Interesting Article from ESPN Ombudsman

I agree with most, if not all, of what she says, but I wonder what the decision makers at ESPN think.

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She was a really good ombudsman for the two years she was there. Always wrote incisive, critical columns. However, it seems likely that her final bit of advice will fall on deaf ears.

My plans for 2009: getting married and attending Tim Lincecum Bobblehead Day.

by Kitspool on Mar 25, 2009 2:30 PM PDT reply actions

She was great and it’s crappy that she’s leaving, but I have a hard time believing any of her articles have any effect on how ESPN goes about things. They won’t change as long as the money is coming in.

by chilibean_3 on Mar 25, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions

I agree.

My plans for 2009: getting married and attending Tim Lincecum Bobblehead Day.

by Kitspool on Mar 25, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions

I saw in the paper a comment by the creator of ESPN that was something along the lines:

ESPN is awesome. It permeates all of society. I AM AWESOME

I skimmed the article but agree.

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by say hey nation on Mar 25, 2009 3:34 PM PDT reply actions

Not much ESPN any more.

I get the ESPN Magazine as it has a couple decent articles/interviews. Buster Olney’s daily blog is now my morning sports page, since he gives you links to all of the local baseball articles. That’s about it. MLB Channel has taken over ESPN/2/News/Classic for my television viewing.

ESPN jumped the shark a long time ago.

When did the phrase ‘jump the shark’ jump the shark?

Don't think, it could only hurt the ballclub.

by ResDog on Mar 25, 2009 7:26 PM PDT reply actions

Same here. The wife’s least favorite channel is no longer ESPN, but now is MLB Network.

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by Giant among Angels on Mar 25, 2009 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions

List of things ESPN has ruined

1) Monday Night Football
2) The Red Sox/Yankees rivalry
3) Harold Reynolds
4) journalism
5) Barry Bonds’ patience

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by Useful_Idiot on Mar 26, 2009 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions

You lag mucho marcello....

But yeah, the lady Ombuds(wo)man was pretty awesome.

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If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.

by baetown415 on Mar 25, 2009 8:00 PM PDT reply actions

Shit

I didn’t realize that was written a while back, I just saw it today. Was it already linked here?

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by marcello on Mar 25, 2009 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Hahahaa, no it wasn’t linked here. ESPN kinda buried it after the first day (like they do with most articles that have substance on their site), so it’s no surprise it took so long for you to see it.

Aaron King is still my homeboy... iffy mechanics and all

If Dustin Pedroia played in Seattle, not many people would be talking about him.

by baetown415 on Mar 26, 2009 2:38 AM PDT up reply actions

The gender neutral term is ombuds.

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by S.F. Giangst on Mar 26, 2009 7:25 AM PDT up reply actions