever again
Mike Lowell hitting .123 for the rest of his life
Adam Stern in center
No one playing SS
Manny sitting out the year

You are one depressing guy. Do they let you in the clubhouse with your black cape and sickle? I understand the need to not swallow the Kool-Aid, but couldn't you write one positive thing once in a while?
William Sperling

Sperling has a point, I think. The media back home in Boston has been unremittingly negative this off season, even though the deals the Sox have made have not been that bad! Putting aside the Theo fiasco, I think it actually has been a pretty productive off-season, actually. I am kind of optimistic for 2006! Of course, I say this in the afterglow of having just viewed the 2004 ALCS from start to finish for the second time. :)