The Globe Reporters Learn Nothing About Baseball

It is almost baseball season. Following the marketing ploy that is "Truck Day," the players are filing into Fort Myers for Spring Training. It also means the return of amateurish Red Sox coverage by The Boston Globe.

First, we have this gem:

Caption: Red Sox prospect Lars Anderson (left) headed out on to the field for some batting practice with another teammate.

Now, how much effort would it take to find out who that other teammate is? Not much. If I had to guess, I would say that is newly acquired infielder Bill Hall. Even if the reporter didn't recognize him, I am sure someone in the Red Sox office would be happy to clear that up. It would take two seconds. Honestly, they give the name for Kevin Youkilis' trainer and the "amiable bulldog," but can't be bothered to find out the names of actual players.

Then, there is the caption along with this photo:

Caption: Red Sox shortstop prospect Jose Iglesias showed off his quick hands in the field during Tuesday's workout, snagging several sharply hit ground balls.

Oooh, he even caught the "sharply hit" ones!?!? EVERY professional infielder should be able to field "sharply hit ground balls." Now, if he did this without a glove, it might be worth mentioning. Also, fielding ground balls would most likely not be where he showed his "quick hands." It is possibly where he showed his soft hands. Maybe if he were turning double plays with "another teammate," then he would be showing quick hands.

It just goes back to the hack job The Globe does covering the Red Sox. They hire young, inexperienced reporters to cover the team. People like Amalie Benjamin, who is both ignorant of the game and writing for journalism, attack your baseball senses with rambling, nonsensical recaps that resemble fan-fiction stories rather than the game you watched the previous night.

They kill journalism and cry when it's dead.