AN for Best Sports Blog: Keep It Going!

by HigherPie on Dec 6, 2005 3:16 PM PST Comment 115 comments

UPDATE: It's been about 24 hours since I posted this diary. We've done a hell of a job showing the strength and persistence (and charming obsessiveness) of AN. We currently lead by nearly as large a margin as we were trailing by yesterday. 24 hours also means most of you can now vote again. Get to it!

Alright, folks. Time to stop reloading ESPN's MLB page looking for trade news and time to start heading over to The Weblog Awards to vote for Athletics Nation for Best Sports Blog.

You can vote once per day through December 15th. Get to work!

The contenders are:
Baseball Crank
23 Yards
The Phog Blog
Independent Thinking
Dead Spin
FanBlogs
He Is Man Pundit
The Hater Nation
Red Leg Nation
Burnt Orange Nation
Fast Machines
College Football Resource
The Black Hole
Blue Gray Sky

There are some excellent blogs on that list, but we all know who should take the cake.

Make Blez, Nico and all of us Blog MVPs. Vote!

Great work AN! It took us just over 6 hours to go from nearly worst to first! But remember, voting continues through the 15th, so vote once per day (per computer). Let's make this the blowout it should be. Thanks to everyone who recommended this diary and voted so far. Blez is right, this is "the best damn community on the internet."

Poll

Blez will...

Shamelessly vote for his own blog.

34 votes

Graciously vote for another blog.

3 votes

Vote for his own blog, but not tell anyone he did.

17 votes

Deleriously cry "You love me! You really love me!" while accepting his award.

21 votes

Have a Native American decline the award for him to raise awareness.

20 votes

More than one of the above.

27 votes

122 votes | Poll has closed

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is this the same

as the 2004 weblog awards, in which AN finished in second place?

http://www.athleticsnation.com/story/2004/12/13/16485/836

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Dec 6, 2005 3:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

The very same.

by HigherPie on Dec 6, 2005 3:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Currently, we arn't doing good at all...

AN currently has 56 Votes, and we're behind:

Blue Gray Sky (231)
Baseball Crank (155)
Burt Orange Nation (87)
The Phog Blog (82)
Dead Spin (77)
He is Man Pundit (64)
Athletics Nation (56)

So we're VERY far behind. We need EVERYONE to spam votes, every day at this rate. Too bad theres no gameday threads =P.

There are only two races in Baseball, Right Handers and Left Handers.

by Zonis on Dec 6, 2005 3:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Webblog award

I just voted and we're now up to 193.

by sf drift king on Dec 6, 2005 6:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Front page link

time to change the Bill King link to the Weblog awards link. We did it for Bill, let's do it for AN!

Joe Blanton is phat

by gojohn10 on Dec 6, 2005 3:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

When I posted the diary, though...

Less than an hour ago, we had just 31 votes.

So, we're making a comeback. Keep it up AN!

by HigherPie on Dec 6, 2005 3:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Sorry...

That was a reply to Zonis.

by HigherPie on Dec 6, 2005 3:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Up to 63 votes now

At the current rate we should accumulate ~7500 votes by the deadline. I think that's gonna get it done.

Joe Blanton is phat

by gojohn10 on Dec 6, 2005 3:59 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Yes, but...

The sample size is too small to make such predictions just yet. :-)

by HigherPie on Dec 6, 2005 4:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Already a race...

We're up to third!

Blue Gray Sky - 232
Baseball Crank - 156
AN - 90

by HigherPie on Dec 6, 2005 4:23 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

update

Blue Gray Sky - 234
Baseball Crank - 160
AN - 109

we're making a run at it. we need this to be part of every DLD from now until the 15th...

Go A's -- Nebraska

by Ryan Armbrust on Dec 6, 2005 4:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Great!

6 votes since I voted 2 minutes ago

by Flyin As on Dec 6, 2005 4:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

116

this pace can't keep up, but we can pull out a win with a DLD link everyday.

Go A's -- Nebraska

by Ryan Armbrust on Dec 6, 2005 5:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

131

when I voted a few minutes ago...

