Add Ryen Russilo to the list.

The Scott Van Pelt show which is new to ESPN has Ryen Russilo co hosting. I am very familiar with this guy considering he's a Boston fan who works in the local media here in Mass. He isn't the worst of the bunch but I was watching the show for the first time today and it took all of five minutes before he was taking cheap shots at the Yankees players. Scott was talking about why pitchers expect batters to be humble but then you have certain pitchers, who he wouldn't name, who get excited. Before he could finish his sentence Ryen Russilo screams out Joba Chamberlains name. It isn' that he called out Joba. It's the fact that he is exactly what is wrong with the Boston sports fan. He is a hypocrite. I'm glad that Scott soon after mentioned Paplebon. If he had any sports IQ as a Boston fan who has Paplebon as their guy the better choice might have been calling out Zambrano. To shout out Joba's name before the guy could finish a sentence clesrly makes you a hypocritical unobjective homer and hater. This was a perfect example of how you can't listen to a Boston fan talk sports at any length before they are taking cheap shots at NY. Hypocritical cheap shots at that.

The difference between the NY and Boston media, and their fans is clear.

Guys like Mike Lupica and Francesca are CONSTANTLY being quoted here in Boston to support their irrational arguements. I hate that these guys are giving ammuntion to the fans in Boston, but I'm glad that as fans they try to be objective when doing their jobs. I miss that!!  What Boston doesn't understand is that Lupica and Francesca work in a culture that doesn't want a yes man. New Yorkers want you to tell it like it is. If anything they are TOO CRITICAL most of the time. New York is diverse and there are as many Yankee haters as lovers. When you present a baseball arguement in the NY / tri state area you better have some facts and stats to back it up or you will get hammered. However in Boston when you present a sports opinion you better have your Pom Poms out or YOU WILL GET HAMMERED!

In New England 98% of the fans are fans of the same 4 teams. There is no debate, they are all on the same page as to who the best teams, players, and coaches are,.......theirs. NO DEBATE.

And yes I am obsessed. I am obsessed with their obsession over us.

And yes I have an Agenda. To expose fraudulent homers. To destroy their stronghold and superior influence in the world of sports talk and politics.