Bud Still Fiddling While Rome Burns
Random thoughts while wondering what ever happened to Gerry Moses:
Clueless Dept.: It seems that baseball commissioner Bud Selig is a little miffed at fans (like me for instance) who are complaining about baseball's pending exclusive deal with Direct TV.
The commish says he doesn't understand what the fuss is about and that baseball has plenty of other games available for those that do not wish to mount a dish to the side of their house.
Selig's irritation is laughable given the fact that unless you are a fan of the Yankees, Red Sox, Mets or Dodgers, the odds of your team showing up on ESPN or Fox are marginal. Furthermore, if I am a native of Kansas City living in Texas, how many Royals games can I expect to see on cable as opposed to the 130-140 games I could be getting with INDEMAND on cable. The answer, very, very few. ESPN likes sexy, and Royals, Devil Rays, Pirates and Brewers aren't sexy.
What Bud fails to realize is baseball is no longer America's pastime and making games available to any fan that wants to fork over the $150 should be a priority. I have no issue with Direct TV having the package, my issue is it's an exclusive deal. And demanding that I change over to a satellite dish is unacceptable. Many fans feel the same way I do and while baseball profits up front from this deal, they or their partner will not get a dime of my money.
The NFL going to Direct TV is no big deal because there are only 16 games and only 4 on Direct TV. But missing out on 130 opportunities to watch the Sox after having those opportunities the last two years, really frosts my cornflakes. And Bud could care less.
Is it any wonder with this kind of arrogance coming from the commissioner that fans are disconnected with baseball?
Memory Loss Dept.: Yesterday, during the second inning of the Sox-Cubs game on WGN, Lou Pinella was being interviewed. During the interview, Sweet Lou said he was excited to bring "an entertaining and winning baseball team to Chicago."
Memo to Lou.: Chicago already has an exciting and winning baseball team. They're called the White Sox. You know, the team that kicked your team's ass on Sunday?
Welcome to the abysmal sinkhole know as Cubs baseball.
Captain Obvious Dept.: Yesterday, during SIU's loss to Creighton, America was once again forced to listen to the rancid tones of Gus Johnson. However, Gus' inability to call a game (including openly rooting for Creighton) was paled by the inaccurate stylings of Clark Kellogg. While discussing what SIU needed to get back in the game, Clark waxed on about beating the zone and changing the tempo and never once (at least while I was watching) acknowledged that SIU was getting killed on the boards and couldn't get a rebound to save their lives.
This is why God created the mute button.
Sharp Pencil Dept.: Gentlemen and Ladies, start your brackets. Here's who is in already. Kudos to Rick Byrd at Belmont. Rick is a good man, a great coach and deserves all the media love he can get. Nicely done, sir.
SAP Button Dept.: Juan Pablo Montoya hizo girar fuera de Scott Pruett para ganar la raza de NASCAR en México. Dado el hecho de que Montoya y Pruett conducen para el mismo equipo, esto era un pedacito extraño.
Fresco. Justo como ESPN.
Mark It Down Dept.: Mark Cuban is not buying the Cubs. He'd rather just pour the money down the drain. Actually, it's the same thing.
Free as a Bird Dept.: NFL teams, flush with cash, over pay marginal players setting the bar higher for the super stars.
In Houston, Mike Sherman uses persuasion and his uncanny ability to judge football players to get the Texans to sign broken down running back Ahman Green for many more dollars than blue book. Joe Johnson was also sighted dining with Gary Kubiak. No word on how that's going.
Reality Sucks Dept.: What's the new reality show that's sweeping the nation? Presidential Idol.
Can't we just vote now and get it over with?
In addition to having to deal with Hillary and Bill, John Edwards, the Christian right, John McCain, Rudy, the national media, racial hate groups, PACS, special interests, crackpots and crazys, presidential candidates now must face off with on-line perverts.
Slurred Speech Dept.: Ann Coulter uses the "F word" and the cockroaches stream out into the light.
It's simply amazing how many people will try to pander to a fringe group that is organized, vocal and highly visible as the gay lobby is. Even people that would prohibit gays to marry, form civil unions, serve in the armed forces or adopt children will stand by them and distance themselves from Coulter's comments.
