First Pitch

After abandoning the blogosphere somewhat before its mainstream explosion in 2005 (I don't think the word blogosphere had even been created yet), I have returned with a renewed sense of passion and am ready to pitch my thoughts onto this everlasting, and infinite medium once again. We'll see have many innings I last.

My intention, if it is not already obvious, is to discuss sports-- in general. Yes, am I quite aware this domain is overcrowded, and analyzed ad naseum in print, on radio, and (even more so) online. Reporting titans, like ESPN.com which boasts a stable of established writers (Bill Simmons and Scoop Jackson being among my favorites), and vast resources, ostensibly own the genre of sports journalism. Recently, however, more independent sources such as Deadspin.com, TheBigLead.com, BleacherReport.com, FreeDarko.com, SportsByBrooks.com, among others, have gained even greater readership, and influence among sports fans, reporters, and even those who play the game (Not to mention the advent of Twitter which has further complicated the relationship between the fan, and sports news). Realizing this, if I can reach even a small fraction of the millions of eyes that frequent these websites, I will be ecstatic. If not--and I fully expect not to-- I will continue blogging away, rambling on incessantly about the various issues in sports.

I cheer for these teams.

If I had to assemble a seven-man Hall of Fame, these would be the players in it.

At this time, I must come clean: I am an obnoxious homer. I follow, and firmly support all Boston teams-- the Red Sox, Bruins, New England Patriots, and to a lesser extent, the Celtics. Indeed, if you ask anyone who knows me, they will agree (Even though, as they argue, I live in Canada and spent only a short period of time during my infant years in Beantown. At some point I hope to include their varying opinions on the blog). As such, do not be surprised if the "various issues in sports" I plan to examine in the following posts focus primarily, if not exclusively, on Boston sports. My mantra: Boston sports through the eyes of a native Bostonian transplanted in Canada. Though, depending on the performance of Boston teams my dedication to this strict modus may wax and wane. And if the play of the Bruins and C's lately is any indication, we could be in for a long drought of Boston-related prose.

If that's the case, this venture could be as short-lived as the major league career of Billy Koch's (file as Derogatory Toronto Sports Reference #1). Here's to hoping it's not.

Regards,

Tim