I liked this article by Sweeney Murti, the Yankees beat reporter for WFAN sports talk radio in New York.

Many of us have thought, at one point or another, that it would be a dream job to work in sports. There is a downside though, in that you lose the ability to appreciate the game in the same simple way that a fan appreciates it. Murti, who grew up a Phillies fan, not only had to ignore his love for his team, but eventually came to a point where he had to lose it for good. Chase Utley, who grew up a big Dodgers fan, needed to actively blot out his childhood fandom for the sake of being a professional. Both of their lives are still pretty sweet. But it's also fun to root, root, root, and I for one I'm glad I get to do that.