It's Nice to Be Wrong About BU

[AE Braves Fan]

A very well-written article with a balanced, objective perspective presented. A few more articles of this caliber and my faith in the PJS might get restored.

Just when things were looking up they let someone who obviously doesn't know what they're doing submit this... http://www.pjstar.com/stories/021107/OP__BC0U0FST.059.php

This writer points the finger at the middle-aged man as the problem, but she needs to look no further than her own political party to blame. I suggest starting with the 'Hollywood Left'. Don't blame the Middle-aged Conservative Man... he is just a spectator at the GAME. Really, all the liberal left wants anymore of the middle-aged man is to be just that.. a spectator, an observer. Just sit back and shut up - because whatever you say is gonna be politically incorrect.

Now, go back to your teaching of 7th graders and brainwash them all by recreating history.

And I will go back into my quiet dark hole that is reserved for middle-aged men.

:roll:

Loved this Post! 8)

Can I second that?

Count me in...

 

[Dallas Brave]

I like Dave Reynolds.
He is fair and never seems to rip on BU as if it is his job at the PJS.
Even when he has an honestly low opinion of BU as he did when he voted them down in the Valley preseason, he is fair enough to acknowledge they've done much better!

In this article, Dave Reynolds shows how to present the columnist's opinion without the blaring that some other writers seem to think is necessary. It happens in all professions, not just journalism, where people start to think that their opinion is the news and not the story they are covering.

Dont forget that Dave is the PJS BU beat writer. It is not his job to editorialize. I agree he has always been fair when covering BU. Kirk Wessler (as I am assuming some are alluding to) is aneditorial writer. It is his job to opine and he does it often, much to the disdain of some BU fans. But they have different roles in writing about BU

Great point and that is an important aspect to keep in mind when reading the various columnists and reporters. All the same, my issue with several "editiorial" writers (yes, one happens to be employed by the PJS) is that they "sometimes" feel compelled to voice their opinions in such strident tones and bring their personal umbrage and hostility into their stories to such an extent that they are more concerned with beating their chests than providing support for their views.

While DR is not an editorial writer, he did voice his personal viewpoints in this story and rationally explained why he felt the way he does on this topic. A sign of good writing. If I want someone beating a drum, there are a lot of rags out there that do it a lot better than what we have seen out of the PJS (i.e., if you are going to stir the fire with a stick, at least be good at it)

 

[Chico]

Great post M-Mob. You told it like it is.