Red Sox Nation

ESPN the magazine has a great article about the Red Sox fan (page 17), and the interesting thing is that it's actually written by a Red Sox fan. He goes into detail as to why he hates what has become of the 'Red Sox Nation' since they won the world series. I couldn't agree with him more. Here are the best exerpts, according to me:

Again, I’d rather be a Sox fan in 2007 than 2003. I just wasn’t prepared to
root for the Yankees, and as sad as this sounds, we’ve kinda sorta maybe turned
into the Yankees. Like them, we spend more money than everyone else. Like them,
we make expensive roster mistakes (Drew, Lugo, Matt Clement, Édgar Rentería, et
al.) without any repercussions. Like them, we’re detested by opposing fans
because we invade their stadiums and taunt their teams. And like them, we’re
sucking in all the soulless bandwagon kids who pick their favorite teams in
first grade based on winning percentages and superstars.

Of course, it’s tough to ignore three-fourths of a crowd in Tampa screaming
for ”Yooooooooook” as the alleged Boston fan behind me asks, “Why are they
booing?” Back in the old days, we used late-season collapses and crushing
playoff defeats to weed out these fair-weather knuckleheads. Now they’re
multiplying like Body Snatcher pods.