I must have missed the memo. Why you ask? Well, on each of the past two weekends the Boston Red Sox have been the featured team on nationally televised games.
Last week the MLB Network, Fox and ESPN teamed up to ram the Red Sox and New York Yankees down the rest of the nation's collective throat. This week Fox and ESPN are again doing their very best to make us think the Red Sox are the only team of value in the Majors. Why? Fox and ESPN have both decided the Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers are the only games the entire nations cares to see.
In fairness to the Red Sox and Dodgers they are the best teams in each of their leagues. And they are both playing great baseball. (The same can not be said of the Yankees).
Once upon a time the Boston Nine were a bunch of lovable losers. But no so any more. So MLB Network, Fox and ESPN remember there are 30 teams in the Big Leagues and most of us could care less about the Boston Red Sox.
August 12, 2013
This is 601
I just noticed my previous post, 30 minutes ago about Awful Announcing, was post number 600 since I started this blog over eight years ago.
If you are keeping track that's' like 50 posts a year and give or take about four posts a month. That's not what I would call prolific by any means, but it does provide me a forum to express myself when I see something in the Post-Distate ("St. Louis Post-Dispatch") that is truly awful.
Even though I am not writing as much the Post is still a mediocre newspaper at best. It's just taking the time to write about every screw up in that publication would fill up much of my day. And the local TV stations aren't much better. Their "news judgement" leaves a lot to be desired to say the least. Writing about "local TV news" is like the saying "shooting fish in a barrel".
But, when I see something outrageous in the Post or on local TV I will be sure to express myself.
If you are keeping track that's' like 50 posts a year and give or take about four posts a month. That's not what I would call prolific by any means, but it does provide me a forum to express myself when I see something in the Post-Distate ("St. Louis Post-Dispatch") that is truly awful.
Even though I am not writing as much the Post is still a mediocre newspaper at best. It's just taking the time to write about every screw up in that publication would fill up much of my day. And the local TV stations aren't much better. Their "news judgement" leaves a lot to be desired to say the least. Writing about "local TV news" is like the saying "shooting fish in a barrel".
But, when I see something outrageous in the Post or on local TV I will be sure to express myself.
No Brazil is not in Europe
Sometimes the words coming out of TV talking head's mouths are well, unexpected to say the least. I didn't see it this past weekend, but one my favorite blogs "Awful Announcing" caught it during a broadcast of the White Sox - Twins baseball game.
Bert Blyleven should know better, but in complementing the Sox and their scouting department he told viewers Chicago Pitcher Andre Rienzo is from Europe. Gee, last time I checked Brazil was in South America. To see the clip CLICK HERE.
Bert Blyleven should know better, but in complementing the Sox and their scouting department he told viewers Chicago Pitcher Andre Rienzo is from Europe. Gee, last time I checked Brazil was in South America. To see the clip CLICK HERE.
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