Comments on: Drama and intrigue at Dunn Tire Park http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2007/07/23/drama-and-intrigue-at-dunn-tire-park/ Hitting on Buffalo sports teams, sports travel, and being an active part of the sports media Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:18:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Alex http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2007/07/23/drama-and-intrigue-at-dunn-tire-park/#comment-222 Alex Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:49:35 +0000 http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2007/07/23/drama-and-intrigue-at-dunn-tire-park/#comment-222 Thank you Mr. Harrington... and I didn't know minor league games are only 7 innings (lol). 2 weeks have passed and Laffey is stilla Bisons...so what do you think about that! Thank you Mr. Harrington… and I didn’t know minor league games are only 7 innings (lol).

2 weeks have passed and Laffey is stilla Bisons…so what do you think about that!

]]> By: Mike Harrington http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2007/07/23/drama-and-intrigue-at-dunn-tire-park/#comment-199 Mike Harrington Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:47:31 +0000 http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2007/07/23/drama-and-intrigue-at-dunn-tire-park/#comment-199 Alex, I think you missed the point of the post. Among Andrew's points was the fact that the media sometimes has to produce information even when those involved don't want to be very forthcoming with it. Our obligation is to the fans, remember, not the Bisons or the parent club in this case. The media didn't turn this into what I called an episode worthy of KGB intrigue -- the Indians did by forcing Torey Lovullo into a situation where he couldn't discuss what the media and 9,000 fans had seen. And they compounded it the next day in Cleveland by continuing to spin-doctor the situation. The star pitcher who had been a stud for a month was suddenly relieved in a 1-1 game in the third inning and there was clearly no injury. It's the media's responsibility to the fans (and by extension the readers who weren't there) to provide them the information so they know why that happened. (And btw, it's 14 innings, not 18. Minor-league DH games are only 7 innings). --MH Alex, I think you missed the point of the post. Among Andrew’s points was the fact that the media sometimes has to produce information even when those involved don’t want to be very forthcoming with it. Our obligation is to the fans, remember, not the Bisons or the parent club in this case.

The media didn’t turn this into what I called an episode worthy of KGB intrigue — the Indians did by forcing Torey Lovullo into a situation where he couldn’t discuss what the media and 9,000 fans had seen. And they compounded it the next day in Cleveland by continuing to spin-doctor the situation.

The star pitcher who had been a stud for a month was suddenly relieved in a 1-1 game in the third inning and there was clearly no injury. It’s the media’s responsibility to the fans (and by extension the readers who weren’t there) to provide them the information so they know why that happened.

(And btw, it’s 14 innings, not 18. Minor-league DH games are only 7 innings).

–MH

]]> By: Alex http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2007/07/23/drama-and-intrigue-at-dunn-tire-park/#comment-198 Alex Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:55:02 +0000 http://thesportsroadtrip.wnymedia.net/blogs/2007/07/23/drama-and-intrigue-at-dunn-tire-park/#comment-198 Oh the drama!!! Andrew, Mike, Jackie, Jon and Dave.... it's a freakin promotion to the major team, not the sale of nuclear codes to terrorists! If I had to sit through 18 innings of baseball, I'd probably be counting the specks on the ceiling too by nightfall. Oh the drama!!! Andrew, Mike, Jackie, Jon and Dave…. it’s a freakin promotion to the major team, not the sale of nuclear codes to terrorists! If I had to sit through 18 innings of baseball, I’d probably be counting the specks on the ceiling too by nightfall.

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