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The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network: Agreement Reached to Make Changes to MLB Drug Policy
The Biz of Football :: Part of the Business of Sports Network: Bryant Gumbel Leaves NFL Network: "We'd all be better served going in different directions"
Sports Bash: When Sports Becomes a Small Matter: A Child and Autism
Agreement Reached to Make Changes to MLB Drug Policy
The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network —
A tentative agreement that further strengthens MLB’s drug testing policy has been reached, marking the third time the Joint Drug Agreement (JDA) has been altered in mid-term of a collective bargaining agreement (see the current JDA). The changes, which have been in the works for weeks, will center on further recommendations from the Mitchell Report. According to lawyers familiar with the changes to the policy, an independent overseer of the drug testing program will be appointed. As reported by the NY Times: The overseer will be appointed to a fixed term and will be given many protections from dismissal, said the ...
US Firm Dresses Clergy for Papal Mass at Yankee Stadium
The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network —
With Yankee Stadium now in its final season, there has been talk of the final game ever being played within The House That Ruth Built being an outdoor NHL game. But, the final year of Yankee Stadium will see something completely different when Pope Benedict XVI visits later this month. While this author is not Catholic, the following news by way of press release is one of those, "You never thought of that" bit of news interesting enough to pass along. When the faithful come forward for communion at the Papal Mass at Yankee Stadium on April 20th, they will be served by 500 Catholic priests and ...
MLB Drug Policy Oversight Will Not Be Wholly Independent
The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network —
As reported earlier Thursday (Agreement Reached to Make Changes to MLB Drug Policy), management and the union representing the players are on the verge of updating MLB’s drug testing policy (see the current Joint Drug Agreement) by removing the current health policy advisory committee (HPAC), and moving to a new system with oversight by an independent body. Word late Thursday is that while the system of testing by an independent will be instituted but they may not have oversight over every aspect of administering the policy. As reported by The AP: Negotiators are close to an agreement that would ...
Curse? Red Sox T-Shirt in Slab of New Yankee Stadium
The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network —
Could the Yankees become cursed? A Red Sox fan working on the new Yankee Stadium has reportedly buried a tee-shirt in the concrete slab of the visiting team’s locker room in an unknown location. As reported by the NY Post ...
Bryant Gumbel Leaves NFL Network: "We'd all be better served going in different directions"
The Biz of Football :: Part of the Business of Sports Network —
After two-years, Bryant Gumbel has left the NFL Network, leaving the league-run net to hunt for a replacement to team with Cris Collinsworth. "I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to call NFL Network games the past two years, which was a new experience for me," Gumbel said in a statement. "But we've agreed that we'd all be better served going in different directions." NFL Network has already started the search for the replacement for Gumbel. ...
On Baseball Prospectus: Not Quite Catching All the Action
The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network —
With the weekend upon us, many of you are thinking, “I’ll catch some games on MLB Extra Innings, or on MLB.TV”, well... not really. Today, on Baseball Prospectus, I go over the national and local blackout policy for those stuck with MLB Extra Innings, MLB.TV and blank screens today. As I write in Blackout Blues: Not Quite Catching All the Action: Let's start with MLB's pure money grab: national exclusivity deals. Every Saturday, from 1:10 PM ET or before 7:05 PM ET, all games are blacked out due to an exclusivity agreement with FOX, which typically broadcasts one game ...
When Sports Becomes a Small Matter: A Child and Autism
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There is no category for this topic here. There is baseball, basketball, hockey, football, and auto racing, but there is nothing for topics of far more importance.
This, being my personal blog, has been about commentary on sports. It has never been about my views on matters outside of that.
And, it has never been a place where you would find anything personal. Today, that changes as I find myself placed in a new cause. It is one that touches myself, my family, and as I will outline below, a growing and alarming number of families.
Over the past year, our youngest son has not been developing at the rate that most children do. At first, we ...
Quotes from Buck Martinez Today on TBS
The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network —
The following are quotes from Buck Martinez during today's Cubs v. Phillies game on TBS. Chicago Cubs (6) @ Philadelphia Phillies (5) (10 innings) Announcers Chip Caray and Buck Martinez Martinez on Phillies second baseman Chase Utley: “(Chase Utley) is just a hitting machine, getting better and better with each year…When you are hot like Chase Utley you can see the ball well and you can do just about anything you want to do at the plate.” Martinez on the differences in American and Japanese pitching: “One thing that ...
FOX Cuts Off Yanks/Sox Game and Switch to NASCAR
The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network —
As Yogi Berra (and Lenny Kravitz) said, “It ain’t over till it’s over.” With a rain delay for Saturday’s Yankees v. Red Sox game on FOX, the network tried to squeeze in all of the game, plus keep their contractual obligation with NASCAR to show all of the race in Phoenix. They nearly pulled it off. As reported by The AP: A long rain delay during Saturday's Yankees-Red Sox matchup on Fox created the possibility that the game would overlap with the NASCAR race from Phoenix. Fox gambled that it could squeeze in both events -- and came up two pitches short. The final out was televised on another ...
