Off-Day Thread: Where Do You Get Most of Your Sports News?
by louismg on May 22, 2008 11:15 AM PDT
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Maybe I'm significantly skewing the results by asking this on an online sports fan site, but with the advent of ubiquitous Internet access, growth of dedicated single-sport channels and 24-hour sports news networks or radio stations, it is literally possible to read about sports, listen to sports, watch sports and talk about sports all day long, all at the same time. And even with that, there's a chance you missed something.
When I was a pre-teen, I had my watch's alarm set to go off at 5:45 p.m., which was when KCRA's Walt Gray was set to do the sports wrap, covering day baseball games and catching me up the in the world of sports. I would listen to the A's games on the radio, tune into KNBR for sports talk at night, and start the next morning with the newspaper recaps.
By high school, I would beg permission from my mother to hog the phone line and use AOL dial-up to get live sports scores from around the leagues. Now, I could read recaps before they were in the paper the next day. Later, ESPN came into the picture, and I could count on watching SportsCenter, so long as it didn't conflict with homework or anything else on the tube. As we first got cable, I would even do all I could to see the doubleheaders on ESPN, no matter which teams were playing.
Entering college at the time of Netscape 1.0 and having Ethernet in the dorms, the Internet was the next wave of sports news gathering. I literally had ESPN.com as my home page in Netscape, and once participated in a usability study, where I recommended they use JavaScript to scroll sports scores on the site, much like the news ticker on TV. By the time I graduated college, I was also listening to streaming audio of college and professional games using Real Audio.
In the ensuing 10 years, the Internet has practically taken over every aspect of my life, it seems. I still get ESPN the Magazine and Sports Illustrated, but to read them is a chore, full of player profiles I don't care about and yesterday's news. Sometimes, I don't read them at all. And ESPN, the worldwide sports leader? Not really. If I want to see a game highlight, I'll head to ESPN News on occasion, but rarely. And I stopped going to ESPN.com altogether. I used to have RSS feeds set up to get the latest headlines, and later, the latest MLB-only headlines, but I unsubscribed.
Today, I get my sports news from blogs like those on SB Nation, including AN, and from Ballhype, a Digg-like site which shows what sports stories are linked to from blogs around the Web, letting you vote them up or down. If I bump into ESPN these days, it's pretty much an accident, and there's no question I'm no fan of KNBR. I mean, do you really need to talk about the Sharks and the Warriors in May? And the Giants? Yeah. Good luck with Zito there, guys. Click.
How have you seen your sports news consumption or patterns change? This isn't intended to be a "Bash ESPN" thread or anything, but is the worldwide sports leader still leading for you? Curious.
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Still the leader...
But not for their TV coverage, I use ESPN.com to find scores and stats, and I like their Fantasy Baseball set up.
I also go to www.realclearports.com for a run down in national sports stories.
Goliath, dissatisfied with his size advantage, decided to buy David's sling, which took steroids.
If I want news--
not analysis, news—I go to ESPN.com. (Or SF Gate if it’s local.)
The only sport for which I find ESPN’s analysis to be superior is college hoops.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
I miss Neyeer...
I used to go to ESPN.com a lot more, but since they started making you pay to read the best columnists (Rob Neyer, Peter Gammons) I’ve looked elsewhere. I’d say AN and Fire Joe Morgan are my most visited baseball sites. Otherwise, I’ll randomly look at articles on Yahoo, CNNSI, local news (Mercury/SFGate) and, a little on ESPN.
I still dig the top 10 plays on SportsCenter. And HD coverage of any sport on TV seems to make it a lot more exciting to watch.
On the A's bandwagon since 1986...
I like CBS Sportsline.
The little “notes and quotes” and “inside pitch,” for baseball and “getting inside” columns for basketball usually have some nice little facts that are updated daily for your favorite team.
What about Barry?
"Barry who?" Forst said, and I felt like I was in the middle of a knock-knock joke.
