Fightin' Words: On ESPN's Obsession With YANKS vs SAWX
ballhype.com 6/12/2008 — Welcome to the BallHype Spotlight Series , Volume 3: Fightin' Words , a series of debates on sporting subjects vital and trivial. In this edition, Patrick Smith and David Chalk of the fantastic baseball blog Bugs & Cranks provide a counterpoint on whether ESPN's obsession with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox is good for baseball fans. We begin with Mr. Chalk. Enjoy.  ...

Rick Sutcliffe is a horrible person and ESPN’s no better
ussmariner.com 6/12/2008 — This is still bugging me hours later, so: I was watching ESPN’s broadcast of the Braves game tonight, and there was a really, really weird moment where they were discussing Rick Sutcliffe taking time off to go get cancer treatment, and Erin ...

Breaking News: Pujols, Glavine
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com 6/12/2008 — ESPN is reporting that the Cardinals Albert Pujos is expected to miss up to three weeks with a strained left calf injury. In addition, the Braves Tom Glavine was placed on the 15-day disabled list with an elbow injury. Glavine had to exist early in his last start because of the injury.

Why I love this time of year.
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com 6/12/2008 — It's like that professor in the movie "It Happens Every Spring" (or whatever it's called). Hockey is over, the hangover from the football draft is gone, basketball remains irrelevant (this isn't Magic vs. Bird) and baseball starts to kick into full gear. It's still cool enough for day games, which also let's me get my money's worth using my XM radio during the day. Everyone ...

Rick Sutcliffe Is A Mere Mortal And Cannot Control Himself Around Erin Andrews' Beauty [Love In The Broadcast Booth]
deadspin.com 6/12/2008 — Possibly one of the hardest things for any ESPN announcer working right now is being on the same broadcast team with sideline princess Erin Andrews. It's impossible to just cut over to Andrews, without getting tongue-tied and flush, as this is ...