ESPN - THE NEW BASEBALL GOD

You have to know that FOX determines the prime-time game times, and they had decided to air HOU/ATL last night, meaning ESPN had no choice on the late late game. Look what they're doing to the Yankees and Angels. Prime time game tonite (to avoid the NFL and get the ratings), red-eye flight to CA, then prime time (Eastern) Monday, followed by another red-eye to Chicago for Tuesdays first round game. And to make matters worse, if there is a game 5 in the NLDS, HOU/ATL would ALSO be at 8. So, it should be FOX you should be mad at.

JT, just read another article that the real culprit, and I know I'm alone in my whinning and complaining, is the contracts to cover college football. Soooooooooooo, why wasnt' this considered when these contracts were sent out? Have I mentioned:

SEE WHAT HAVING ME STAY UP TILL 1:00 IN THE MORNING DOES TO ME! MAKES ME CRABBY!!!

CoachB25 : Once more... tell us what you really think!

Don't worry, CoachB25--THE ASTROS will end your season SOON!!!! YAHHHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Fox & ESPN executives must be freaking out right about now....

Red Sox & Yankees out, their biggest draw

Actually, I believe they're going to replay last year's ALCS and hope nobody notices .

This just in.... All games will be tape delayed and broadcast on your local PBS affiliate on Nov 1st, begining at 11 pm and showing all games in order, fast forwarding through the "boring" innings.

This will be followed by the award winning sports documentary, Baseball... Who Really Cares Anymore? (besides NY and Boston).

Followed by, I Am the Best an autobiography by Tim McCarver

Speaking of McCarver I thought he was worse than usual last night

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Originally posted by CoachB25:
ESPN will determine the times games are played and all of the awards garnered at the end of the year. I know, now you think I've lost my mind. Well, the game times is now proven after Selig had promised in 2002 to the Redbird Nation that they would never endure another 10:00 game, he relents to the ESPN God. During these games this past week, they commentators have activly stated their MVP, Coach of the Year... Not only that but to the exclusion of facts and even the mention of other candidates names.

Please forgive the ramblings of a hacked off fan who now despises ESPN.

Coach,

FOX actually determines the game tiomes. They get first pick of the games and ESPN broadcasts the 2nd choice.

ESPN and the East Coast bias (to the MAX!)
that comes with it is BS.

I will not forget Berman yelling (whining?)
"Oh No!" as Graffinino let the ball roll through his legs.

Get Jim Kaat, Ed Farmer or Bert Blyleven in the booth and we'd all learn more and smile more.

IMO - ESPN, FOX, etc. are all very good for baseball.

People can complain if they wish, and they will, but I remember the days when "one" game a week was telecast. Also, remember some announcers being better than others. Dizzy Dean was my personal favorite and he said more stupid things than anyone.

ESPN gives us a ton of information and entertainment. Doubt it would be better for baseball fans without them! In the olden days (not that long ago) even the World Series was not during prime time. We should be thankful for ESPN and FOX Sports.

Guess I never cared who the announcers favored or what they say. I don't think the announcers can affect the outcome of the game.

Good response PG.

I guess if you hold the money spoon that feeds the animal you are entitled to make those decisions.

As far as the audio. I like to watch the tube and listen to the radio.

You can rag on ESPN all you want but they filled the vacant hockey time slots with college baseball for us--nobody complained then

I agree with PG--and I believe they give us more good than bad--I even get to see some of my old buddies on the Bassmaster shows

I almost made a classless post. I apologize.

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Originally posted by TRhit:
You can rag on ESPN all you want but they filled the vacant hockey time slots with college baseball for us--nobody complained then

I can only hope they keep that up even with hockey's return!!!!

Cong

I wouldn't bet on it-- the NHL pays more than College Baseball

but then a petition might help--- now is the time to start and ESPN is just 20 minutes from my house

Any thoughts?

I thought I read that OLN picked up the NHL. Can anyone coroborate that? If they did, what did ESPN drop?

Hmmm..... An on line petition? Not a bad idea.

A petition that originates at the HSBBW is cool. This site is so geographically diverse and has base of people that understand teamwork that we have the potential of a great grassroots campaign.

What we need is a generic statement with the ESPN email address. We then take that statement and send it to 20 people we know and tell them to cut-n-paste the statement, sign it, and send to the ESPN address, then send it to 20 people they know and so on and so on. We then let BA know of the coup and they will most likely put an article out. We let PG, TeamOne and any other group that has a baseball base in on it with the same message. If nothing else we fill the espn mailbox and force them to come out with a statement.

If you think about it the numbers are staggering.

I'll be the sacrificial lamb and take the lead if there is support here.

Any thoughts?

rz1

shall I draft the letter(statement)

I will even hand deliver the original letter with our "purpose" noted and alert them to what is coming

The worst that happens is that we get ignored but newspapers can also be alerted and that can add impetus to the purpose

sounds great TR.

An example of the spreading value.

I send it to my son who has 30+ teammates who send it on to 20 others. Now if that chain works for just the initial 20 people we send it to the number gets into the thousands real quick. This concept works for High School and LL programs also. The kicker is the geographics of the petition, it is not regional but rather national request.

I will draft it and post it for comments and recommendations

I know I'm mentally deranged when it comes to my loyalty to my Cardinals but I am beginning to worry about our game. If we are to the point where any station be it Fox or ESPN or... have such power and throw ratings points to justify actions, then are we nearer the point where they also dictate game outcomes?

Coach, take a deep breath and chant (if you can't think of a good, relaxing chant, then try either "MVP, MVP" or "Reggie, Reggie, Reggie" ). I, too, am excited about this evening's festivities and a little off-kilter. But in a little over 5 short hours Redbird Nation will be yelling at TVs and radios all over the country. Get your good mojo working.

Should TV execs decide to influence the outcome of games (and I'm sure Bud Lite could manage to put the spin out there as how it was for The Good Of The Game), the country would soon tire of 162 Boston-New York AL games, and 162 Braves v. Bonds in the NL. Then we could start all over again.

The Black Sox didn't kill baseball, nor did the union or free agency or steroids. Murdoch sure as heck isn't going to do it!