Other than AN
I still read the morning Mercury News, even though their coverage is somewhat Gnats-centered (and in football season, 49ers-centered). On line, I typically check SI.com (mainly I love to get pissed off at Jon Heyman, and the lack of A’s coverage), and sites like Fangraphs.com and BaseballReference.com. I’ll watch SportsCenter until I’ve had enough, which is usually after no more than 10 minutes, and BBTN, even though I have fantasies about tossing a grenade into their studio (I’m a nice guy, so it would be a non-lethal flash-bang type).
"Evidently, a large number of people said, 'We really need more vermin at the ballpark, Artie.'" - Nick (AN), 10/7/07
AN, of course.
Seriously, other than A’s baseball, I don’t really give a crap.
Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa. -Field of Dreams
same for me
Our fantasy league is on yahoo, so I run across some stuff there. I have a page of RSSed baseball blogs and will read the headlines, but rarely find something I’ll click on. I’ll check other internet sites for fantasy info, or something interesting posted by an ANer. I’m definitely going to check out Ballhype. I record BBTN if it’s not conflicting with something else, but if a couple of days have passed and I haven’t had time to watch I just delete it. (Note to self: get dual tuner…) I also admit to recording TWiB. I save ‘em and watch during the Winter void. Baseball is better than no-baseball.
BTW louis, your chronology makes me feel old. Thanks!
"optimism 1 pessimism 0" ~Dirk
morning lineup
includes:
espn
mlb.com
AN
sfgate
thebiglead (mix of sports and pop…)
shysterball
baseballdigestdaily
thehardballtimes
baseballthinkfactory
fjm
agreed wtih paulthomas about espn- still great for news. dont really read it for analysis. also i steal my old college roommate’s password for insider.
i read a lot of internet. last year i read some story on bbc that men spend something like 30% of their workday surfing online. women were slightly lower- 25% maybe
this is all after
my regular news lineup of:
googlenews
bbc
economist
wsj
nyt
cnn
econbrowser
bloomberg
weather.com
boy i hope my boss isnt an a’s fan…
I kind of like FSN Final Score
Although I liked it more before when, in addition to the scores at the bottom of the screen and the upcoming stories on the right side, it also had a news ticker running above the scores.
I usually use the computer more during the day . AN primarily with a little ESPN and MLB.com sprinkled in. I also update my son’s Little league site periodically.
Get home and watch the A’s on Extra Innings then ESPN/Final Score for news and updates I missed that evening.
ugh
I just can’t stand FSN’s Final Score. I like the features you speak of but the anchors…..
"The two of them deserve each other. One's a born liar, the other's convicted."
SwampyD
I with you on the guy FSN announcer but the chick is HOT! Man, when she cut her hair short and straightened it I became a fan. I also like knowing what stories are coming next so I can skip the crap I don’t like.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
And I still read the local paper
for box scores, etc.
It's a gradual thing
Daily newspapers gradually fading out of my life; SportsCenter or even Baseball Tonight nowhere near as prominent as,. say, 5 years ago; I never watch the local sports on TV anymore; cbssportsline is my site of choice for scores; espn.com for analysis; but since I’m a baseball fan and a semi-stathead, I increasingly spend time at sites like baseballprospectus and hardballtimes. And one more thing—I confess to a perverse love for the Golf Channel—in terms of a specific sport, they do it better than anywhere else.
my daily dose of sports is
AN
ESPN
si.com
shysterball
every once in a while I got o minorleagueball
for live game updates the only thing my comp can handle is CBS sportsline
what’s this paper thing you guys mention? is that some historical thing? the only time i see those things is in a bathroom or at a waiting room
Let's have our Piazza and eat the Cust too - SPWC
what are your feelings on SI?
every time i get lured into following a link to their site (usually via pretty pictures… they have terrific pictures) I end up getting angry at the writing. sometimes i find it downright atrocious.
am i being unfair?
actually no
the writing is atrocious. Heyman is an absolute idiot, even more annoying in my opinion than Mitch Albom.
I just to to look at the rumors and photo galleries. I read MMQB, but that’s about it for articles.
Let's have our Piazza and eat the Cust too - SPWC
My Sports News
If I am am looking for info I use Yahoo Sports. Otherwise I listen to KNBR during my commute.
Enjoy the game
Back in the day..
