tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post9130718349051957558..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Tuesday 06/12 A.M. Quickie:Bonds' 747, Plus a Rant Against the NCAAUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-42470938742673973652007-06-12T22:02:00.000-04:002007-06-12T22:02:00.000-04:00I have a nominee for MLB Stud tomorrow.And the dud...I have a nominee for MLB Stud tomorrow.<BR/><BR/>And the dud would have to be me - I decided on Saturday to buy tickets for a Tigers-Brewers game to see Cecil's kid Prince in Detroit; I wanted Tuesday tickets but settled for Thursday for convenience reasons.<BR/><BR/>F***.john (east lansing, mi)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03872457640564913468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-40744692110047150492007-06-12T16:41:00.001-04:002007-06-12T16:41:00.001-04:00CMFOST beat me to the punchCMFOST beat me to the punchMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069031942564729520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-62709026119259632852007-06-12T16:41:00.000-04:002007-06-12T16:41:00.000-04:00If anyone cares Dale Earnhardt Jr. looks like he i...If anyone cares Dale Earnhardt Jr. looks like he is headed to Hendricks Motor Sports to race on the same team as Jimmy Johnson and Jeff Gordon. This is very big news in the racing world.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069031942564729520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-52821271549361232002007-06-12T16:38:00.000-04:002007-06-12T16:38:00.000-04:00Sources: Earnhardt Jr. to drive for Hendrick in '0...<A HREF="http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/story?seriesId=2&id=2901813" REL="nofollow"><BR/>Sources: Earnhardt Jr. to drive for Hendrick in '08</A>CMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-59413797662139170872007-06-12T16:13:00.000-04:002007-06-12T16:13:00.000-04:00Alhajr, that's a fair point you make. I guess I ju...Alhajr, that's a fair point you make. <BR/><BR/>I guess I just chose the internet as a whole since it really enabled Fantasy Football/Baseball to be accessed by the masses. Fantasy Baseball (I'd imagine football as well) had pre-existed the Internet, but the Internet is what enabled it to go beyond the [even bigger] stat geeks that used to do it via pencil and paper. <BR/><BR/>But it is completely worthy of its own story depending on how you want to view it. Certainly it's changed the way I follow sports, and for most people here I'd imagine it has for them as well. <BR/><BR/>I was hoping other people would do their top 10s or 5s, I didn't mean for my list to be an end all, be all...ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-27284495074996567722007-06-12T15:57:00.000-04:002007-06-12T15:57:00.000-04:00The Washington Capitals gave press credentials to ...The Washington Capitals gave press credentials to a blogger this year -- but it was very limited in scope to who could apply and how many were given. Thus, one Capitals Blogger, with no other credentials, had unlimited access a few times this year. I do not see this becoming a trend.<BR/><BR/>The Washington Post did an article on the great Nationals Blogger, which drew attention from the team president, Stan Kasten. What that drew, was emails from Kasten to the best Nationals blogger -- wondering why he hadn't renewed his season tickets yet.<BR/><BR/>Even the Washington Post has a sports blog (see Dan's links on the right). But with this much access, I still DO NOT think that sports blogging is the most influential form of sports. 99% of bloggers still expound on or surmise from news they have gathered in other places -- espn.com or whatever. Until the bloggers have unlimited access, they will not be able to create or control the news, only analyze or explain or what not. And bloggers will not get regular access, as there is no incentive for teams to do so and the logistics of receiving multiple blogger requests for credentials would be impossible to manage. Kind of like when teams are determining which "free lance" photographers receive access to events.<BR/><BR/>Plus, depending on the stadium/ location/ amenities, etc., I think that band width could become a problem in a hurry if there are a bunch of people trying to transmit large files simultaneously (i.e., live blogging and possibly including pictures) over a single network.