"Huston, you're hot!'' said first baseman Dan Johnson, dressed as a bottle of mustard.

by rocketgirl on Dec 6, 2005 5:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

ok, I swear it said 131

now it says 116....

"Huston, you're hot!'' said first baseman Dan Johnson, dressed as a bottle of mustard.

by rocketgirl on Dec 6, 2005 5:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

117...

Half way to Blue Gray's 234.

by HigherPie on Dec 6, 2005 5:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

it'll be 131 soon enough...

Go A's -- Nebraska

by Ryan Armbrust on Dec 6, 2005 5:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

yes and I hope

much higher....

"Huston, you're hot!'' said first baseman Dan Johnson, dressed as a bottle of mustard.

by rocketgirl on Dec 6, 2005 5:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

134 now

Go A's -- Nebraska

by Ryan Armbrust on Dec 6, 2005 5:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

136

and counting...

while I'm GM, I'd get the black uniform tops back into the mix, make high socks mandatory and add a beer tap in the press box-Mychael Urban

by jb on Dec 6, 2005 5:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

120 as of 5:14pm

Blue Grays still 234

by FireballerHARDEN on Dec 6, 2005 5:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Poll added...

Just for fun.

by HigherPie on Dec 6, 2005 5:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

up to 140

with my vote. I really like that name The Blue-Gray Sky. You have to know a little sportswriting history to get it.

by vk on Dec 6, 2005 5:38 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I voted for AN... but

how do I view the results? :-/

"I like Band Camp. He hits things." ~ Kyli (9/24/05)

by AsGirl on Dec 6, 2005 5:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Once you vote...

The vote totals are next to each blog's name. Take a closer look. :-)

by HigherPie on Dec 6, 2005 5:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Haha... thanks!

I feel so stupid now, but that's normal. :)

We are second now. UGH. VOTE!!!

"I like Band Camp. He hits things." ~ Kyli (9/24/05)

by AsGirl on Dec 6, 2005 5:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

third.

because i gave you crap info over AIM, because i for some reason thought 163 < 154

by Jjjsixsix on Dec 6, 2005 5:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Great.

Now I can't count either. :-/

VOTE FOR AN, People!!! (OCD)

"I like Band Camp. He hits things." ~ Kyli (9/24/05)

by AsGirl on Dec 6, 2005 5:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I've got a calculus final on Thursday...

So pleeeeaaase don't confuse me on the basics!

by HigherPie on Dec 6, 2005 5:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

We should have this link posted in the DLD

It would serve as a reminder and easier to access.

"I like Band Camp. He hits things." ~ Kyli (9/24/05)

by AsGirl on Dec 6, 2005 5:49 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Excellent idea...

As noted above.

Next time, I'll try to provide easier access!

by HigherPie on Dec 6, 2005 5:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

vote:

blue grey sky 234, baseball crank 163, AN 154

by Jjjsixsix on Dec 6, 2005 5:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

AN 165

second place

Go A's -- Nebraska

by Ryan Armbrust on Dec 6, 2005 6:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

not to be greedy but...

It is based on computer, so if you have more than one, you can vote that many times in a 24 hr period! If you are the last one at the office....

while I'm GM, I'd get the black uniform tops back into the mix, make high socks mandatory and add a beer tap in the press box-Mychael Urban

by jb on Dec 6, 2005 5:58 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

What are you?

The Yankees?

by HigherPie on Dec 6, 2005 6:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

no need to cheat

look at the two blogs that are currently ahead of AN, baseball crank and blue-gray sky.
the average post on those blogs gets about 0-20 comments.
if the link is in the daily link dump and ANers vote every day, AN will win...

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Dec 6, 2005 6:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

I love the poll. Funny stuff.

Thanks for promoting AN, HigherPie. It really doesn't matter to me if AN wins. I know this is the best damn community on the Internet and some random poll won't convince me it is or isn't. I already know it is.

by Tyler Bleszinski on Dec 6, 2005 6:03 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks Blez...

It does matter to us if you win!