I used to watch Dave Lloyd and Jim Crandall on FOX 40 in Sacramento (“Dare Dave” then went to ESPN). I always used to read the full sports section of the Sacramento Bee when I lived there. Now that I’m in Utah, I can’t find a good sports section; they only care about high school football and the A’s scores apparently come in too late (give me a break).
Today, it just depends on what I’m looking for. When I want to check scores I check the official sites (mlb.com, nhl.com, nba.com, etc.). I really on RSS feeds for most news about my teams.
AN is really the only site I check on a regular basis.
I generally bemoan the profusion of Mr Sabermetric Sporks in the Scrabble ranks who don't know the meaning or usage of 50% of the words they use. -monkeyball
Of Course AN, I read all the local papers online,sfgate.com, sacbee.com, cctimes,
Trib. I float around the rest of SBN, silver and black pride, and GSOM. I occasiponally listen to KNBR, and can’t stand the Rise Guys with FP. ESPN.com, CBS Sportsline, Foxsports. I will generally hit almost every sports related website, once in a day.
Guess I'm in a minority
I still like getting news from a newspaper, but it’s not my primary source of information. I use AN for A’s news, turn on ESPN for Cowboys news, ESPNNEWS to catch up on scores and big national stories, and the paper to read about the teams wherever I am. I like to have something to pick up and read and that seems to be a dying/dead trend among my demographic (I’m 21).
Just a couple questions, I’ve been pondering:
How many people have a newspaper subscription?
How many people still like reading a feature-length story, or do you only have the time/desire to know the 5 W’s?
http://www.jlaff.com/
I still have a subscription to the local paper
I’ve been thinking about getting rid of it because I know I can get all the same info elsewhere, but there is still a joy I get out of sitting down and reading with my morning cup of coffee.
"Camelot sure fell apart, didn't it?"-Steve McCatty
Same for me...
...except I read it during lunch. Keeps my eyes off a monitor for a little while, at least. :)
I want an A's-Rays ALCS.
by FormerHuntsvilleStar on May 22, 2008 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
i get WSJ just so i have something to read on the subway
not going to renew now that Murdoch is pushing for free online content.
Same
I’m on the ragged ledge of canceling the Bay Area’s Fishiest Wrap—it’s just been part of my morning coffee for so long, but there’s almost nothing in it I can’t get better, faster on the web, and nobody routinely throws my monitor under my car. The Sunday version is so fulla advertising crap that I actually feel guilty for the sacrifice of trees to make it, and they are consistently dumbing it down by marginalizing the OpEd stuff.
I think the WSJ is still worth getting - there’s a wealth of thoughtful, well-written stuff in it - mostly outside the editorial pages. But check back in a year after Murdoch’s minions have had their way with it. I’m expecting a Page 3 girl feature to debut any day now.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on May 22, 2008 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
MOSTLY outside the editorial pages?
The WSJ is the only paper that I’m aware of where the hysterical claims of the editorial page are routinely disproved by the articles in the news section of the same paper.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
I thought there was a pretty good one today --
—some Dane doing cost/benefit analyses of various serious world problems. It wasn’t their editorial per se, but it was on that last inside page in the first section.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on May 22, 2008 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
WSJ is the only decent paper out there....
but not for long, it seems.
The A's colors are green and gold.
...and is worth almost as much.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on May 22, 2008 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Well...
You’ve got to consider the consolidation that Bay Area newspapers have gone through.
What do you (and anyone else who reads this) expect from a newspaper?
http://www.jlaff.com/
Well, here's part of a letter I wrote 'em Tuesday morning, that might bear on the subject::
The A’s’ thrilling Monday game against the Rays was missed, unfortunately, by most East Bay residents. It featured great offense with majestic long balls, terrific catches, good pitching, comebacks and momentum shifts, and boneheaded blunders by two of the games most exciting young teams. There were also four nail-biting extra innings of free baseball. Not that you’d know it from your reporter’s coverage. Given the opportunity to convey the excitement of the battle, your article droned on about crowd trickles and lead squanders. I’m not asking for KNBR-style SF homerism, lord knows, but howsabout giving your readers a sense of the game’s drama and passion?