<BR/><BR/>But, I could be wrong about all of this (except the parts that I know).Natsfan74https://www.blogger.com/profile/02774593132826810650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-18249212092626478572007-06-12T15:48:00.000-04:002007-06-12T15:48:00.000-04:00Todd, in your point 2, you mention fantasy sports ...Todd, in your point 2, you mention fantasy sports as a byproduct of the internet passing radio. I agree with that point but I put fantasy sports itself in the top 10 sports stories. No longer are we following sports the same. Some of us even root against our own team if it means sucess in the fantasy world. I would not be surprised if there is a real fantasy football league that holds live drafts on espn or on espn.com. It really is something else.alhajirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09875436085082971884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-59232786133709970152007-06-12T15:40:00.000-04:002007-06-12T15:40:00.000-04:00"To not realize that live-blogging has become THE ..."To not realize that live-blogging has become THE most effective and most efficient form of reporting and analysis of sports events exposes the NCAA's ignorance."<BR/><BR/>I am not so sure that live-bloggins is the most effective and most efficient form of reporting. Because of the time crunch, it can be forced and inaccurate at times. Whereas, with a traditional recap of the game, a write has more time to fine tune the tone of the story and set it up a little nicer.<BR/><BR/>That being said. The NCAA should NOT have removed the dude from the press box. If you have valid press creditials, you should be able to be in there.<BR/><BR/>Query (yes, I really just wanted a reason to type "query") - What happens when regular "bloggers" without professional backgrounds start requesting press credentials so that they can "report" or blog on the game? Does the NCAA or any other entity have to grant them access? If it denies them, it creates quite a slippery slope, but if it grants them, then you will have a bunch of commoners with no real business being there taking up space.Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15216981120397376640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-89610691774522667612007-06-12T15:13:00.000-04:002007-06-12T15:13:00.000-04:00Dan, in light of recent events - I thought you wou...Dan, in light of recent events - I thought you would appreciate this:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.xckd.com/c274.html" REL="nofollow">xkdc's take on blogging</A>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248955983406253359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-22869580263016691912007-06-12T13:53:00.000-04:002007-06-12T13:53:00.000-04:00I prefer the Red Sox team to the Yankees team, but...I prefer the Red Sox team to the Yankees team, but the Yankees fans to Red Sox fans (at least since 2004). Of course, this may change again if the Yankees start rattling off championships again and I have to deal with Jeffery Maier-esque douchbags on tv.<BR/><BR/>I don't want to watch those teams play. I don't want to talk about them. I wish we could go back to the days of neither of them in the playoffs. Remember when Kansas City was good and the Yankees sucked? Sigh....Luke Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15794556619520450782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-67940639017966751962007-06-12T13:35:00.000-04:002007-06-12T13:35:00.000-04:00stooncer I think you had your numbers reversed, th...stooncer I think you had your numbers reversed, the article probably said the Sopranos out drew the NBA Finals by 2 to 1CMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-52986324035489150972007-06-12T13:34:00.000-04:002007-06-12T13:34:00.000-04:00NBA Finals: Cleveland-San Antonio Sunday, 9 6.9 ...NBA Finals: Cleveland-San Antonio <BR/>Sunday, 9<BR/> <BR/>6.9 (5.3 million)<BR/> <BR/>ABC<BR/>The comparison: Down 24% from Dallas-Miami Game 2 last year.<BR/>The spin on the spin: There's more to this than head-to-head competition from The Sopranos, in just 30 million HBO households compared with ABC's 113 million households. The NBA, facing record low ratings for the Finals as it's trying to negotiate new TV contracts, now needs LeBron James to become Spider-Man.CMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-32043799469743557062007-06-12T13:32:00.000-04:002007-06-12T13:32:00.000-04:00from the usa today:A hit is a hitThe final numbers...from the usa today:<BR/><BR/>A hit is a hit<BR/><BR/>The final numbers for The Sopranos finale are in, and — whether or not you liked the ending — it was a certified hit. Sunday’s HBO broadcast drew 11.9 million viewers, best since the fifth season premiered March 7, 2004 (that would be the episode where Phil Leotardo and Tony Blundetto got out of jail), and the night’s top show on any network. Against it, the Tony Awards on CBS drew about 7.4 million in preliminary figures. After The Sopranos, the premiere