Like her or loathe her, Ann Coulter is not the hypocrite some of the presidential candidates are. While her comments have obviously offended the gay lobby, the comments of support of the non gay friendly politicians should be equally or even more offensive.
Hoosier Sidewalk Dept.: Finally. Something from Indiana that actually makes sense. City of Waukesha, WI, please take notes.
86 It Dept.: Is Hollywood ever going to learn that doing movies of beloved TV shows is stupid? Apparently not.
BTW, without Don Adams, you got bupkus. Sorry about that, Chief.
Medic Alert Dept.: Whoever said "Better late than never" didn't get to know your United States Senate.
What? The horse is gone? How did the barn door get opened? We must find someone responsible to absolve obvious lack of awareness.
The only guys more clueless than the guy that ran Walter Reed are the guys that will hold the hearings.
Disorganized Religion Dept.: Your big deal, anti-gay, ultra right wing minister admits to having relations with male prostitutes and snorting crystal meth. Is it any wonder attendance and donations are down at your church and you have to layoff 44 people?
And why exactly do 44 people do at your church. Most legitimate churches have three employees: A minister, a church secretary and a custodian. Are you running a church or a Walmart?
The next thing you know these guys will move to some South American country, build a compound in the jungle guarded by machine guns and ... Wait. It's been done.
He's Dead George Dept.: Tom Eagleton,short lived Democratic Candidate for VP in 1972 has died. Eagleton dropped out of the race when it was discovered he had been treated for depression.
To show how far we've come, with the cable news networks and the Internet, he wouldn't even get chosen now.
Personally, I always thought he got jobbed out of the opportunity to lose to Richard Nixon by one of the largest pluralities in history.
Naked City Dept.: Some guy in Wisconsin decided to go streaking in the snow. By the way, the guy apparently can't speak English, so he had to have his comments to the media given through an interpreter.
In an effort to spare our friends from south of the border further embarrassment, we proudly present the following public service announcement:
Atención: Desnudo corriente en la nieve no es una buena idea por dos razones muy importantes: 1) si le cogen y usted no está legalmente en este país, podría conseguirle en apuro con el significado del INS que usted estará deportado y tuvo que arrastrarse debajo de la cerca de nuevo. 2) usted congelará sus bolas de mierda apagado. Gracias.
Clueless Dept.: It seems that baseball commissioner Bud Selig is a little miffed at fans (like me for instance) who are complaining about baseball's pending exclusive deal with Direct TV.
The commish says he doesn't understand what the fuss is about and that baseball has plenty of other games available for those that do not wish to mount a dish to the side of their house.
Selig's irritation is laughable given the fact that unless you are a fan of the Yankees, Red Sox, Mets or Dodgers, the odds of your team showing up on ESPN or Fox are marginal. Furthermore, if I am a native of Kansas City living in Texas, how many Royals games can I expect to see on cable as opposed to the 130-140 games I could be getting with INDEMAND on cable. The answer, very, very few. ESPN likes sexy, and Royals, Devil Rays, Pirates and Brewers aren't sexy.
What Bud fails to realize is baseball is no longer America's pastime and making games available to any fan that wants to fork over the $150 should be a priority. I have no issue with Direct TV having the package, my issue is it's an exclusive deal. And demanding that I change over to a satellite dish is unacceptable. Many fans feel the same way I do and while baseball profits up front from this deal, they or their partner will not get a dime of my money.
The NFL going to Direct TV is no big deal because there are only 16 games and only 4 on Direct TV. But missing out on 130 opportunities to watch the Sox after having those opportunities the last two years, really frosts my cornflakes. And Bud could care less.
Is it any wonder with this kind of arrogance coming from the commissioner that fans are disconnected with baseball?
Memory Loss Dept.: Yesterday, during the second inning of the Sox-Cubs game on WGN, Lou Pinella was being interviewed. During the interview, Sweet Lou said he was excited to bring "an entertaining and winning baseball team to Chicago."
Memo to Lou.: Chicago already has an exciting and winning baseball team. They're called the White Sox. You know, the team that kicked your team's ass on Sunday?
Welcome to the abysmal sinkhole know as Cubs baseball.
