Let’s give you some links before the NFL and ALDS games get underway.
Starting with Neil Best of Newsday, his regular Sunday column has a critique of TBS’ coverage of the Yankees-Indians series. Neil says for the most part, it’s been a mixed bag for viewers, some good and some bad. In his blog, Best expands on his column.
Last week, Phil Mushnick of the New York Post feared the worst heading into TBS’ coverage of the League Division Series saying it was potential for disaster. I give credit to Phil for keeping an open mind and coming out this week saying their coverage is better than he thought it would be.
Rick Heldenfels of the Akron Beacon Journal looks inside the TBS production of the first two games of the Yankees-Indians series.
Larry Stone of the Seattle Times says he can’t complain about the new League Division Series format spacing out the games for TBS and the network gaining exclusivity for the first round, but he does urge MLB to finish the season before November arrives.
William Paxton of the Connecticut Post is mostly positive about TBS’ coverage.
Ed Sherman in the Chicago Tribune writes that Ron Santo knew quickly in the WGN Radio booth that it wasn’t going to the Cubs’ night and Sherman also gives a blurb on Frank Thomas in the TBS studio.
Tara Sullivan of the Bergen (NJ) Record says TBS should have at least put the League Division Series games on over the air TV in the home markets of each team.
The Sports Media Watch blog says Turner, Fox and MLB are all hoping that the Yankees remain in the postseason based on the ratings for Game 1 of its series with Cleveland.
The New York Daily News’ Bob Raissman writes that NBA Commissioner David Stern has to come out of his shell and suspend Madision Square Garden’s James Dolan and Isiah Thomas of the New York Knicks for their conduct in the wake of the Anucha Browne Sanders sexual harassment verdict.
Ray Paige of the Lansing (MI) State Journal says the Big Ten should not expect fans to pay extra to watch its channel
And those are your links for today.