If they were consolidating to improve the product, then that’s all to the good. But if they’re consolidating to hang on against the onslaught of free info on the web, then they hafta provide a better product than the electronic one I can get for free and sooner. It’s a slow death, but I think the web vs. newspapers is a classic example of a “killer app.”
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on May 22, 2008 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I take it you're talking about the SF Chron
And they’re consolidating because, well, the industry is falling apart. Not every writer is going to give you a Jim Murray-style gamer on deadline (trust me, I’ve tried). When there’s a set deadline, sometimes you have to just say what happens without much jazz.
I do agree with you that giving away the content for free on the web is idiotic. I think the next step would/should be doing what ESPN does. Putting bare bones stories online, but for columns/analysis (premium content), there’d be a pay wall. You can either pay 50 cents to get the dead-tree version of the story or pay either per story, per week, per month… etc. to access these. But as long as newspapers keep giving away content, there’s no way they can expect to keep going.
http://www.jlaff.com/
Actually I take the CCTimes.
Soon to be “took.” The Chron at least attempts to work an interactive model via sfgate, but their threading is clunky and antiquated. There’s almost nobody I know there by screen name. It’s better than the Bay Area’s Best, by a long shot, but the papers seem to have ceded the community possibilities to the likes of here, or fark, or others.
As to pay, there’s only one site I subscribe to - totalfark.com, at $5/month - after 7 years on that wonderful little ball of delight, I have a pretty strong sense of the regulars. Isn’t it true that information is now mostly free, and the “ads revenue” model will have to do? I won’t subscribe to espn’s insider, because the likes of sal, grover, taj, nsj devo, etc. are better, and more focussed, and free to me. That would appear to be pretty dire for high-overhead operations like print papers. Sort of like land phone lines—I just find it hard to see a future for them.
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on May 23, 2008 7:05 AM PDT up reply actions
And for additional comments...
Interestingly, when I post a story to AN, it also populates my feed on FriendFeed. (If you’re unfamiliar with FriendFeed, consider it a place that aggregates all your online activity in one place, with comment.)
There are A TON of comments there on how they get their sports news.
Check it out:
http://friendfeed.com/e/32585e82-8f06-ef8c-95ed-50ac37dc8738
More than just ANtics: http://www.louisgray.com/live/
Sports news...
RSS feed on my iGoogle page
Live bookmark with ESPN.com MLB news, though I rarely click on anything unless it’s A’s related – and there isnt much.
AN
MLB.com for live games, or just to check scores
Sportscenter if I want to get angry (although at around 3 am, they have an upcoming story ticker on the side, so I can just mute most of the show and wait for the A’s “coverage”)
Baseball Tonight if I want to get angry
Skysports.com alot (mostly for soccer) – also have a live bookmark for that one
CCT if I want to get angry (I would read the newspaper more if they had more A’s coverage)
LETS GO OAK-LAND!
Rotoworld
Since a lot of my sports concerns are fantasy based, Rotoworld is my best choice for sports news. They also present the info very clearly and quickly with a little bit of snark, just to my liking.
I only like baseball and I only love the A's...
...so I have no desire to immerse myself in sports coverage.
I pick my news sources inasmuch as they support my fascination with the daily drama of my team. So that basically means AN, although I’m usually too intimidated to post, since I don’t have fluent command of stats at the tips of my fingers. Maybe some sfgate.com to supplement, but that’s about it.
I get my A’s news by watching the games. ahem
Obviously, I’m not thrilled with EPSN/BBTN. I seethed once again last night as Eveland’s commanding complete game was totally ignored. I watch BBTN only while I’m waiting for something else to start. I figure it supplements my baseball knowledge just enough that I’m not completely ignorant. I can appreciate a beautiful swing, curve or catch and this is the most succinct way to stay current.
My only exception to the EPSN rule is Pardon the Interruption. My boyfriend, a 365-day-a-year sports fan, TiVos it and I admit to enjoying it. Maybe I’m just ADD.
(OTOH, the fact that he likes to sleep with KNBR in the background may be grounds for going for Lucy/Ricky sleeping arrangements.)