So, tell us... How did you vote in THIS poll???

by HigherPie on Dec 6, 2005 6:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I voted for you like me, you really like me

just because it's so damn funny.

by Tyler Bleszinski on Dec 6, 2005 6:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Community Perception...

Does it worry you at all that no one seems to think you'd graciously vote for another blog???

:-)

by HigherPie on Dec 6, 2005 6:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Why would I vote for someone else

when I think this is the best community on the Internet? ;-)

by Tyler Bleszinski on Dec 6, 2005 7:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

awww

thanks, I like the community, too

Go A's -- Nebraska

by Ryan Armbrust on Dec 6, 2005 6:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

It looks like AN

started the "weblog awards voting season" with a "17-32" type showing but is now making a spectacular mid-season push. Let's not fizzle at the end!

Nico

by Nico on Dec 6, 2005 6:04 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

unfortunately, there could be some

late season injuries due to all the mouse button clicking...

AN in second place now

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Dec 6, 2005 6:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

manager overuse

of mouse-pen during moneybutts

I <3 Macha. I trust Beane. Blanton isn't fat. Go A's.

by pbruins92 on Dec 6, 2005 6:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

No worries

You got some trade deadline help from BtB :-)

by Marc Normandin on Dec 7, 2005 2:54 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

2nd place, baby

I was # 165!

"A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore." - Yogi Berra

by vignette17 on Dec 6, 2005 6:07 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

170!

Go team go!!

There's no crying in baseball!

by gigglingone on Dec 6, 2005 6:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

worth noting

another sbnation site is on the list, currently fourth in the voting:
http://www.burntorangenation.com/

it must be fairly new because i didn't even know it existed...

i'm confused, why is the logo not a photo of huston street?

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Dec 6, 2005 6:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

whoops

I kept reading "Burn To Range Nation", like the Rangers hadn't had an SB site of their own, and it was accidentally spelled wrong. Though "Burn To Ranger Nation" still doesn't make sense.

username

by spal on Dec 6, 2005 9:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

180 and Counting

Only behind Blue Gray Sky (Yankees? Yuck. Must crush.)

by SportySpice on Dec 6, 2005 6:26 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I think it's a Notre Dame site

Go A's -- Nebraska

by Ryan Armbrust on Dec 6, 2005 8:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

We are only 25 votes behind the leader

GO AN!!!!!!!!

by theblackpearl on Dec 6, 2005 8:07 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

9 back

c'mon guys; we're so close!

"A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore." - Yogi Berra

by vignette17 on Dec 6, 2005 10:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

One more...

AN - 237
Blue Gray - 238

by Flyin As on Dec 6, 2005 11:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Since Zonis's first post AN

has been voted for 181 to blue gray sky's 7! And all we need is one more!

"A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore." - Yogi Berra

by vignette17 on Dec 6, 2005 11:06 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Ding ding ding!!!

We're in the lead!

Time to make this a boat race...

by HigherPie on Dec 6, 2005 11:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

this is awesome!

who else is voting again 2morrow?

"Baseball is like church, many attend, few understand" - Leo Durocher

by gWiLiKeRzZz on Dec 6, 2005 11:34 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

just voted....

AN: 253
BG-Sky: 250

Now all we gotta do is extend.....

"You can't get any more 'Oakland' than the Coliseum. Get any more 'Oakland' and you're in San Leandro!" -Random Drunk Bum at Game

by rungood on Dec 7, 2005 3:39 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I'd also like to point out...

...that since the first post was made in this diary, AN has outvoted Blue Gray Sky 197-19 and Baseball Crank 197-22!

"You can't get any more 'Oakland' than the Coliseum. Get any more 'Oakland' and you're in San Leandro!" -Random Drunk Bum at Game

by rungood on Dec 7, 2005 3:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Update: B-G-Sky making surge

as it currently stands, Blue-Gray Sky has leapt back ahead of us, pulling ahead of AN 264-254.

C'mon people, we can do it!!

"You can't get any more 'Oakland' than the Coliseum. Get any more 'Oakland' and you're in San Leandro!" -Random Drunk Bum at Game

by rungood on Dec 7, 2005 5:17 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

AN in second place...

