Jerry is a reflection of the rise of social media and its influence on reporting and the relationships teams have with the beat reporters who cover them. Too many reporters seem to seek opportunities to make themselves adversaries to the team personnel they want information from and, rightfully so, team personnel are going to be less forthcoming in offering such information.
I miss the days when reporters like Larry Felser could sit in a hotel bar with a GM, coach, or player and simply have a conversation and establish meaningful relationships. Before and after a win or a loss. Trust is a lost value in journalism nowadays. And we are worse off for it.