Wednesday, June 02, 2004
THE RIGHT DECISION
I decided a few days ago that I would only stay up and watch one of the games being played in the O.C. Running around looking for steamers yesterday and with Pedro “I am not a fastball pitcher any longer” scheduled to throw junk on Wednesay made the decision an easy one.
From what I have seen and read, I finally made a good decision. It appears like the Sox played lackadaisically and it is apparent now that Tito needs a refresher course on optimal bullpen usage and the sacredness of outs (a.k.a. thou shall not sacrifice bunt).
Other new and notes:
• On the Ben Aflac Trivia Question, You won't be able to spout off erroneous statements on the air, acting as some self-appointed mouthpiece of a Nation you've lost touch with. You'll help reestablish Red Sox Nation as a legion of rabid, passionate, but most importantly intelligent and classy fans.
• Many clubs not owned by a media company will likely be creating their own cable sports channels, as the Mets appear to be setting themselves up for, in the near future. The Mets paid $54 million last week to buy out the remainder of their contract with Madison Square Garden Network and Fox Sports Net New York, exercising their right to terminate the deal after the 2005 season. This type of vertical integration is beneficial to the club on many levels but will likely mean an increase in our cable rates. It is time for a la carte cable pricing. We should only pay for the stations we watch.
• My complaining about the weather has been substantiated. The book by Bert Sperling and Peter Sander says that Burlington has the fifth worst climate in the nation.
• Rob Neyer’s column is becoming pay-per-view. All-Baseball.com has a short Q&A with Neyer and an interesting take on the development.
I decided a few days ago that I would only stay up and watch one of the games being played in the O.C. Running around looking for steamers yesterday and with Pedro “I am not a fastball pitcher any longer” scheduled to throw junk on Wednesay made the decision an easy one.
From what I have seen and read, I finally made a good decision. It appears like the Sox played lackadaisically and it is apparent now that Tito needs a refresher course on optimal bullpen usage and the sacredness of outs (a.k.a. thou shall not sacrifice bunt).
Other new and notes:
• On the Ben Aflac Trivia Question, You won't be able to spout off erroneous statements on the air, acting as some self-appointed mouthpiece of a Nation you've lost touch with. You'll help reestablish Red Sox Nation as a legion of rabid, passionate, but most importantly intelligent and classy fans.
• Many clubs not owned by a media company will likely be creating their own cable sports channels, as the Mets appear to be setting themselves up for, in the near future. The Mets paid $54 million last week to buy out the remainder of their contract with Madison Square Garden Network and Fox Sports Net New York, exercising their right to terminate the deal after the 2005 season. This type of vertical integration is beneficial to the club on many levels but will likely mean an increase in our cable rates. It is time for a la carte cable pricing. We should only pay for the stations we watch.
• My complaining about the weather has been substantiated. The book by Bert Sperling and Peter Sander says that Burlington has the fifth worst climate in the nation.
• Rob Neyer’s column is becoming pay-per-view. All-Baseball.com has a short Q&A with Neyer and an interesting take on the development.
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