As I continue to scour the internet for stuff, here are some more good articles for you.
Chris Zelkovich of the Toronto Star scolds NBC for leaving the Ottawa-Buffalo game in favor of the Preakness. Zelkovich also says the NHL isn’t even making a big stink about it.
David Neal of the Miami Herald says this is similar to the 1968 Heidi Game when NBC pulled out of the Oakland Raiders-New York Jets game before the ending.
In his column, Phil Mushnick takes a few people to task including NBC for cutting away from the hockey game.
William Houston of the Toronto Globe and Mail also has some harsh words for NBC.
Even with the cutaway from the game, ratings for the Preakness were down from last year.
I enjoy reading Darren Rovell’s blog on CNBC.com. Today, he talks about how difficult it will be for ESPN to promote the Belmont Stakes next month without a Triple Crown candidate.
Over the weekend, I have to admit that I didn’t pay much attention to the Braves-Red Sox series. I did catch some action on NESN here and there when I was switching away from the Ninja Warrior marathon on G4. I did go out late Sunday afternoon and Dave O’Brien was doing the game on radio with Joe Castiglione. I again reiterate how enjoyable the two work together as compared to when laughingstock Glenn Geffner is in the booth. O’Brien who has experience in the radio booth from his days with the Florida Marlins, gets the basics down; Pitch, count, ball or strike, then the count again. Geffner gives us something else. What exactly that is, I’m not sure. But realize this, O’Brien and Castiglione have already established an excellent chemistry. Geffner is choppy and even though he’s worked a great number of games with Joe C, has yet to mesh with Castiglione.
It did take about 30 total games (spring training and regular season) for Jerry Trupiano to mesh with Castiglione when they were first paired together, but they got their act down to form a very good radio team. O’Brien and Castiglione have not worked a full schedule as of yet, but they seem to enjoy working together and have formed a potentially strong team when Dave gets to work full-time next season. I don’t hear that with Geffner and I feel he’ll always be perceived as a third wheel as part of the Castiglione-O’Brien team.
We’ll have prime time viewing choices later.