Captain Obvious Dept.: Yesterday, during SIU's loss to Creighton, America was once again forced to listen to the rancid tones of Gus Johnson. However, Gus' inability to call a game (including openly rooting for Creighton) was paled by the inaccurate stylings of Clark Kellogg. While discussing what SIU needed to get back in the game, Clark waxed on about beating the zone and changing the tempo and never once (at least while I was watching) acknowledged that SIU was getting killed on the boards and couldn't get a rebound to save their lives.
This is why God created the mute button.
Sharp Pencil Dept.: Gentlemen and Ladies, start your brackets. Here's who is in already. Kudos to Rick Byrd at Belmont. Rick is a good man, a great coach and deserves all the media love he can get. Nicely done, sir.
SAP Button Dept.: Juan Pablo Montoya hizo girar fuera de Scott Pruett para ganar la raza de NASCAR en México. Dado el hecho de que Montoya y Pruett conducen para el mismo equipo, esto era un pedacito extraño.
Fresco. Justo como ESPN.
Mark It Down Dept.: Mark Cuban is not buying the Cubs. He'd rather just pour the money down the drain. Actually, it's the same thing.
Free as a Bird Dept.: NFL teams, flush with cash, over pay marginal players setting the bar higher for the super stars.
In Houston, Mike Sherman uses persuasion and his uncanny ability to judge football players to get the Texans to sign broken down running back Ahman Green for many more dollars than blue book. Joe Johnson was also sighted dining with Gary Kubiak. No word on how that's going.
Reality Sucks Dept.: What's the new reality show that's sweeping the nation? Presidential Idol.
Can't we just vote now and get it over with?
In addition to having to deal with Hillary and Bill, John Edwards, the Christian right, John McCain, Rudy, the national media, racial hate groups, PACS, special interests, crackpots and crazys, presidential candidates now must face off with on-line perverts.
Slurred Speech Dept.: Ann Coulter uses the "F word" and the cockroaches stream out into the light.
It's simply amazing how many people will try to pander to a fringe group that is organized, vocal and highly visible as the gay lobby is. Even people that would prohibit gays to marry, form civil unions, serve in the armed forces or adopt children will stand by them and distance themselves from Coulter's comments.
Like her or loathe her, Ann Coulter is not the hypocrite some of the presidential candidates are. While her comments have obviously offended the gay lobby, the comments of support of the non gay friendly politicians should be equally or even more offensive.
Hoosier Sidewalk Dept.: Finally. Something from Indiana that actually makes sense. City of Waukesha, WI, please take notes.
86 It Dept.: Is Hollywood ever going to learn that doing movies of beloved TV shows is stupid? Apparently not.
BTW, without Don Adams, you got bupkus. Sorry about that, Chief.
Medic Alert Dept.: Whoever said "Better late than never" didn't get to know your United States Senate.
What? The horse is gone? How did the barn door get opened? We must find someone responsible to absolve obvious lack of awareness.
The only guys more clueless than the guy that ran Walter Reed are the guys that will hold the hearings.
Disorganized Religion Dept.: Your big deal, anti-gay, ultra right wing minister admits to having relations with male prostitutes and snorting crystal meth. Is it any wonder attendance and donations are down at your church and you have to layoff 44 people?
And why exactly do 44 people do at your church. Most legitimate churches have three employees: A minister, a church secretary and a custodian. Are you running a church or a Walmart?
The next thing you know these guys will move to some South American country, build a compound in the jungle guarded by machine guns and ... Wait. It's been done.
He's Dead George Dept.: Tom Eagleton,short lived Democratic Candidate for VP in 1972 has died. Eagleton dropped out of the race when it was discovered he had been treated for depression.
To show how far we've come, with the cable news networks and the Internet, he wouldn't even get chosen now.
Personally, I always thought he got jobbed out of the opportunity to lose to Richard Nixon by one of the largest pluralities in history.
Naked City Dept.: Some guy in Wisconsin decided to go streaking in the snow. By the way, the guy apparently can't speak English, so he had to have his comments to the media given through an interpreter.
In an effort to spare our friends from south of the border further embarrassment, we proudly present the following public service announcement:
Atención: Desnudo corriente en la nieve no es una buena idea por dos razones muy importantes: 1) si le cogen y usted no está legalmente en este país, podría conseguirle en apuro con el significado del INS que usted estará deportado y tuvo que arrastrarse debajo de la cerca de nuevo. 2) usted congelará sus bolas de mierda apagado. Gracias.
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