I don’t know anything about these folks but definitely worth a click
TBS Nice Head. MLB Nice Head.
By now you’ve read that TBS missed the start of the game last night.
Two circuit breakers in our Atlanta transmission operations tripped causing the master router and its backup – which are necessary to transmit any incoming feed outbound – to shut down. This impacted our live feed from being distributed to any of the other networks in the Turner portfolio and caused the delay in our coverage. Both our primary and backup routers were impacted by this problem. We apologize to baseball fans for this mishap that caused a delay in our coverage.
Think about this scenario: It’s the AFC Championship Game. The NFL gets wind that CBS has lost the feed. Do you think they’d play the game with no TV coverage?
I’m tempted to say NO WAY.
However, in Buffalo today the power went out and the Bills and Chargers kept playing with no TV coverage, so maybe they would play.
Regardless, MLB should have postponed the game. Between TBSgate and the nonsense with starting the World Series late to accommodate a commercial (Barack bought time) maybe they really don’t want any of us to watch the games?
The Araysing or The Amazing?
The headline is mine. The rest of it a link to a cool article here comparing the coming of age of the Rays and the 69 Mets.
I understand the analogy that these Rays are the ’69 Amazin’ Mets of this generation, but I don’t necessarily buy into it. Yes, like the ’69 Mets, the Rays have come from an entire existence of being in last place to where they are now, but I just believe these Rays are better than those Mets were, and will be legitimate contenders for a longer period of time than those Mets were.
Of course, it never hurts to have a pitching staff that includes Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Gary Gentry, Nolan Ryan, Tug McGraw and Ron Taylor as the ’69 Mets had. And though the 22-year-old Ryan did go 6-3 for those Mets and did pitch 2.1 scoreless innings in the World Series that year, his importance to that particular staff has kind of grown with legend. The Mets did, after all, trade him (for Jim Fregosi?). Still, not a bad spot starter and long reliever to have.
What we have in these Rays is the post-steroid era blueprint for success: Homegrown talent with baseball skills and athleticism to boot. Power is not emphasized as home runs will take care of themselves. What the Rays hone are baseball skills and awareness, defense and pitching. Speed is not an option; it’s a requirement.
Cool 50th Anniversary Mets Conference Scheduled!
Mike’s Mets says
On the eve of the historic Presidential Debate at my home institution, Hofstra University, I would like to announce officially that on November 3, 4, and 5, 2011, Hofstra University will host a conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of the New York Mets. The conference will be organized and co-chaired by me (Professor Dana Brand of the English Department) and by my colleague Professor Richard Puerzer of the Engineering Department.
The Mets deserve some attention: loving, intelligent, appreciative, and critical. Let’s give them some. If you have any ideas for what you would like to see at the conference, or if you would like to be involved in some way, please visit my blog at metsfanbook.com and leave a comment on the post announcing the conference, or e-mail me at [email protected].
The Dopey Football Picks Car Ad In The Post
You know that dopey football picks car ad that's in the Post every Friday? Yeah you do. The one that tries to be funny.
Stop.
Cut it out guys.
It's so lame week after week and it's obvious that the bald guy with the goatee wants attention even more than this absurd blog.
It's obvious that he's convinced the other guys to pool their money for a big car ad.
Yeah you got me talking about you after 15 years but guess what: I just put the Post down to write this and I have no idea what kind of car you guys sell.
Week after week and you've made zero impression on my brain.
While I'm killing car ads – there's another guy who advertises on the radio and his commercial is 100 TIMES LOUDER THAN EVERYTHING ELSE. I turn the station every time I hear it and guess what….
I can't think of what kind of car they sell either.
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