tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1122736168771714314.post1245307047379253976..comments2024-01-24T11:33:11.129-05:00Comments on Mike's Mets: ESPN Is Bad for BaseballMike Steffanoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08573922415294713184noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1122736168771714314.post-65888819177363201582021-06-09T23:24:37.091-04:002021-06-09T23:24:37.091-04:00Couldn’t agree more. Couldn’t agree more. Robert Honeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06189047371467055829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1122736168771714314.post-87336949218584154842021-05-04T20:55:59.990-04:002021-05-04T20:55:59.990-04:00Omg i just tuned into yanks astros on espn and the...Omg i just tuned into yanks astros on espn and there was some kind of 4 way pukefest going all over the screen lead by kevin millar. It is absolutely a disgusting mess. With continually rising revenue streams the game is not in any trouble. So why do espn and fox have to shit all over the game i love. Between this and espns hideous draft broadcast i may just have to take up knitting or something. Oh yeah . can we keep the camera men in their boxes . i despise watching fox camera men running down the third baseline shooting whoever hit the HR. You are not part of the game stay in the fucking stands<br />Hwkatzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02566560767472908618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1122736168771714314.post-52238716730844985302021-03-08T14:08:11.836-05:002021-03-08T14:08:11.836-05:00I laughed at the comment about hubby yelling at th...I laughed at the comment about hubby yelling at the tv, as I saw some of myself in that one.<br /><br />I agree with you, Dave, on Steve Gelb's interviews. I never loved them, but I do appreciate that the game isn't completely pushed into the background while one is going on. Mike Steffanoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08573922415294713184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1122736168771714314.post-19076677109112125302021-03-08T13:28:31.489-05:002021-03-08T13:28:31.489-05:00John Kape covered what I was going to say in his f...John Kape covered what I was going to say in his first sentence. And everyone else who's commented so far has filled in the rest. It's never been about the game for FOX, but now everyone seems to be doing it. As much as I love Steve Gelbs, even his in-game interviews can distract from the game at hand, but at least the booth is aware that there's a game going on. The one thing I'd say in ESPN's defense is that it's an early spring training game at a time when who wins and loses doesn't matter at all (we see this when an inning gets rolled over due to pitch count with the bases loaded). So no one is taking what's going on on the field very seriously. However, as Nickel7168 says, we do want to see the prospects and it sure isn't easy with the impediments they create to doing so. Dave Schulpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14875678074904450894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1122736168771714314.post-43588109449572603052021-03-07T21:28:30.484-05:002021-03-07T21:28:30.484-05:00With hubby yelling at the TV complaining about how...With hubby yelling at the TV complaining about how little attention was being paid to the game, I was so relieved when he wanted to change the channel. When I tune into a baseball game, I want to see, hear and appreciate the game in front of me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754810180001382205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1122736168771714314.post-55384686831104432902021-03-07T13:33:24.962-05:002021-03-07T13:33:24.962-05:00Thanks, guys. I appreciate it. I agree with nickel...Thanks, guys. I appreciate it. I agree with nickel7168, and I probably should have done what you did with the sound, I was just too aggravated at that pointMike Steffanoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08573922415294713184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1122736168771714314.post-47180405270069287922021-03-07T09:08:22.857-05:002021-03-07T09:08:22.857-05:00ESPN…YOU SUCK!
That was the worst coverage of a ba...ESPN…YOU SUCK!<br />That was the worst coverage of a baseball game I have EVER seen.<br />Rarely did they mention any of the hitters or pitchers performing<br />as they concentrated on their BULLSH*T interviews during 100% of the game.<br />Especially in Spring Training, when you’re seeing one prospect after another, somebody has to announce WHO you are watching at the plate or on the mound…horrible. I am actually interested in the prospects. Even minor league broadcasts are superior to this.<br />I finally turned off the sound and followed the play-by-play on MLB.comnickel7168https://www.blogger.com/profile/14742056565638324740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1122736168771714314.post-84885377621744411952021-03-07T08:07:01.382-05:002021-03-07T08:07:01.382-05:00Again Mike,you have hit the nail right on the head...Again Mike,you have hit the nail right on the head. Most ,if not all,people watch the game to simply watch the game. All the side distractions are just that,distractions. <br />Les Elkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06875051064968467960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1122736168771714314.post-29315286015803525412021-03-07T01:59:14.857-05:002021-03-07T01:59:14.857-05:00Could not agree more! I seem to say that after re...Could not agree more! I seem to say that after reading every one of your posts. <br /><br />It doesn't get more dumb down than ESPN Sunday night baseball. What i do if the Mets are on Sunday night is sync Howie's MLB.TV radio broadcast with the muted ESPN video. It takes a little effort but it works!<br />John Kapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882675238046446307noreply@blogger.com