At the time Scott Brown endorsed a move to Foxborough, the ownership was actively looking for a new location for the team, and residents of The Fenway area were against building a new stadium. Mr. Brown did exactly as any State Senator, and representative of his constituency should have done and advocated for the new park to be built in his district. The common wisdom at the time was that it would be an economic boost to the area, and completely synergistic with the presence of Gillette Stadium. Sports complexes are not that uncommon throughout the country. Hind sight is 20/20. The new ownership of The Red Sox had a different vision. Nobody could forsee in 2001 what the improved Fenway Park would be like in 2012. I, for one am grateful that Fenway Park has been preserved along with a new vitality. It looks great for 100 years old, and is befitting the team's history as well as the city's sports heritage. In 2001, I was also in favor of a new ballpark somewhere. I find no fault with Mr. Brown having a renewed opinion that the Red Sox ownership made the right choice.

I can imagine the scene in the editor's office. "Now Frank, I want you to go out and find something, anything - and I don't care how totally trivial it is - that will help to turn Red Sox Nation against Brown. I'll make sure Liz is aware that we're doing whatever we can."

Menino was also on board for a new ballpark under the previous owner.

The problem isn't that he wanted to move the Sox from Fenway. It's that he associates himself with those who sought to preserve it. Typical politician doublespeak.

Frank...... nice try at Muckraking. This was widely known at that time when Brown was a local (Wrentham) politician. One has to wonder how this bubbled up to you. On the other hand, I think we know.

Frank, even if you pitched a doubleheader, your arm (your LEFT arm, of course) wouldn't hurt nearly as much as it should hurt you right now after this enormous reach for real news. Team Lizzie -- destined for second (that is, last) place.

In an effort to take a shot at Scott Brown you embarrass yourself with a snippy, trivial piece. He did what was expected of a local pol. If your purpose is to chip away at Brown's popularity, you only made your side look petty and Brown look more like a stand up guy.

The chief panderer brought this on himself. Anyone that knew him back then knew he wanted the Park in his neighborhood so that he could take credit for doing nothing. The guys a smuck and great at pandering. Nothing else. We won't get fooled again..

I have no problem with a State Senator doing anything possible to provide economic stimulus in his district. What the legitimate point of the article is his comment about "improving what we have instead of starting over somewhere else." He has a history that people remember and he should perhaps refrain from wrapping himself in the Fenway Park love fest for political reasons if he was ready to throw it under the bus if it previously served his purposes at the time. Not a mortal sin, but it gives credence to the perception of the Senator as opportunistic and swinging with the prevailing wind that benefits him most. Yes, I know that pols on both sides do this but the biggest issue for this Senator has to do with who he really is and what he represents. He is always on a tightrope between his conservative supporters out of state and the moderate Mass Republicans and Independents who elected him. I don't suspect that he'll change strategy anytime soon, which is all well and good, but it's fair game to report when he is inconsistent in what he says from one time to another. For critics of the pronounced Globe tilt, I would refer you to the Herald where the Brown crush is 24/7. The trolls want the Globe to be "balanced", but the Murdoch machine can act as an arm of the RNC with nary a peep.