I do like reading baseball books like Baseball Between the Numbers, etc since it’s actual analysis. I feel it makes me a much better baseball fan than hearing some guy ranting on the teevee.
good post :)
unfortunately, i have to pay exorbitant sums of money to see A’s games way out here.
cept for when they play the sox. hooray!
If you get the red sox feed on the weekend set . . .
I think you’ll enjoy Joe Castiglione. His voice bothers some (I enjoy it), but, for a major league announcer, he’s very analytical and very fair. He’s also talented and skilled enough to do both play by play and color. And he’ll talk positively about the other team. I had the privilege of meeting him and spending a couple hours with him; I came away convinced that he’s not actually trying to be an announcer when he’s on the air. He just is the way he is, always talking about sports and INCREDIBLY knowledgeable.
He also remains a great fan of Bill King, which IMO is worth a lot.
It's tough when your kid's favorite ballplayer is David Ortiz
by eastcoasta'sfan on May 23, 2008 5:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Joe and Remy are great
maybe ive just been in Boston too long… im guessing a number would be bothered by Remy’s heavy accent. i think they do a good, educated, fair job though.
In fairness to ESPN
yesterday’s game was not televised anywhere. There may not even have been footage available for them to use as highlights.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
I saw Sportscenter (rerun) this morning
at about 9:45 am (PST) they had the A’s vs Ray’s highlights. They showed Eveland get an out, then Cust hit his 1st homer, and then showed Eveland get the last out and hug the catcher. The recap at the bottom listed Eveland’s and Cust’s stats. It was the stadium camera footage.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
well naturally...
...out of market fans are at a disadvantage. And in the Belly of the Beast, it must be unbearable. Ugh. I can barely tolerate co-worker BoSox fans, even if I grudgingly give them credit for not being Come-Latelys.
I always did wonder what’d happen if I walked into Fenway wearing Green and Gold… :)
It's strange out here in BoSox land
We’ve lived here for 10 years, and a history buff couldn’t find a better place – we live on the road paul revere rode on. I was freaked out seeing my kids grow up as Red Sox fans. In 2003, I tried to explain to them that they really got to know what life was like being a Red Sox fan, and they’d be better off as A’s fans since we actually win the thing once in a while.
The good thing about it is that people actually love their baseball, and, while you hear about a lot of yahoos, they’re actually quite rare in the general population.
It's tough when your kid's favorite ballplayer is David Ortiz
by eastcoasta'sfan on May 23, 2008 5:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Generally speaking, the Boston yahoos come in two species
There are the standard bar-dwelling alcoholic losers that come along with any pro sports franchise. And then there are the ignorant bandwagon jackasses who hopped on after 2004. Most of the latter are not actually found in the Boston area.
Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.
A's Essential
Sort of off topic but has anyone read A’s Essential: Everything You Need to Know to be a Real Fan?
My in-laws got it for me a few weeks ago for my birthday. Not a bad read. Sort of historical from Philly to current broken up into short chapters with little known facts, trivia, etc. Written by a former ballplayer, Steven Travers. Beane wrote the foreward.
i like most sports and i'm a dork...
so i like to read:
deadspin
thebiglead
withleather
fjm
Definitely AN for a’s related news since i’m stuck in socal and espn.com for sports news. Can’t forget baseballmusings either.
Does anyone know of a baseball equivalent to www.odenized.com? I love that it not only has video clips of funny things/bloopers/weird stuff but also highlights/displays of excellence from all over the league.
I used to read the newspaper everyday when I lived with my parents
Front page scan, sports section, then entertainment/comics in that order (so sue me, I was a teenager). Once I moved out I didn’t want to pay for internet access AND the paper when I can get the same info on the web only. I actually prefer to read info on real paper but it’s not worth the money or hassle (I live on the top floor of the building and they only leave the papers in the lobby). Plus you obviously get your news faster on TV and the Web.
I try to watch SC or FSN final score at night but usually the wife complains so I try to catch it in the morning before work. I like watching BBT but there is one announcer that bugs the crap out of me. He uses the same lame catch-phrases every night. “Fill thine horn with oil and go!” barf, “when we come back it’s time for the leather and the diving and the thing” (in that annoying voice).