of HBO’s mystical surfing series John from Cincinnati drew 3.4 million.CMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-7161520691070830492007-06-12T13:11:00.000-04:002007-06-12T13:11:00.000-04:00CMFost - I can't find a link (too much work to get...CMFost - I can't find a link (too much work to get done today), but the TV news reported that the rating for the NBA was a 6.3 and the Sopranos was a 3.8 on the East coast. And no, it wasn't reported by ABC news.stooncerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00568875226310625742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-34417751006200198112007-06-12T12:53:00.000-04:002007-06-12T12:53:00.000-04:00Stooncer not sure where you got the number but the...Stooncer not sure where you got the number but the Sopranos had over 8 Million Viewers vs the NBA's 7.7 Million..<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=fce8aa66-70b6-4fc4-bedf-d355599b1674&entry=index" REL="nofollow"><BR/><BR/>see this article</A>CMFosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291296862033162143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-65010518493260099342007-06-12T12:33:00.000-04:002007-06-12T12:33:00.000-04:00You know how there's the Midas touch, where everyt...You know how there's the Midas touch, where everything turns to gold? Can we call the opposite the Ben Affleck touch, where everything he touches turns to shit?<BR/><BR/>I submit as evidence his movie career after Good Will Hunting and Dogma, Red Sox fandom being cool, and the rapid decline of J-Lo.ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-45068722768657602262007-06-12T12:30:00.000-04:002007-06-12T12:30:00.000-04:00As for NBA vs. Sopranos, this is a non-issue. On t...As for NBA vs. Sopranos, this is a non-issue. On the East coast, the NBA outranked the Sopranos audience by almost 2 to 1 on Sunday. I'm sure the majority DVR'd the Sopranos, but let's not forget that the show is on a paid cable channel while the game was on free network television.<BR/><BR/>I used to do some sponsorship work with the NFL Alumni Assn. Some of these old guys were mamed by the game and can hardly walk. The NFL should really try to do more to help out the old-timers.<BR/><BR/>FWIW - I can't stand the Yankees or the Red Sox, but Boston area sports fans have become quite insufferable the last several years. Particularly in this comments section.stooncerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00568875226310625742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-4468312619871026802007-06-12T12:27:00.000-04:002007-06-12T12:27:00.000-04:00re: Red Sox fans: I think Ben Affleck destroyed ...re: Red Sox fans: I think Ben Affleck destroyed whatever goodwill had built up for the Red Sox nation. When he appointed himself as your spokesman (I know none of you asked him) it made all Red Sox fans look bad.Mikepcflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980600874603719777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-48864685535808397282007-06-12T12:17:00.000-04:002007-06-12T12:17:00.000-04:00You are missing the point of throwing the blogger ...You are missing the point of throwing the blogger out. It was genius by the NCAA.<BR/><BR/>As with all things NCAA, this comes down to revenue.<BR/><BR/>In the next few days you will start seeing the NCAA charging a fee for live blogging. Even for the guy sitting at home. This is going to be a landmark case going forward.<BR/><BR/>If the NCAA wins the right to charge for blogging (calling it an illegal distribution of the game) then all major sports will do that same.<BR/><BR/>How can you blame them for trying to create new revenue streams?Brian Malachowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13835675057685125471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-9604437185713323382007-06-12T12:15:00.000-04:002007-06-12T12:15:00.000-04:00I second Todd doing a good job on his list.My firs...I second Todd doing a good job on his list.<BR/><BR/>My first experience with Boston sports fans. In college, most of us were from the NY area and we lived with one Boston fan. Everything with him turned into a defensive argument. I would say something like the Yanks are on a winning streak and it would follow with, well that is nothing compared to the Red Sox streak. <BR/><BR/>We weren't even arguing with him. Any mention of sports would result in him spouting some irrelevant statistic showing how a Boston sports team was better. Thanks to Glenn Suddath, I always root against Boston.CycleDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933822029791530613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-13161728966801897312007-06-12T12:12:00.000-04:002007-06-12T12:12:00.000-04:00Ouch. Has it become so bad that people really hate...Ouch. Has it become so bad that people really hate the Red Sox more than the Yankees? Or will it all shift back if the Yankees win again?