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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Denver Post: Paige: No apology? Rockies’ brass tacky

Got brass in pocket…yea, mostly yours.

Then, there was the treatment of the media by the Rockies and that poor old public relations director. Nobody cares about the press, nor should he. But this is to make a point. The media are the messengers to the rest of the country and the world about Denver, its people and its team.

Even though the wireless communications didn’t operate properly during the playoffs in the Coors Field press box, it wasn’t fixed for Game 3. Hundreds of writers were unable to connect to the Internet during the game, and had serious dilemmas filing stories on tight deadlines. The Rockies’ PR staff (and the spokesman on the ticket fiasco) didn’t acknowledge there was anything awry until late in the game - then said all the writers could share two “hard lines” in waves, and why not do the wave?

How do you think the media reacted? Don’t get disturbed when Denver is described as a backward backwater town in the West.

Repoz Posted: October 31, 2007 at 10:08 AM | 9 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. flournoy Posted: October 31, 2007 at 01:31 PM (#2601225)

I salute the great men and women of Denver for trying their hardest to limit the number of mindless sports journalism stories we have to endure. Though the effect probably wasn't all that significant, the effort is much appreciated.

2. tribefan Posted: October 31, 2007 at 01:38 PM (#2601236)

Does anyone really give a sh*t about something like this?

3. The Loveable Losers Posted: October 31, 2007 at 01:49 PM (#2601243)

If Paige wasn't a 'professional idiot' he'd have a laptop that didn't rely on a Wi-Fi hotspot to submit his stories. This is Denver Colorado we're talking about here...I'm sure they've got broadband wireless through a variety of national cellular providers.

As for the ticket issues, I'm glad to see a team finally try online sales. Unfortunately the Rockies mucked it up so badly that other teams may not be as willing to give it a go. Someone will get it right eventually though and that would be a good thing for fans. Not everyone has the time to pack the tent and sit outside of a ballpark all night just to go to a ball game. Of course Woody Paige does...he just can't because he wouldn't be able to get Wi-Fi. ;)

4. ballfan Posted: October 31, 2007 at 03:21 PM (#2601362)

Remember, Paige and Kizla ripped the heck out of the Rockies all year. Even after the 11th win in 11 game winning streak, Kizla wrote it wasn't significant because seven wins came against Dodgers. They also tried to organize boycott of team unless Monfort's sold, and proclaimed team only had three big league players -- Holliday, Fuentes and Helton. Guess it's hard to admit you are wrong.
Does the public really care if Woody has wireless internet or not? Many papers actually give their writers wireless cards so they don't have to rely on others providing free services for them. Isn't that what ethics is about?
Too bad the ticket sale got messed up, but has there ever been a World Series ticket sale that the general public liked?

5. Earvin 'Gold Stars' Johnson Posted: October 31, 2007 at 03:30 PM (#2601380)

It's called "dictation." They used to do it a lot in the old-timey days, Woody.

6. HowardMegdal

Posted: October 31, 2007 at 03:47 PM (#2601410)

I never thought I'd say this, but in Woody Paige's defense... it's not really up to him to find an alternative connection as his deadline approaches. And the ticket sales were a debacle.

However... in the later innings of both playoff games I covered at Yankee Stadium, I had internet connection issues out in RF. Not because New York is a backwater town, either. I simply made alternate plans to file.

And nobody cares, I'd wager. People are interested in baseball, not the internet issues of those covering it. But once again, under the guise of an inside look at the process, we get to hear someone complain about his own issues.

7. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: October 31, 2007 at 04:03 PM (#2601431)

As for the ticket issues, I'm glad to see a team finally try online sales. Unfortunately the Rockies mucked it up so badly that other teams may not be as willing to give it a go. Someone will get it right eventually though and that would be a good thing for fans.

Heh, I just heard that sales for the Olympics in 2008 in Beijing have been suspended because intense demand has crashed the website.

I think this is IT nerds taking revenge on jocks.

8. baudib Posted: October 31, 2007 at 06:14 PM (#2601633)

It is up to the team to provide connection for the media to their news outlets.

The fact that the Rockies couldn't handle accommodations for the media is interesting to...the media. It was amusing that the Denver press had trouble handling World Series coverage as well.

That said, problems do arise all the time and resourceful journalists find a way to get the job done. Some guy whose name I can't remember from a small Florida paper owes me a lot of beers for lending him my power adapter at Super Bowl XXXIX (I was apparently the only one with the same model laptop).

9. ballfan Posted: November 01, 2007 at 01:08 AM (#2602018)

Hey Woody what about the morning after Game 1, you know when the Denver Post didn't get delivered to some subscribers until after 11 a.m., because what circulation explained was an editorial problem with the Post making deadline. I didn't see any apologizes to the subscribers. I didn't see any credits on the bills to subscribers.

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