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Old Mon Aug 07, 2006, 05:09pm
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there is a book in the works about minor league guys. won't be published til fall of next year, but it should be pretty good. the guy who is writing it writes for the NY Times.
What is the basis for your opinion that "it should be pretty good?" Is it because that the author writes for the NY Times?
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Old Thu Aug 10, 2006, 03:25am
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No, it's probably because WhatWuzThatBlue wrote the foreword or something.
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Old Thu Aug 10, 2006, 11:03pm
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What is the basis for your opinion that "it should be pretty good?" Is it because that the author writes for the NY Times?
in part, yes, but there is more. he is an established writer that did a story about umpire school after attending Jimmy's for a few days a couple of years ago. he was so intrigued by the "umpire world" that he never knew existed that he enrolled in the 5 week course last year as a student, went through all the same things that the students went through, and also got a behind the scenes view from the instructing staff. he is also out on the road this year and has spent 3 days with an A ball crew, 4 days with a AA crew, plans on spending 5 days with a AAA crew, and has met with various big league guys as well. at the and of the season he plans on getting on the field and actually working some games around his hometown area, something he has never done before. the guy is putting in the effort to try and shed a little light on what all of us know is a tough job, but that somebody that has never called a game knows anything about. maybe we should all pitch in and buy McCarver a copy of it when it comes out...
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Old Thu Aug 10, 2006, 11:45pm
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The fact that the guy writes for that piece of trash called the New York Times is enough for me not to read the article.
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The fact that the guy writes for that piece of trash called the New York Times is enough for me not to read the article.
Why? Too many polysyllables? Crossword too hard? No restaurant reviews of Cracker Barrel?

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Old Fri Aug 11, 2006, 01:45am
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Why? Too many polysyllables? Crossword too hard? No restaurant reviews of Cracker Barrel?

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Old Fri Aug 11, 2006, 07:50am
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The New York Times is a first rate newspaper. You may not agree with everything they have to say but it's their constitutional right to publish it. Why everyone is so quick to deprecate The Times, when our nation was built upon the principle of free speech, is beyond me.

I guess most would prefer to have their news and information spoon-fed to them in neat, little sound bites so they don't have to take the time to research and think for themselves.

A mind is a terrible thing to waste.
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Old Fri Aug 11, 2006, 09:46am
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You may not agree with everything they have to say...
That's the problem I have with it. They don't differentiate between the news and the opinions. If they just gave the facts in their news stories and left the commentary to the opinion page, the NYT would be more reputable than it is today. I have a problem with any newspaper, no matter the slant, analyzing a story for me in the body of a news article.
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Old Fri Aug 11, 2006, 02:45pm
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The New York Times is a first rate newspaper. You may not agree with everything they have to say but it's their constitutional right to publish it. Why everyone is so quick to deprecate The Times, when our nation was built upon the principle of free speech, is beyond me.
What does Freedom of Speech have to do with this? I am a staunch defender of the First Amendment, but with Free Speech comes the responsibility of what to say and when.

The NYT is a piece of schit, pure and simple. They no longer have an ounce of credibility and have had a dangerous agenda for years. To put it mildly, they're nuts. They've become so bad that they're hurting big time. Their subscription numbers are down dramatically, and their ad revenue is also down. They've fired hundreds of employees lately as a result. And why is this so? Because people with common sense realize this newspaper is nothing but a partisan rag with no qualms about harming the United States. I say this not as some right-winger, either.
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