COMMENTARY
The early verdict on the fake crowd noise that has become the weird new soundtrack to our televised sporting events:
It’s better than the alternative, which is awkward silence. But it could be better, period.
Here’s my main beef, in hypothetical form. You’re a Red Sox fan, right? Now, pretend these are normal times, if you can, and imagine that you were just at Fenway Park for a game, if you can do that too.
You just spent triple digits on tickets for your family, plus hit the high double digits for souvenirs and refreshments.