A Saturday Thing
fangsbites.com 19 days ago — Let's give you some links on this Saturday. Writing for Indiana University's National Sports Journalism Center, Dave Kindred says sportswriters can be a tough and fighting lot . The New York Times' Richard Sandomir writes the life of the late Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi is heading to ...

A Guest Opinion on L’Affaire Steve Phillips
slanchreport.com 29 days ago — Loyal reader and sometime commenter RowdyRoddyPaulper is a man who enjoys an adult beverage every now and again. Regardless, he is hilarious at all times, when he sent me a drunken email about Steve Phillips late last night I just KNEW I had to post it. So, below is the full text of the ...

Two Baseball Press Releases Before the World Series
fangsbites.com 30 days ago — If you're a baseball fan like I am, then today is like Christmas Eve waiting to open the presents as we wait for the World Series to start. So I give you a couple of notices, both of which I forgot to post last night. Here's one from MLB talking about the ratings for the postseason through the ...

Steve Phillips Makes Them Good Girls Go Bad
thephoenixpub.com 10/26/2009 — Currently lost in the brouhaha over “journalistic ethics” concerning the Steve Phillips case is the simple truth that this story is patently hilarious. Let’s look at a little timeline here. Steve Phillips, while GM of the Mets, does the proverbial ...

There's only one George Lopez
sweetflaccoaction.blogspot.com 29 days ago — - "Who wants ice cream after the game??" - Cole Current Standing: 5-2, 3rd Overall Before we embark on the crapfest that's going to be my World Series prediction, I'm going to toot my own horn here (pause) and point out that I really did a good job in the AL playoff post . Only one ...

Was FOX actually good last night?
bases.nbcsports.com 28 days ago — There's not a ton of actual news this morning, so let's talk broadcasting: As the game ended last night, I said to myself "hmm, I just watched over three hours of a FOX broadcast, and I'm not annoyed." I was...

Bias in the Ears, Not the Voice
bats.blogs.nytimes.com 30 days ago — Nearly every postseason, Joe Buck and Tim McCarver of Fox are accused by fans of being biased against their teams.

Steve Phillips Fired By ESPN [Breaking]
deadspin.com 10/26/2009 — Just days after being outed for having an affair with a younger co-worker, "Baseball Tonight" analyst and former-Met GM Steve Phillips has been fired by ESPN. Of course, the announcement came late on Sunday, because they thought we wouldn't be ...

5 Reasons Why the World Series sucks
zachls.blogspot.com 29 days ago — Game 1 of the World Series is hours away and, with the exception of 2002, we will likely be watching something else. Maybe it's the teams, the ample other sporting events going on or FOX's telecasts, but this time of year, we just sorta lose interest. ...

Joe Buck Hates The Yankees
fackyouk.blogspot.com 30 days ago — Good morning, Fackers. How many times have you heard someone say something similar to that headline? I've heard it a lot. Why do people think that announcers hate their team? Why Buck specifically? First, I think it goes without saying that Buck is infinitely more competent than Chip Caray. ...

Raissman: Buck, Tim not quite in focus — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 25 days ago
At first glance, Alex Rodriguez's fourth-inning blast appeared to ricochet high off the right field railing. As soon as Fox aired a replay of the drive, after A-Rod had pulled in with a double, Joe Buck and Tim McCarver knew better.  ...

And there will be no balks called against this team — The Seattle Times: Sports 25 days ago
Looks like pitchers' curves aren't the only ones getting Tim McCarver's attention. Came this scouting report from the Fox baseball commentator...

Tim's convoluted analysis can make your head spin — NY Post: Sports 24 days ago
What has happened to Tim McCarver that he now latches on to dubious issues, losing sight of the clearest and most present ones? What now makes him so sure of things he can't possibly be sure of? Last night, first and third, one out in the top of ...

TV Sports: Some Fans See Enemies Behind Every Microphone — NYT > Baseball 23 days ago
The Web has made it easy for fans to accuse TV announcers of rooting against their team, but the practice is anything but new.

Raissman: Fox banks in on extended Series — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 23 days ago
In the first inning of last night's Game 5, Buck said: "This Phillies team needs a jolt." So did the Foxies. Joe Buck's employers were happier than Phillies fans at the end of Game 5. For the first time since 2003, the World Series would go to a ...