<BR/><BR/>Also, is it too late to apologize on behalf of Red Sox fans for jamming the '04 series down everyone's throats? Or for Bill Simmons?ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-27986946359251164852007-06-12T12:03:00.000-04:002007-06-12T12:03:00.000-04:00Great list Todd!Great list Todd!pv845https://www.blogger.com/profile/05318367429970619320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-8391610907444790952007-06-12T12:01:00.001-04:002007-06-12T12:01:00.001-04:00I always thought I was alone in my disdain for the...I always thought I was alone in my disdain for the Boston sports teams. I realize there are good fans and bad for all teams, I just have never met one for the Red Sox.pv845https://www.blogger.com/profile/05318367429970619320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-75952946438020669382007-06-12T12:01:00.000-04:002007-06-12T12:01:00.000-04:00Top 10 American Sports Stories (not necessarily ev...Top 10 American Sports Stories (not necessarily events) of the past 25 years:<BR/><BR/>1. Michael Jordan and Nike - Jordan and Nike forever changed sports marketing, and enabled endorsements to become the multi-billion (trillion?) industry it is now. <BR/>2. The Internet surpasses radio as the 2nd biggest sports media - The internet has created a new way for fans to connect to sports. Fantasy football, MLB.tv, ESPN.com, the blogosphere, etc. are an integral part of the sports fans' experience. <BR/>3. The rise of NASCAR into the mainstream - No sport has ascended as much in the past 25 years as that of NASCAR. Names like Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, and Jeff Gordon are now as well recognized as Albert Pujols, <BR/>4. Tiger Woods makes golf popular - Who would've guessed that the real "Air apparent" would've been a golfer? Tiger Woods transcends his sport, and has made golf a mainstream sport.<BR/>5. The Worldwide Leader - ESPN no longer reports the stories that are important, it decides on which stories are important. ESPN has risen to dominate the sports news landscape, and as evidenced by the rise of NASCAR and the decline of the NHL, actually drive the national consensus toward popularity. <BR/>6. Magic Johnson announces he has HIV - At the time it was a devastating death sentence, and it came to an absolute Superstar. It brought the AIDS crisis into sports, and forced people to recognize the severity of the AIDS epidemic in the US.<BR/>7. Ripken breaks Gehrig's record - The feel good moment of the past 25 years, Ripken represented the blue collar work ethic that everyone appreciated, and handled himself with the class and humbleness that commanded respect. <BR/>8. The decline of the NHL - As much passion as its fanbase has, after the crippling lockout and the move to the Vs. network, the NHL has lost its status as being one of the four 'major' sports in US culture. <BR/>9. The Death of Dale Earnhardt at Daytona - The sport's biggest icon dies at its biggest race. But the irony is in how many lives he arguably saved, as his death caused NASCAR to reevaluate safety measures, and prevent deaths like Earnhardt's from re-occuring. <BR/>10. The rise of Latin American players in baseball - Name the best players in baseball right now? Pujols, Big Papi, Johan, Ordonez, Vlad, Reyes, Cabrera, all of them coming from Latin America. Not only is baseball becoming increasingly international, but it's "faces" are as well. <BR/><BR/>Runners up: The Yankees dynasty, Red Sox winning the World Series, Steroids in baseball, the BCS, the domination of the NFL, Pete Rose gets banned, Mike Tyson and Don King, Lance Armstrong, Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding Soap OperaToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-44032230980669578282007-06-12T11:58:00.000-04:002007-06-12T11:58:00.000-04:00CMFost said... pv845 - please do not lump all Red ...CMFost said... <BR/>pv845 - please do not lump all Red Sox fans in with the Pink Hat wearing bandwagon jumping frauds that became fans after they won the World Series. The true Red Sox fans who have lived through years of suffering are not that bad.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Well you're not a pink hat wearer, and I find you annoying, so for me all Red Sox fans are annoying and unbearable. Moreso because of the fucking Patriots than the Red Sox. Just my opinion, as someone who hates Boston teams.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07353671003212539401noreply@blogger.com