I check oaklandathletics.com, AN, nintendowiifanboy.com, and yahoo.com everyday. Sometimes when I bored I go to ESPN.com or some other video game sites.
You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}
Deadspin man Deadspin
The underground rules.
Ballhype sounds good tho.
I go to Espn too, Hardballtimes, nbcsports (tho it kinds sucks), aarongleeman, rotoworld, mlb, minorleagueball, espndeportes, firejoemorgan.
I still read the morning paper.
for news mostly nytimes and new republic
sports is usually AN, yahoo sports (cause my fantasy is there, but they do a pretty good job of aggregating stuff), i don’t really read game wraps too often cause i watch or listen to pretty much every A’s game and i only really care about the score of others. I’ll check out FJM pretty often, and other blogs when they’re mentioned among my friends or on AN
Ultimate Football Network is Listening.
Way cool.
Louis Gray asks: Where Do You Get Most of Your Sports News?
http://ultimatefootballnetwork.net/?p=7
More than just ANtics: http://www.louisgray.com/live/
I don't like news
Like many others here, I have little interest in sports beyond the A’s. If I want to check the standings or a specific box score/recap, I’ll go to the ESPN scoreboard page. (Similar standings pages may be just as good, but that’s the one I happen to have bookmarked.)
I used to check Rotoworld regularly for A’s-related stuff, but now that that’s on AN I don’t need to go direct. I used to read A’s stories on the mlb.com site, but I haven’t done that for about a year and a half.
I never seek sports news from TV or print sources. I do sometimes read stories online, usually A’s related stories. For that, I now almost always get there by following a link somewhere on AN, usually either Rotoworld or someone’s comment in the DLD.
formerly known as mdl
Only a few:
cbssportsline.com
tsn.ca
and occasionally espn.com…
Only local radio show worth listening to is Fitz and Rod.
Why, you kids today....
have no idea! In my day we used to walk down to the telegraph office where the lad who lived under the counter would write the latest scores on the message board with a grease pencil!
Yeah -- uphill both ways! Snowdrifts! and Wooly Mammoths!
The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus
by The Dogfather on May 22, 2008 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions
For two years in the mid-1970s
I really did walk across a frozen lake, to and from school, every weekday from about November through March.
formerly known as mdl
What about from April to October?
Did you have to swim?
LETS GO OAK-LAND!
by thingswecarry on May 23, 2008 2:43 AM PDT up reply actions
AN with
St. Vitus dance visits to ESPN tv, and Yahoo Sports, and SF Chronicle from AN link.
alaska A
ESPN news and Sportscenter still
Then AN, SF Gate or Chron, A’s website, and TSN.Com. I also read the paper for local sports in Oregon. Great question. ESPN is a hard habit to break. I also like the highlights. Go A’s! I’m going to be away for the weekend with two obnoxious Red Sux fans, so I hope we kick their butts!
by A'sfansince1970 on May 22, 2008 9:58 PM PDT reply actions
Great article on SFGATE.com
about Ryan Sweeney. He seems really likeable.
by A'sfansince1970 on May 22, 2008 10:06 PM PDT reply actions
My main source of news comes from Yahoo sports
AN for great opinion/analysis on the A’s. Or sfgate.com and oaklandathletics.com for news/press releases.
tsn.ca for a nice hockey fix, as well as foxsports.net for some hockey news (Spector) or for entertaining “expert” MLB analysis.
MLBtraderumors.com for general baseball happenings.
hardballtimes for some cool different perspectives.
Surprisingly, the LA Kings have a great inside correspondent Rich Hammond who posts a lot of great bulletins via myspace.com that I like to check out.
On TV I watch ESPNnews or BBTN on mute until I see something that interests me.
I don’t have a newspaper subscription, nor the time to read it unless I’m….n/m
I need to check out FJM I’ve always been meaning to just haven’t.