Dunkin' Donuts Selects FSG for Marketing Campaign
The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network —
Fenway Sports Group (FSG) today announced that Dunkin' Donuts, the world's largest coffee and baked goods chain, has selected FSG as its sports marketing agency of record. In this role, FSG will help Dunkin' Donuts shape its sports marketing strategy, develop programs that leverage Dunkin's current broad-ranging portfolio of marketing assets, and maximize the value of its future sports, entertainment and event marketing partnerships. FSG will also work with Dunkin' Donuts' national sponsorships team and field marketing managers to negotiate potential sports properties, agreements, and provide tactical support for its ...
Best Screenplay Oscar Goes To: Four Men and a Jersey
The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network —
There are no Oscars for Major League Baseball. Nothing like the studio wars in the ‘30s and ‘40s when the likes of MGM and Warner Brothers vied for the theater going public. But, baseball has a rivalry like no other that could come out of Hollywood central casting in the Red Sox and Yankees. Few, if any, haven’t heard the news that a construction worker placed a David Ortiz Red Sox jersey in a cement slab at new Yankee Stadium in an attempt to “curse” the Yankees. This act would have been a Rembrandt if not for the fact that the construction worker tipped off some fellow workers, who then ratted him out. If he had taken a ...
Blackout Restriction Lifted For Johnson's DBack Return
The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network —
MLB.com will exclusively stream a free special presentation of MLB.TV when Randy Johnson makes his season debut for the Arizona Diamondbacks tonight at 10:15 p.m. (EDT). The game will be available without local blackout restrictions in the Phoenix broadcast territory. "We are grateful for the leadership of Jeff Moorad and Derrick Hall in providing Diamondbacks fans this exclusive opportunity to see tonight's game," said Dinn Mann, executive vice president, Content, MLB.com. "By agreeing to lift the local blackout, FOX Sports Net Arizona demonstrated a tremendous spirit of partnership with the ballclub and the industry, giving Arizona fans a ...
DirecTV Offering All Mariners Games on FSNW
The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network —
Those wishing to watch the Mariners on DirecTV, Liberty Media’s buyout of News Corp’s 41 percent stake in DirecTV means they now own FSN Northwest. According to Multichannel News, In announcing the additional games package, DirecTV said it now has a leg up on cable operator GCI, which has not yet struck a new deal, in bringing all of the Mariners actions to baseball fans in Alaska. The deal means an extra 45 games will be shown on the satcaster. Financial terms were not disclosed. What do you think? Don't forget to leave your comments ...
Randy Moss Chooses Pony International for Shoe Line
The Biz of Football :: Part of the Business of Sports Network —
Today, Pony International announced the company has agreed to an exclusive partnership to design the Randy Moss signature athletic footwear and clothing line. The first wave of Pony's Moss branded gear will arrive in stores August 1, 2008. "I get approached to endorse a ton of stuff each year that really doesn't mesh with who I am or what is important in my life, this agreement with Pony lets me help to give back and help the next wave of young players coming up," said Moss. "I really appreciated the way Pony presented their concepts for my signature brand and wanted to make a great performance line of clothes and shoes for the serious competitor to the ...
The BSNs Sports Challenge for Autism Awareness
The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network —
As the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, I want to issue a challenge to those in the sports media: spread autism awareness. Over the last 48 hours, I have seen mainstream and alternative media rise to this occasion since I made it known publicly that one of our sons has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) (see details here at When Sports Becomes a Small Matter: A Child and Autism). Those outlets and individuals include: Tim Lemke of the Washington Times (Helping Autism Research) Carolyn Hastings with the ...
The Business of Sports Network's Sports Challenge for Autism Awarenes
The Biz of Football :: Part of the Business of Sports Network —
As the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, I want to issue a challenge to those in the sports media to a challenge: spread autism awareness. Over the last 48 hours, I have seen mainstream and alterative media rise to this occasion since I made it known publicly that one of our sons has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) (see details here at When Sports Becomes a Small Matter: A Child and Autism). Those outlets and individuals include: Tim Lemke of the Washington Times (Helping Autism Research) Carolyn ...
The Business of Sports Network's Sports Challenge for Autism Awareness
The Biz of Hockey :: The Business of Sports Network —
As the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, I want to issue a challenge to those in the sports media to a challenge: spread autism awareness. Over the last 48 hours, I have seen mainstream and alternative media rise to this occasion since I made it known publicly that one of our sons has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) (see details here at When Sports Becomes a Small Matter: A Child and Autism). Those outlets and individuals include: Tim Lemke of the Washington Times (Helping Autism Research) Carolyn ...
The Business of Sports Network's Sports Challenge for Autism Awarenes
The Biz of Basketball :: Part of the Business of Sports Network —
As the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, I want to issue a challenge to those in the sports media to a challenge: spread autism awareness. Over the last 48 hours, I have seen mainstream and alterative media rise to this occasion since I made it known publicly that one of our sons has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) (see details here at When Sports Becomes a Small Matter: A Child and Autism). Those outlets and individuals include: Tim Lemke of the Washington Times (Helping Autism Research) Carolyn ...
