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Monday, April 28, 2008

CStB: Raissman : Wilpon TV Is Leaning On MetsBlog

Jeesh, for a station that shows “Scream Benigno Scream” at least three times a day…you’d think they wouldn’t care about this stuff.

Prior to the start of the season, Matthew Cerrone joined forces with the Mets and SportsNet New York in a deal to have MetsBlog.com appear on SNY’s Web site. This was followed by a lot of yap-flapping out of Metsville (and MetsBlog) about MetsBlog being able to continue doing its thing.

On Thursday, MetsBlog posted a YouTube video of Joe Smith going mouth-to-mouth (”You ain’t s— … I’m in the big leagues you idiot”) with Cubs fans. Spies say when a Mets official was made aware of the video’s presence, he had it immediately pulled off MetsBlog.

For MetsBlog, and its fans, that’s called livin’ in a corporate world.

If SNY is hellbent ridding itself of any questionable associations, where’s the censors for Chris Cotter’s haircut?

Repoz Posted: April 28, 2008 at 03:50 AM | 8 comment(s) | Login to Bookmark
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   1. The Kids Are Enright (1k5v3L) Posted: April 28, 2008 at 04:47 AM (#2761058)
MetsBlog posted a YouTube video of Joe Smith going mouth-to-mouth with Cubs fans.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.
   2. Guy LeDouche Posted: April 28, 2008 at 05:45 AM (#2761101)
You never go ass-to-mouth.

So there's that.
   3. Nasty Nate Posted: April 28, 2008 at 05:50 AM (#2761105)
many things on the internet would disagree
   4. salfino Posted: April 28, 2008 at 03:32 PM (#2761384)
For the record, this is not true. That video was removed over a MLBAM issue involving the use of video shot at ballparks.
   5. disastronaut Posted: April 28, 2008 at 10:32 PM (#2761834)
for the record, what jurisdiction does MLB Advanced Media have over a fan's home movies that don't show any game footage whatsoever?

From my experience, MLBAM is awfully quick to have video content removed from YouTube when they feel their copyright has been violated. In this instance, the video is still up. However, the embedded clip isn't on MetsBlog. Would MLBAM order one blog to remove the clip, but ignore how the same content has ended up on several other blogs over the past 24 hours?
   6. salfino Posted: April 28, 2008 at 11:14 PM (#2761843)
MLBAM produces SNY.tv. And you're not legally allowed to shoot video at a MLB game, period.

If this was caught on a broadcast and removed, you'd have a point.

The Mets exert no influence over SNY.tv content, including anything on MetsBlog.
   7. disastronaut Posted: April 29, 2008 at 03:39 AM (#2762072)
"And you're not legally allowed to shoot video at a MLB game, period."

This might well be the case. But the footage in question seems to have been shot well before a game took place. Smith's wearing his batting practice jersey and cap and the stands are far from full...surely MLBAM can't claim this footage interferes with their ability to sell game webcasts and video highlights?

And again, if the issue is that MLBAM's copyright has been violated --- rather than Smith being portrayed in a less than positive light --- why hasn't MLBAM approached YouTube to remove the clip? They've rarely been shy in doing so previously.

In lieu of an explanation from MetsBlog it does seem curious that said clip would be posted and removed....yet continues to be embedded on other blogs.

"The Mets exert no influence over SNY.tv content, including anything on MetsBlog."

Seriously? You expect us to believe the Mets have no say in who calls their games on SNY? Though a call might not have come specifically from the Mets, the club's ownership has a financial stake in both MLBAM and SNY.
   8. Social media assassin (Templeusox) Posted: April 29, 2008 at 04:33 AM (#2762095)
Yes, disastronaut, totally agree. I'm not sure if salfino is associated with Metsblog, SNY, MLBAM or what, but that's a brutally weak excuse. If there was a copyright issue the video would have been off Youtube before you could blink. Just like every other home video taken at a major league game on Youtube, it remains. This seems like weak sauce by Metsblog and a sign that it is indeed, going corporate. And if so, just come out and say it and I don't think people will care that much. But it's a bad job by MetsBlog to pin some weak excuse on MLBAM, an easy target.
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