WV23 Supporters

Find superb Cubs tickets for the 2010 season from OnlineSeats and enjoy a day game at Wrigley Field. Also look for other MLB baseball games, like division rival Cardinals tickets for Busch Stadium and Brewers seats for Miller Park.

Find the biggest selection of MLB Memorabilia on the web.

Catch all the fun in person! Getting Toyota Center Tickets, Reliant Stadium Tickets, Reliant Arena Tickets, Houston Rockets Tickets, Houston Aeros Tickets, Houston Dynamos Tickets, Houston Texans Tickets, Houston Astros Tickets, was never easier, Visit Myticketin.com for last minute deals and unbeatable prices.

Experience the real world auto shopping, try the Cars configurator at PSCars.com, research, compare and buy New Cars or Used Cars and get quote for a New Honda, New Ford, New Toyota, New Chevrolet, New Nissan, New Audi, New Jeep or a New BMW.

WV23's Most Popular
No, I Don't Also Hate Mom, Dad and Apple Pie
Written by wrigleyville   
Friday, 22 August 2008
I have a confession to make that may be very unpopular in some quarters. I hate the Little League World Series. ABC and ESPN are treating the Little League World Series like NBC treats beach volleyball. Yet with both sports, a little bit of coverage goes a long way. I'm not saying that the World Series shouldn't be televised. But how about keeping things in perspective? Show us the finals, and maybe the semi-finals. I don't need to see every game of a playoff system that drags on longer than the NBA's. If it seems like Little League Baseball is on all the time, that's because it is. Under Little League Baseball's new television contract, 50 Little League games will be televised on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC this year alone. That includes all 32 games of the World Series plus 8 of the Little League Baseball Regional Finals -- plus national coverage of the Junior, Senior and Big League Baseball World Series championship games (whatever all that is). (SIDEBAR -- Please note how Little League Baseball was able to negotiate this much national television coverage and that the NHL gets sporadic coverage on Versus. Then tell me how Gary Bettman still has a job.) But wait, there's more. As part of the Little League Baseball's television contract, ABC/ESPN must also become Title IX Television. The two semi-final and world championship games of the Little League Softball World Series, as well as the Big League, Senior League and Junior League Softball World Series championships will all be televised. Hip, Hip... Hoo-ray! Unfortunately, it also doesn't stop with the endless game coverage. ESPN also subjects us to live remotes from the field, and interviews with the players during Baseball Tonight and SportsCenter. Here's an idea. Why don't you guys take that five minutes of coverage and devote it to one of the other 28 Major League teams whom you regularly ignore? "Sorry, Twins fans we're going to cut away from your highlights right now because this 12-year-old just said his favorite food is hot dogs." There's a reason that Junior High School basketball and Pop Warner football are confined to public access channels. I'm not against little kids playing baseball. I just don't need to see every game they play.

Labels:



Digg! Reddit! Facebook! Technorati! StumbleUpon! BallHype: hype it up!
< Prev   Next >
 

WV23 On Twitter


Search WV23

About Bloguin

Bloguin is the revolutionary blog network specifically focused on helping bloggers get the most out of their websites. We're currently working on building a large network of online communities and hope to expand our blogging coverage to include a wide range of topics.

Advertisers

The Bloguin Network allows advertisers to promote their products and services to our ever-growing number of visitors. We offer both site-specific ad placements as well as the ability to run a network-wide campaign. If you're interested in working with Bloguin to meet your advertising needs, please contact us.

Bloggers Wanted

The Bloguin Network is always looking to expand. We're specifically looking for blogs in the sports, entertainment, and video games field, but are open to adding any type of quality site. If you're a blogger and interested in joining our network, please fill out our application form.

The Bloguin Login

The Bloguin Login gives you full access to everything our network has to offer. Your name and password will work for each and every one of our sites. Signing up is simple, and will allow you to post in all our forums, create member blogs, and access other cool features! What are you waiting for? Create an Account!