Jay Mariotti Relocating to Beantown?
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"It's a magnificent experience, not as neighborhoody as Wrigley but cut romantically into the framework of Boston life. They've added seats atop the Green Monster and somehow have enhanced the park instead of infringing on its integrity. Everything is green and beautiful, and while the seats are narrow, no one is complaining as I write this in a press area in the right-field seats. They stand the entire game, sip their hot chocolate, chant their heroes' names and appreciate their newfound glory. There isn't a drunk in sight because everyone is immersed in each pitch, with an extraordinary number of folks actually keeping score with pencils." - Jay Mariotti
So now you love all that is Boston instead of Boise, San Diego or Miami?
The irony of Jay's sudden love-fest for Beantown is hilarious, considering his outrage over the World Series being played in cold climates. After all, it is almost exactly one year ago (tomorrow actually represents this notorious column's first anniversary) when Mariotti begged Bud Selig with the following proposal:
Hey Ben and Jen, did you read that howitzer of a comment carefully? If Jay had it his selfish way, there wouldn't even be a World Series at Fenway because he doesn't want his skin to chafe from that bitter crisp New England autumn air. Better cancel the back page pundit's invite to your retreat for a weekend visit.
And of course, it is absolutely imperative for Jay to bash the Chicago Cubs at the expense of whatever opportunity arises. After all, it makes perfect sense to lavishly spend company dime for travel and expense to cover this World Series, only to report on the fact that the Cubs are not playing. Brilliant.
Jay also takes note of the glorious architecture of Fenway Park without taking any account of the well accepted fact that the Chicago Tribune, along with earlier efforts from Bill Veeck, have done likewise with Wrigley Field. But alas, poor Jay is seemingly unable to cope with rowdy liquor abusive prone Cubs fans with his fanciful outrageous declaration that no Red Sox fans were drunk at last night's game. Now at last, we all know the real reason why Mariotti is incapable of attending any hometown Chicago baseball games. His AA sponsor must be very proud.
As for anything descriptive and relevant about the game itself? Well, its rather dubious despite his assertion of attendance that Jay really stuck around all nine innings of Game 2. Obviously Jay would've spent a good part of the game arguing on his chic iPhone to the editor over his refusal of subjecting his chaps to the cruel hellacious climate of Colorado for potentially three games. However one has no doubt whatsoever that Joe Buck was generous enough afterwards, to completely fill Jay in on all the necessary Game 2 details, during their drive together to Cape Cod.
