Boston Backlash

A local perspective on the backlash against Red Sox Nation. Surprisingly, though, no mention of the recent success of the Patriots and the Celtics, which have only added to the general smugness and insufferableness of Boston sports fans. Indeed, the Sports Guy, who always had an anti-Philly bias, is practically unreadable now.

Boston and Philly fans used to be simpatico losers, wallowing in their sports misery and heartache. That is simply no longer the case, with Boston fans enjoying a nearly unprecedented embarrassment of championship riches and Philly fans....well, you know.

Still, Boston fans are a cautionary tale about being careful what you wish for. Money quote from the comment section:

The irony of the whole Red Sox nation garbage is that the Red Sox have turned into exactly what they once hated - a cheaper imitation of the Yankees. They spend tons of money in a league too afraid of the MLBPA to get any kind of reasonable salary cap and rape the lesser have nots of their young talent - the Marlins are their version of the Kansas City Athletics. And now their fans once the AL version of the Cubs fans are now an obnoxious group of braggarts. Congrats Boston you have achieved what I thought would have been impossible 10 years ago - you have actually found a way to have this South Philly boy root for the Yankees, at least they are the original and not a cheap imitation.