YES won't inject steroids into reports

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Raissman: YES won’t inject steroids into reports
Published 2/3/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Raissman: YES won’t inject steroids into reports and...Introducing the new Santana Speed Shtick 24/7 Alou Gel. So, Santana’s greatest value to SNY’s Mets ratings will be as a piece of a winning puzzle. His value as a star, a stand-alone commodity, won’t jack the ratings. “Short term, out of the gate, Johan Santana is like a deodorant for the Mets,” said one TV honcho. “He gets rid of the stink of their late-season collapse. This might help bring some casual fans to SNY’s door, but the hardcore would have been there - with or without Santana.” The suit said Santana produces a ...

Raissman: YES Make Hughes Look Like A Fool?
Published 2/3/2008 by Steve Lombardi at WasWatching.com
From Bob Raissman: Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network suits have already cast aspersions on George Mitchell's report on steroids in baseball. After watching YES' "Hot Stove" feature on Phil Hughes, it appears, according to YES, certain allegations made about Roger Clemens don't really exist. They are imaginary - just like the Tooth Fairy. Much of the Hughes piece shows the pitcher going through his daily offseason workout regimen (lifting weights, etc.) at the Yankees' Tampa facility. At one point in the story, Hughes says: ...

The YES Network Is Pretending Like Steroids Don't Exist
Published 2/3/2008 by Pat Lackey at FanHouse
... In this interminable off-season, it's easy to forget that it wasn't even two months ago that George Mitchell released his report on steroid usage in baseball. The truth is, we really have no idea how baseball is going to react to this thing. When a team with a player on the report comes to town, will the broadcasters mention it or will they ignore it and hope it goes away? According to Bob Raissman, the YES Network may be setting a precedent: ...

Raissman Accuses Hughes, Looks Moronic
Published 2/4/2008 by Bronx Liaison at Bronx Liaison
... Bob Raissman, NY Times media critic and often times uninformed blowhard [with less credible than Phil Mushnick's "Equal Time" column], accused Phil Hughes of sounding complicit and/or rebellious toward the Mitchell Report. This opinion came after Hughes applauded Roger Clemens for his work ethic and ability to dominate at the major league level. ...

Yankees links
Published 2/5/2008 by Mark Serio at BASEBALL HOT CORNER
Nine days until pitchers and catchers, here's a few interesting links to pass the time. Let's forget about the Yank's potential pitching issues and focus on the good news. The potent offense is back. Here's some quality analysis to quantify the optimism. Worn out by incessant steroid coverage? Need shelter from the storm? We can find sanctuary here Can't wait for the young guns to go out and dominate the American League? Under the impression that it's all down hill from here? ...