Blue Gray Sky: 304
AN: 263

Come on, AN!!!

"I like Band Camp. He hits things." ~ Kyli (9/24/05)

by AsGirl on Dec 7, 2005 7:12 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Just voted and it is...

AN 288
Blue Gray Sky 318

Keep thinking track meet not sprint...

"While I was there, it didn't always seem perfect, but when I look back on it I just might think it was perfect." -- Eric Byrnes

by smith1051 on Dec 7, 2005 8:31 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Returns coming in from North Carolina...

Blue Gray Sky 319, AN 389

Come on!!! We must beat Notre Dame!!!

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Dec 7, 2005 9:05 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

320-300

Nope, I'm not obsessing at all. :D

"I like Band Camp. He hits things." ~ Kyli (9/24/05)

by AsGirl on Dec 7, 2005 9:07 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Oops...

AN had 289...'course, now it's more than that.

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by FormerHuntsvilleStar on Dec 7, 2005 9:08 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

AN leads 321-320!!!!!!!

"I like Band Camp. He hits things." ~ Kyli (9/24/05)

by AsGirl on Dec 7, 2005 10:01 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

335 - 320!!!

WOO!! Keep it up!!

"If I'm not having fun, then I am not playing well" ~Bobby Crosby

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Dec 7, 2005 10:41 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

339-320

"I like Band Camp. He hits things." ~ Kyli (9/24/05)

by AsGirl on Dec 7, 2005 11:01 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

357-322

Crushing the competition!

A Beane in the hand is worth $60M in payroll

by jeepers on Dec 7, 2005 12:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

HEY

I got home from work and it let me vote from here too...Different IP!

As it currently stands:
AN: 373
Gray Sky Blue: 326

Keep it up, everyone!

"You can't get any more 'Oakland' than the Coliseum. Get any more 'Oakland' and you're in San Leandro!" -Random Drunk Bum at Game

by rungood on Dec 7, 2005 1:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

The lead is growin

AN 386
Gray Sky 326

by theblackpearl on Dec 7, 2005 1:40 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Voted again... :P

AN leads it...391-326!

"I like Band Camp. He hits things." ~ Kyli (9/24/05)

by AsGirl on Dec 7, 2005 2:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

nope, we're not obsessing...

:-p

"You can't get any more 'Oakland' than the Coliseum. Get any more 'Oakland' and you're in San Leandro!" -Random Drunk Bum at Game

by rungood on Dec 7, 2005 2:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

415 after my vote

Ninety percent I'll spend on good times, women, and Irish whiskey. The other ten percent I'll probably waste." -Tug McGraw

by saint on Dec 7, 2005 3:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

My second vote brings us to 419

by eamb on Dec 7, 2005 3:41 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I will keep voting

When I get home. I have 2 computers there that I can use to vote from. I have already voted from my work comp. If my brother is home, I will make him vote too! So, I should be able to get in 3 more votes in about 2 or 3 hours!

"If I'm not having fun, then I am not playing well" ~Bobby Crosby

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Dec 7, 2005 3:49 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Ditto

I'll be able to cast two more votes tonight. I have ordered my friends and family to vote using every computer they can. From now until December 15th, I will greet everyone with a "Did you vote for AN?"

"I like Band Camp. He hits things." ~ Kyli (9/24/05)

by AsGirl on Dec 7, 2005 4:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

It let me vote again!

I don't know how and I don't care why, but when I went to check the current standings, it let me vote again! I voted at like 9am today from this comp, so I don't get it, but who cares!

"If I'm not having fun, then I am not playing well" ~Bobby Crosby

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Dec 7, 2005 3:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Oh yeah

And currently we stand at:
425 - 328!! YAY US!

"If I'm not having fun, then I am not playing well" ~Bobby Crosby

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Dec 7, 2005 3:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

429 to...

328!!

"While I was there, it didn't always seem perfect, but when I look back on it I just might think it was perfect." -- Eric Byrnes

by smith1051 on Dec 7, 2005 4:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

435-328!

