So, this is purely speculation at this point, but polarizing nonetheless.

Bostonsportsmedia.com is reporting that Jay Mariotti may be bringing his bitter, antagonizing, bridge-burning style of journalism to Boston.

Quoting an article from Phil Rosenthal of the Chicago Tribune, they write:

“One rumor on which Mariotti would not comment had him bound for Boston and an array of multimedia opportunities. How he would find flaws in a city with defending champs in basketball and baseball is anyone’s guess.”

Those of you unfamiliar with the Mariotti quitting the Chicago Sun-Times saga, head on over to Deadspin. You can catch yourself up quickly here. You can read some internet reactions here. You can also read a hilarious email exchange between Pete Gaines and the Sun-Times Editor-in-Chief, Michael Cooke here.

The Sun-Times is reacting like his leaving is signaling the beginning of Festivus, highlighted by Michael Cooke stating, “We wish Jay well and will miss him -- not personally, of course -- but in the sense of noticing he is no longer here, at least for a few days…”

Great quote from the same article by White Sox manager and perpetually-at-odds-with-Mariotti Ozzie Guillen:

''Am I enjoying this? Yes, because he tried to make my life miserable. He did everything in his power to make my life go the wrong way… He wanted attention. He has to thank me because I gave him a lot of [stuff] to work with. I know I helped him the last four years to make his money, and, obviously, he did not help me at all to make my money.''

Now, I don’t have anything personal against Mariotti. He’s annoying and infuriating at best, but he’s never really interfered with my life. He’s always been Chicago’s problem, and I was just so happy to let him stir up controversies in the Windy City. But to have him stalking the hallways at Fenway, or concocting feuds with Doc – well, then we have ourselves a problem.

Bostonsportsmedia.com sums it up best:

Marriotti symbolizes pretty much everything that is wrong with the sports media business right now. He’s all about faux controversy, storylines and manufactured outrage. We’ve got enough of that right now in this town.

So, what say you, Boston? Would you welcome Mariotti and the drama surely to follow, or are you like me, and happy to watch from a distance as he torments a different city’s fans?