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djtestudo · 07-23-2005, 01:44 PM

Two things first:

1) I am a diehard Orioles fan, so my judgement might ne clouded a little here.

2) I would someday like to join the hallowed membership that I am about to bitch about.

The sports media, particularly but not limited to ESPN, sucks. There is a long series of grievences, but today is the last straw to get me to complain.

It was announced by Peter Gammons, at approximately 1:00 P.M., that the Orioles had traded Sidney Ponson to the Padres for Phil Nevin. This wasn't the problem. The problem is that it is NOW being reported that:

San Diego is denying the trade.

Nevin hasn't even heard anything about the trade.

Why must the sports media, particularly ESPN, continually report information that is either premature, or simply incorrect?

There is another present deal where I get the complaint: the A.J. Burnett trade to the Orioles. This has been reported for approximately two week as being either close or already completed, when it apparently isn't even close.

This isn't limited to the Orioles either; remember the circus surrounding Alex Rodriguez to the Red Sox and then Yankees two years ago?

In addition to trades, there is a more personal problem that I doubt I will find much sympathy for. The idea that the American League East is only the Yankees vs. Red Sox, so that no matter where the Orioles are (and the Blue Jays for that matter, as they are in the thick of things), they are completely ignored.

You always hear about how this division is only between the Yankees and Sox, even though the Orioles led the division for two full months and are still two-and-a-half games out.

This has got to the point where I am ignoring anything I hear on ESPN because I know both that it will be wrong and will be negative towards the Orioles.

Am I just talking out of my ass? Most likely. However, I just needed to vent, and see if anyone shares at least the first part of my concerns.

07-23-2005, 01:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
djtestudo Baltimoron Location: Beeeeeautiful Bel Air, MD	The Sports Media Sucks. Two things first: 1) I am a diehard Orioles fan, so my judgement might ne clouded a little here. 2) I would someday like to join the hallowed membership that I am about to bitch about. The sports media, particularly but not limited to ESPN, sucks. There is a long series of grievences, but today is the last straw to get me to complain. It was announced by Peter Gammons, at approximately 1:00 P.M., that the Orioles had traded Sidney Ponson to the Padres for Phil Nevin. This wasn't the problem. The problem is that it is NOW being reported that: San Diego is denying the trade. Nevin hasn't even heard anything about the trade. Why must the sports media, particularly ESPN, continually report information that is either premature, or simply incorrect? There is another present deal where I get the complaint: the A.J. Burnett trade to the Orioles. This has been reported for approximately two week as being either close or already completed, when it apparently isn't even close. This isn't limited to the Orioles either; remember the circus surrounding Alex Rodriguez to the Red Sox and then Yankees two years ago? In addition to trades, there is a more personal problem that I doubt I will find much sympathy for. The idea that the American League East is only the Yankees vs. Red Sox, so that no matter where the Orioles are (and the Blue Jays for that matter, as they are in the thick of things), they are completely ignored. You always hear about how this division is only between the Yankees and Sox, even though the Orioles led the division for two full months and are still two-and-a-half games out. This has got to the point where I am ignoring anything I hear on ESPN because I know both that it will be wrong and will be negative towards the Orioles. Am I just talking out of my ass? Most likely. However, I just needed to vent, and see if anyone shares at least the first part of my concerns. __________________ "Final thought: I just rented Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine. Frankly, it was the worst sports movie I've ever seen." --Peter Schmuck, The (Baltimore) Sun