"I like Band Camp. He hits things." ~ Kyli (9/24/05)

by AsGirl on Dec 7, 2005 4:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

454-329

Joe Blanton is phat

by gojohn10 on Dec 7, 2005 4:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I AM BALLOT STUFFING

sorry for caps

by denis52 on Dec 7, 2005 4:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

465-331

The power of AN!!!!!!!!! :D
One more vote from me tonight.

"I like Band Camp. He hits things." ~ Kyli (9/24/05)

by AsGirl on Dec 7, 2005 5:28 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

474 - 337!!

"If I'm not having fun, then I am not playing well" ~Bobby Crosby

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Dec 7, 2005 6:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

This is great

It's the obsessive nature of moneybutt, refocused onto some poor awards site! I wonder what the final margin will be... I'm guessing at least one thousand votes in AN's favor...

Go A's -- Nebraska

by Ryan Armbrust on Dec 7, 2005 6:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

If it wasn't for that stupid 24 hr rule,

I'd be clicking ALL DAY LONG.. just like I was for Moneybutt. :P

"I like Band Camp. He hits things." ~ Kyli (9/24/05)

by AsGirl on Dec 7, 2005 6:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

me too...

Go A's -- Nebraska

by Ryan Armbrust on Dec 7, 2005 6:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

486-388

holy wow that was a 24 hour turnaround

by noava22 on Dec 7, 2005 7:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

As of 7:32 pm

495 - 339!!

"If I'm not having fun, then I am not playing well" ~Bobby Crosby

by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Dec 7, 2005 7:28 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

come on...

only 37 rec's for this diary? Shouldn't we have a hundred or something?

But really, that's gotta be a record, or at least close to it.

by Jjjsixsix on Dec 7, 2005 7:31 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I was the 500th

Do I get a prize?

"A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore." - Yogi Berra

by vignette17 on Dec 7, 2005 7:40 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Yes

"I like Band Camp. He hits things." ~ Kyli (9/24/05)

by AsGirl on Dec 7, 2005 7:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

AN running away with it now

500-339

"I like Band Camp. He hits things." ~ Kyli (9/24/05)

by AsGirl on Dec 7, 2005 7:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I'm starting to feel bad...

Wait... No I'm not! Pile it on AN!

by HigherPie on Dec 7, 2005 8:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The rout is ON

517-341

by theblackpearl on Dec 7, 2005 8:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

523-342

I can't vote again until TOMORROW! AAAAHHHHH.
<Goes into panic mode>

"I like Band Camp. He hits things." ~ Kyli (9/24/05)

by AsGirl on Dec 7, 2005 9:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

i feel ur pain

ive made my sisters and girlfriend vote on their computers, i just call those 4 extra votes a day mine

"Baseball is like church, many attend, few understand" - Leo Durocher

by gWiLiKeRzZz on Dec 7, 2005 9:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Ideas to get more votes...

Since some of you seem to be fretting the fact that you can only vote once per day, here are a few ideas that can help AN rack up a few more tallies (tallies you can rightfully claim as your own!):

Send an email to your entire address book
Post a bulletin on your MySpace page
Got a blog or website? Post a link. I did!
Go door to door, but not at night. That's dangerous.

by HigherPie on Dec 7, 2005 11:25 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

<Yawn>

Done. :)

"I like Band Camp. He hits things." ~ Kyli (9/24/05)

by AsGirl on Dec 8, 2005 12:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Who's the best ANer!?

AsGirl, of course!

by HigherPie on Dec 8, 2005 12:27 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

i take offense

im way better!

"Baseball is like church, many attend, few understand" - Leo Durocher

by gWiLiKeRzZz on Dec 8, 2005 1:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

kuz i even

sent an IM to everyone on my Buddy list with a link

"Baseball is like church, many attend, few understand" - Leo Durocher

by gWiLiKeRzZz on Dec 8, 2005 1:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

And what makes you think

I haven't done that ALREADY?!
I've been IMing people I don't even know and asking them to vote for AN. For some reason, they haven't replied to my IMs. ;-)

"I like Band Camp. He hits things." ~ Kyli (9/24/05)

by AsGirl on Dec 8, 2005 10:37 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs