The New York Times' weird fixation on the Red Sox

Mark Jurkowitz wonders if that 17% ownership of the Olde Towne Team is affecting the Times' editorial judgment, what with giving the Sox more ink over the offseason than either the Yankees or Mets and now with giving the Sox opener at Fenway better play than the Yankees opener at Yankee Stadium.

Note to Mark: It is possible to grow up in New York, indeed, to have achieved the highest goal a New York Mets fan could ever hope to accomplish (i.e., go to a game in the 1969 World Series) and still become a Red Sox fan after moving to Boston. Just open your mind and let the loooove flow into you.

Bonus disclosure fact: The checks for my Globe column actually come from the Times.