But yeah, mainly Yahoo, AN, oaklandathletics.com
witty remark
Tons of sources...
besides going to AN for A’s news, I go to SF gate and San Jose Mercury News for any A’s and/or 49ers related stories. If anyone has any other suggestions, please ,let me know. It’s just weird to only see 1 or 2 people cover these teams. Living out in New Jersey I don’t know what the best sources for A’s news (besides AN) are.
For other news sources I go to ESPN.com and SI.com, but like everyone has said, Jon Heyman gets on my nerves. CBSSportsline is real good also, and the best fantasy sports site.
SportsCenter itself is beyone terrible. I want hilights. They barely give them anymore. Bring back the Big Show and the old SportsCenter format. BBTN is also barely watchable ever since the firing of Harold Reynolds.
Then I have subscriptions to multiple newspapers online from Chicago, St. Louis, Dalls, Houston, Boston, Miami, Baltimore and DC as well as a few others.
But I love reading NY Post, NY Dailynews, NJ.com (Star Ledger), and the Bergen Record online. They have very, very good columnists.
Over the Coarse of a Day
When I wake up, I turn on Mike & Mike on ESPN2 and watch the scroll for scores.
On the ride to the train, I also listen to Mike & Mike.
But during the day, I watch my fantasy team on Sportsline and also check scores on ESPN.com. As someone who lives out east, I also check SFGate.com for Sue Slusser and other coverage.
And of course I use AN for all my A’s clearinghouse needs.
At night, getting ready for bed, I either have Baseball Tonight or Sportscenter on. But if I’m in a rush, I flip to ESPNews.
I don’t even read the printed paper any more for sports.
-NovA's Fan
My Sports News
For the A’s, I go to AN, the official A’s website, and I read the fishwrap either on line at sfgate at night or in the morning in hard copy.
Any time you’ve got analysts like Steve Phillips, there’s really little point in listening to what espn baseball tonight has to say. Highlights are, of course, a different matter.
On line, the best baseball source is, for me foxsportrs.com, NOT to be confused with FoxNews. Best on-line analyst is Dayn Perry, who will throw in political digs every so often so nobody will think he has anything in common with Bill O’Reilly or Sean Hannity. Ken Rosenthal is a poor man’s Peter Gammons, but he’s free. The rest of the analysis, like the analysis at SI.com, CBSSportsline.com or the free stuff at espn.com, is a mixed bag. Perry’s work has fallen off a little in the past year, but he’s pretty much in the same class as Neyer.
I still don’t understand why ALL of these guys), particularly the columnists in the Chron, write “humorous” columns. They’re never funny and they’re always wastes of ink and paper, or server capacity. Scott Ostler is the greatest offender because he writes more of these than other columnists, but it’s a rare column anywhere that deserves more than an individual chuckle, and most deserve less. On top of that, these “humor” columns never have any real content, just jokes that aren’t funny. At least the unfunny “humorous” columns of Maureen Dowd or David Brooks contain real information buried inside: they’re riffing on SOMETHING. To say humorous sports columns are sophomoric is generally to insult sophomores. My guess is that these columns are the result of either laziness or lack of inspiration. They fill the need to fill space, but what a waste.
"digg-like"
I am a member of “Digg”..
I think…
I’m not sure what’s happening with it, except I posted a link, er …hit a button, and someone “digg”ed it, and told me so by e-mail.
Shows you how out of it a lot of us are (my speculation here) because I spend a lot of hours on the internet, yet mostly I have no intuitive feel for most everything developed, app-wise in the last six years on the internet. As this comment notes “Digg” must be so ubiquitous, that “Digg-like” is an efficient way to describe something to the general internet user.
I think that I’m “LinkedIn” but not sure ‘cause I never check it, and I think I have a couple of visitable photo sites, but I don’t post photos there and I don’t tell people to look there for pictures. The cause of this is the loss of passwords when the inevitable crash (hardware? software?) leaves me unable to check my legacy “stuff”. The weirdest thing, is that everyone tells me bookmarks are “unrecoverable” to a new browser…”I’m sorry, I cannot copy those to your new hard drive..!” ??!!!
"I never predict anything, and I never will." Paul Gascoigne, English footballer
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