tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post2690386821302366752..comments2023-11-02T04:27:49.394-07:00Comments on Diamondhacks: See No EvilUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-19285076427126772962009-09-22T15:36:07.327-07:002009-09-22T15:36:07.327-07:00But he went to Stanford and provides organizationa...But he went to Stanford and provides organizational advocacy.PAULhttp://www.paullebowitz.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-3025219240614399252009-09-22T14:56:15.452-07:002009-09-22T14:56:15.452-07:00are opposing commentators more "baseball"...<i> are opposing commentators more "baseball" orientated or does familiarity breed contempt</i><br /><br />Both, probably. It's easier to entertain an audience for 3 hours 150 nights a year, with inherently unpredictable competition than with rehearsed japery - and excessive japery breeds contempt.<br /> <br />When Daron and Mark really "orient" on a game for nine innings, like in the playoffs or on FOX, I think they're quite good. Last night was an <i> extreme</i> example in the other direction. At one point, Caliendo ripped a long segue of voices, and actually asked, in regard to the game,"Do you guys need to say something?". To which Sutton laughed, "No! We're having too much fun." <br /><br />The Zelisko bit, where Walsh went on for nearly half an inning of a tie game about Poco tickets, was unbearable. It was as if they decided interest in the season had sufficiently dwindled that they'd <i>avoid</i> calling the game. When the Dbacks came back a couple times, Daron would hurriedly divert viewers back to the field, in that on/off bellow of his: AND THE DIII-AHHH-MOND-BAX ARE RIGHT BACK IN THIS!!! His faux enthusiasm for the actual contest was never more evident. <br /> <br /><i> Maybe the team and the TV broadcast could adopt the motto "Hey! There's more to life than baseball."</i><br /><br />Ha! You know, seriously, I have no problem with a "there's more to life than baseball" approach. Because there <i>is</i> more to life than baseball. During the course of a long season, I like it when a crew relates personal non-baseball anecdotes from time to time. You have to, to keep sane, and all the good ones do it. My issue is with FSN's "there's five or six things each night <b>more pressing</b> than the game" approach. <br /><br />Your AJ observation sparks an impression both he and Josh are excellent at managing information but less adept at managing people -like a lot of young managers, frankly. AJ can break down a game in that little office of his better than any reporter and better than most managers. Of course, that's not the crux of his job. Cogent strategic (and even tactical) analysis is ultimately the GM's bailiwick. AJ's job is to translate those strategies and tactics into results with the given resources. In other words, optimizing people. <br /><br />My fear is Josh hired someone too much like himself. Similar strengths, similar weaknesses. An organizational <i>compliment</i> instead of an organizational <i> complement</i> :-)Diamondhackshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18269618628044919819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-36697324092342769842009-09-22T12:07:41.562-07:002009-09-22T12:07:41.562-07:00To add; I've ust read a quote from AJ about th...To add; I've ust read a quote from AJ about the closing games of the season;<br /><br />"For me, it's a matter of how much our guys want to battle through these last couple of weeks and get something out of it."<br /><br />Actually AJ it isn't. It's a matter of how much YOU make them feel like they have to battle through. It shouldn't be their choice.Russellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-40568906365722965382009-09-22T11:46:44.626-07:002009-09-22T11:46:44.626-07:00Thanks to MLB TV I never have to watch the farce o...Thanks to MLB TV I never have to watch the farce of a sports cast that is Sutton's domain (are opposing commentators more "baseball" orientated or does familiarity breed contempt)?<br /><br />One of the consolations of being a losing team is the possibilty of ruining a rivals play off hopes, but the D-Backs don't even seem too bothered about that. They'll take a win if it comes their way but it's not going to break their hearts if it doesn't.<br /><br />Maybe the team and the TV broadcast could adopt the motto "Hey! There's more to life than baseball."Russellnoreply@blogger.com