tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post2082642405660918615..comments2024-02-15T05:42:18.307-05:00Comments on Nats Insider: Catching up with the ex-TimesMark Zuckermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-10468731949636991822011-01-18T14:20:55.030-05:002011-01-18T14:20:55.030-05:00Gene Mueller lives! Glad to hear you're still ...Gene Mueller lives! Glad to hear you're still writing about the great outdoors. I encourage all of my readers to check out his fantastic site: http://genemuellerfishing.comMark Zuckermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-32028989552438315752011-01-18T14:13:18.475-05:002011-01-18T14:13:18.475-05:00Mark, please let your people know that Gene Muelle...Mark, please let your people know that Gene Mueller has a new web site up and running. It can be accessed via www.genemuellerfishing.com and it features -- what else? -- fishing, hunting, reports, government regulation changes for outdoorsmen, etc.<br /><br /> Gene Muellergenemuellerfishing.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09279750294846157833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-46626775377097256172011-01-04T09:55:56.973-05:002011-01-04T09:55:56.973-05:00He also says "anyways" (cringe), but he&...He also says "anyways" (cringe), but he's 100 times better than Boswell.N. Cognitonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-73041284699999116882011-01-04T08:48:20.703-05:002011-01-04T08:48:20.703-05:00Mark, I love the blog, and I always enjoy your tho...Mark, I love the blog, and I always enjoy your thoughtful, fun, funny analysis and info.<br /><br />But goddamnit, you're a writer -- and you're a sinner!<br /><br />You wrote in this post: <br /><br /><i>a development that left myself and about two dozen colleagues unemployed,</i> <br /><br />That's wrong. You should have written <br /><br /><i>a development that left <b></b></i>me<i> and about two dozen colleagues unemployed,</i><br /><br /><br />Don't fall into this idiom anymore, mister Z -- it's beneath you to write like a sportscaster speaks. . . .Wee Willy Safirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085389888991778809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-47003861586530048622011-01-03T18:49:35.977-05:002011-01-03T18:49:35.977-05:00For those interested, an update on this: Corey Mas...For those interested, an update on this: Corey Masisak announced today he has accepted a full-time job at NHL.com. He'll continue covering the Caps through January 14, then is moving to New York to begin working for NHL.com.Mark Zuckermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-18539737499044573332011-01-03T16:35:02.926-05:002011-01-03T16:35:02.926-05:00Great update, Mark. I should have been reading you...Great update, Mark. I should have been reading you guys all along, but I could never overcome the Moon image in order to do so. My loss. I look forward to contributing to this year's NI.Jim Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118806861264253607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-79536039846899928452011-01-03T12:49:48.174-05:002011-01-03T12:49:48.174-05:00Thanks for the update, Mark. I don't care much...Thanks for the update, Mark. I don't care much about golf, but I'd read anything Barker Davis wrote about it because it was just so informative and entertaining. Like this blog. Happy new year, and best of luck with your writing in 2011.<br />Tom M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-32284424677705660082011-01-03T11:04:24.621-05:002011-01-03T11:04:24.621-05:00TimDz said...
"it beats having to listen to ...TimDz said... <br />"it beats having to listen to static in your car..."<br /><br />How long have you been married?N. Cognitonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-20788594826476504462011-01-03T10:35:11.345-05:002011-01-03T10:35:11.345-05:00FWIW, I have Sat-Rad through XM and they have all ...FWIW, I have Sat-Rad through XM and they have all the home team feeds for MLB and the NHL. If you don't mind listening to the other team's play by play guys when the Nats are on the road (I personally like hearing what the other guys are like in comparison), it beats having to listen to static in your car...TimDznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-31287981084445052212011-01-03T08:26:22.853-05:002011-01-03T08:26:22.853-05:00106.7 FM has its own issues when it comes to cover...106.7 FM has its own issues when it comes to coverage area. While it can be picked up well west of the city, it's hard to pick up to the north and the east - almost the direct opposite of 1500 AM. Actually, a combination of the two frequencies would be ideal, but since they are owned by different companies that can't happen.<br /><br />Supposedly the radio deal was one of the last projects Kasten was going to undertake as he left the president job. He's probably working it, but given the radio station situation here (large broadcasting companie like CBS and Citadel controlling multiple stations each) it can't be easy to put together a combo of stations that will provide adequate coverage across the entire metro area. Snyder tried to do it by buying statoins to create his own network, and that didn't work either.<br /><br />I've actually found that the best way to get the radio broadcasts of games is to use the MLB At Bat app on my iPhone. It only cost $14.99 for the whole season last year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-65445034235872428352011-01-03T08:17:03.776-05:002011-01-03T08:17:03.776-05:00As I recently posted over on NJ:
Federal News Ra...As I recently posted over on NJ: <br /><br />Federal News Radio expanded Nats coverage to 107.7 FM HD-2 last May. I got an HD radio for my b-day in October but by then the games were over, so I haven't listened to the Nats on it yet. However, I can now pick up WAMU bluegrass broadcasts that are no longer available via the non-HD FM station, and that's a plus for me. That said, hope that the Nats can improve the signal for non-HD listeners as well.<br /><br />http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?nid=283&sid=1962491natsfan1anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-46427502230816988072011-01-03T08:01:19.319-05:002011-01-03T08:01:19.319-05:00"MLBTR reports, courtesy of Jon Heyman, that ..."MLBTR reports, courtesy of Jon Heyman, that the Nats offered Greinke a "big" contract extension to entice him to come to DC, but he still turned the offer down."<br /><br />That's good to know.<br />I'm not sure I'd have liked the deal, but it's good to know Rizzo went hard after what he wanted.<br />A trade like that, where you give up a load of your better prospects, should also have included the extension, otherwise two years of Greinke would have been exceptionally expensive.Sunderlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-71310618384793813612011-01-03T00:35:19.146-05:002011-01-03T00:35:19.146-05:00Two things...
