East Coast Baseball Bias

[Rush]

Article on a supposed "East Coast Baseball Bias".....what are your thoughts on this? Do you agree?

http://www.chicitysports.com/2009/08/11/east-coast-baseball-bias/

Article was written by VSN's own "Lefty34" aka Jon from 643 Sports radio.

[Anthony]

Personally, I think the Yankees and Red Sox need to be banned from television. The universe would be better for it.

5th most watched sports rivalry in the world, not a very bright idea. thankfully you don't run a major network.

[Chrispy]

yeah i think there is some bias but i least its only during the mlb season for people that dont like it

[Tailback U]

5th most watched sports rivalry in the world, not a very bright idea. thankfully you don't run a major network.

I call bullshit. Source?

[Prodigal Son]

Dodgers/Giants is much bigger. People actually die at those games.

[Tailback U]

Dodgers/Giants is much bigger. People actually die at those games.

Using that logic would mean that every Raiders home game is the biggest rivalry game ever.

[Goober]

The only reason it's the "5th most watched" is because ESPN doesn't fuckin put anything else on TV besides Sox/Yanks. Don't really have a choice.

I never watch yankee/red sox games.

MLB Network/FSN Wisconsin ftw!

[Anthony]

I call bullshit. Source?

Greenberg & Golic, that's my source - you can go ahead and find the podcast if you'd like. I myself will not go on a scavenger hunt to please some guy on a forum.

[Anthony]

So you are treating something you think you remember hearing from two radio hosts working for a biased network with now time or date as to when this was talked about? Ok, buddy.

Name me one network that's not biased, don't worry i'll wait.....

Well let's see, Didn't they play this weekend? I believe they did - Maybe they did, would you like for me to research that for you as well?. Does your internet not function as well as mine? or maybe I am mistaken after all, maybe it was Michael Kay who has a radio show on ESPN, you know who Michael Kay is right? or would you like for me to post his wikipedia for you as well - since you're inept & can't use that wonderful search engine Google has.

[Anthony]

You have the exact same sources I have, Why should I go out of my way & find something on ESPN which you yourself can find within minutes? & I'm pretty sure the Yanks & Red Sox get WAAAAAAY more coverage than any other team on the MLB Network - you can sit here and continue to call me a moron (trust me, it bothers me tremendously), but you're the one sitting in front of a computer and not using the INTERNET to look for answers that will contradict what I am saying I heard on the radio.

Or it could be that you have more inside sources than those who work for ESPN & get paid to analyze sports. Yea, that's it.

P.S. Proceed with the name calling, btw are you a Cubs fan?

[celtsxpatsxsox]

ESPN is going to show what ever games gets them the best ratings. The 15 inning game between the Red Sox/Yankees was the highest rated baseball game on ESPN since 2007 which was also a game played by the Red Sox/Yankees. ESPN is going to put on what ever gives them the best ratings.

My Source - http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/08/11...nce-2007/24586

[Anthony]

Christ, you're fucking stupid. Here's why: because YOU are the one that said it. YOU are the one that said it was a fact, and when asked to provide a source for what you said to be fact, you looked at the rest of us baffled saying you couldn't be bothered to back up something YOU said? Again: Christ, you are fucking stupid.

I know what I said & I stand by what I said.

How does me not wanting to baby you guys & find you the Mike & Mike or Michael Kay podcast which will clearly be the source to stop your whining, make me stupid?. Explain that to me - I can't seem to comprehend that part, maybe I am stupid after all. hmm..

ESPN is biased after all, isn't that what you said. How will that resolve anything? They're fabricated numbers. will that fuel your next tantrum?.

[Anthony]

Look, you nimrod, I'm going to say this one last time, so hopefully you can wrap your puny little mind around it: you brought this up and purported it as fact. And, since YOU are the one that brought it up as fact, when YOU are asked to show proof of said fact (saying that you think it was broadcast on some radio station somewhere at some point in time isn't proof, numnuts), it is YOUR responsibility to provide said proof, otherwise it can no longer be considered as fact in the context of the debate (or in any context, really). That's how debates/arguments over disputed facts work, and it's how they have worked for a long long time.

If you CAN'T or REFUSE to provide a factual backing for your claims, then there is no choice but to revert back to what I implied earlier: you are some kind of retard of a Yankees fan that made a completely unfounded claim about the importance of the Yankees-Red Sox series to everybody everywhere, and made that claim to justify actual facts (you remember those, right?) reported. Then, after being called out to answer for and provide proof of those things you purported to facts, you resorted to the tired old claim of "being too busy" or "too good" to answer to someone on a message board.

And since you have yet to find and link us to any type of media outlet outlining ANYTHING that would help your cause, I must assume that you are as such that I described above.

says who?


by the way, I stopped reading at "responsibility", whether you believe me or not - I would not lose sleep over it, I promise you I won't, on the other hand, you'll still be fuming by nights end because I did not and will not get you the podcast that you yourself can get.

the internet might be serious business after all.

[Anthony]

You're so fucking stupid, it's sad, it really is. And I'm not mad, I'm not fuming, in fact I've been pounding beers all night and only routinely checking in to see you wallow in your own retardation, and I gotta tell you it's added a completely funnier dynamic to my buzz.

But, maybe, just maybe, you will either read the rest of my post (some of you retards on this site seem to take pride in not reading entire posts, so I won't hold my breath), or someone will read this exchange and decide to call you out the next time you try to pull some bullshit like this. Either way, I don't really give a shit, I have beers to drink

I'm glad I contributed in some way, but, clearly you do give a shit & then some. You can blame it on the alcohol, it's cool. You'll continue to hold the grudge & continue on being repetitive. I mean in such a short time you've found multiple ways of calling me stupid. Quite impressive I might add & adorable. Down those brewsky Steve Austin - nice act you have going on there ;).

Keep pointing out those "Retards". Internet patrolling is where it's at.

P.S. Maybe the reason people don't read your rubbish, is because people like you try so hard to prove a point & fail so miserably. That's my opinion by the way. Don't hurt me killer.

Goodnight my dear.

Sincerely,

The Nimrod, Stupid, Retard, Moron, Sad guy you pity.

[Anthony]

Will do....Hey-oh! Got one already:

http://www.virtualsportsnetwork.com/forum/member.php?u=4634

You're pathetic.

Clever. :2thumbs: