Comments on: Kilgore Is Here – Globe Rounds Out Baseball Beat

By: Dan Nowell

Dan Nowell — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:54:11 +0000

Adam Kilgore writes about sports like Peyton Manning runs an Offense…. masterfully

By: Nolan Patten

Nolan Patten — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:30:54 +0000

Killy is the man. Any paper is lucky to have him.

By: k

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:45:01 +0000

Who is this Kilgore guy? I just saw him completely fumble a pre-game red sox report. I thought he was talking with marbles in his mouth. I guess behind the pen & paper is better for him.

By: Drew

Drew — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:09:25 +0000

Ah, so that’s where Kilgore went. I’ve been wondering why his byline hasn’t appeared in the Post lately.

Although you wouldn’t know me from Adam (Kilgore or otherwise), let me tell you that Kilgore is a terrific young writer, and Globe readers should be glad he’s on the Sox beat. I followed his coverage of the Baltimore Orioles in the Washington Post last summer, and his stories were always an interesting read — no small feat in that the O’s were in the midst of their tenth straight losing season. And even though I’m not a fan of Virginia college sports, I found myself reading some of his articles on UVa and VTech over the past year simply because of his ability to tell a great story — his writing was that good. Kilgore showed a real talent for weaving people and events into a cohesive narrative, whether it was the minutiae of a single game or the macro-perspective of a team’s season or an athlete’s career.

Don’t disqualify Kilgore just because of his lack of experience — he’s got exceptional writing chops. I think he has a great future as a sportswriter.

By: T

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:56:02 +0000

In what way does he “bolster” the Sox coverage? He graduated college two years ago. He has no experience covering professional baseball (what was the baseball beat experience, the Orangemen for the college daily? You don’t specify). Even if he’s spent his lifetime following the sport, writing about it on his own free time, that’s not a long life.

Does anyone pay dues in this business anymore? And how can you gloss over the Globe internship? It’s the opposite of out of sight, out of mind; in sight — from the internship — in mind (see: Christopher Gasper, Michael Smith; anyone else?).

Do they interview candidates for the job? Is it competitive? Who lost out? What is their experience and track record, and age? You discuss the “threat” of WEEI; at least Bradford and Massarotti have records.

Does the Internet media world really “demand” youth? Why? Is this the American Idol effect? If you’re over 30, and looking for a job covering pro sports for a major daily (with a suitable resumé), are you s**t out of luck?