1) MLBTR reports, courtesy of Jon H...Two things...<br /><br />1) MLBTR reports, courtesy of Jon Heyman, that the Nats offered Greinke a "big" contract extension to entice him to come to DC, but he still turned the offer down.<br /><br />2) Is there any word on the status of the radio and TV deals for 2011? Who's going to replace Dibble on MASN? Also, I believe the radio deal with Bonneville that had the Nats relegated to 1500AM, which cannot be picked up west of the Beltway at night, is now over. Will they renew, or might we hear the Nats on 106.7, or maybe 980 (which wouldn't be a good idea when you consider who owns that station)? Whatever the frequency, I hope Charlie and Dave are back. Any updates would be appreciated!Rob Dibble's Ghostnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-43467263779482301452011-01-02T21:14:36.529-05:002011-01-02T21:14:36.529-05:00@sjm 308: We've just GOT to do a Nats Insider ...@sjm 308: We've just GOT to do a Nats Insider Meet and Greet. I'd love to meet a few of you guys and ladies, NCognito and JaneB, and all the rest. Let's see what the winter holds, and maybe we can all hoist a few together, somewhere.Sunshine_Bobby_Carpenter_Is_Too_Pessimistic_for_Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-56875588992955761592011-01-02T12:20:45.044-05:002011-01-02T12:20:45.044-05:00Sunshine:
great idea! name the date and time and...Sunshine:<br /><br />great idea! name the date and time and lets see how many "insiders" can make it - I don't need your drink of choice but it would be fun to sit around and talk baseball in a live settingsjm 308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-24739314201036435172011-01-02T11:31:09.096-05:002011-01-02T11:31:09.096-05:00Never read the Examiner. Just always read the Pos...Never read the Examiner. Just always read the Post - habit I guess.<br />The only Examiner sports writer I got familiar with was Loverro. After reading him, I saw no reason to even include the Examiner's sports page in my bookmarks. My loss. I missed out on Mark.N. Cognitonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-62887463176815718222011-01-02T10:48:12.268-05:002011-01-02T10:48:12.268-05:00Honestly, it was never an issue for me. I never on...Honestly, it was never an issue for me. I never once was asked or told to write a story with any political slant. Not that there often are political slants in sports stories. I also spent very little time at the paper's office. My office was (and continues to be) the ballpark during the season and my home during the offseason.Mark Zuckermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-89705678116008037042011-01-02T09:23:57.512-05:002011-01-02T09:23:57.512-05:00Mark -- from your perch as an insider at the WT: ...Mark -- from your perch as an insider at the WT: how did you see the paper's overt slant promulgated and enforced? [Probably not in pushed down to the sports sections, but I guess you felt it? did you go into the office or were you a telecommuter.}Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-72797509318329760652011-01-01T23:07:40.241-05:002011-01-01T23:07:40.241-05:00I would also like to associate myself with the com...I would also like to associate myself with the comments of my esteemed colleagues, and in particular echo the enthusiasm of 109.Soul Possession, PFB Sofahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891662837668214475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-54734990591479168402011-01-01T22:49:29.597-05:002011-01-01T22:49:29.597-05:00Here's another enthusiastic reader ready to si...Here's another enthusiastic reader ready to sign up for 2011. Thanks for the great coverage in 2010, Mark, and thanks to everyone who comments on the Nats Insider.Section 109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-48483456882058344062011-01-01T22:19:22.873-05:002011-01-01T22:19:22.873-05:00Thanks for the update on what the old sportswriter...Thanks for the update on what the old sportswriters from the Times are up to. To me, the Times sports page of the last 20 years was legendary. Even though the Post was a much better overall paper, the Times sports columnists were clearly better than those from the Post -- no contest. <br /><br />It seemed like the Post writers were so vanilla and the Times writers were really willing to criticize teams and players when they deserved it, and also were much better at humor. The Post was often like a PR machine for the teams, with fluffy writing. Boswell is great on baseball and good on football but other than that the Times writers were much better than those from the Post.<br /><br />Daly, Elfin, Loverro, Heller, Knott and others were like a Murderers Row of writers who knew D.C. sports. I love listening to Loverro on WTEM since he's one of the few smart hosts on both stations. Elfin did great work in leading the charge for Art Monk to make the Hall of Fame, which he richly deserved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-13686687458718782452011-01-01T19:52:06.164-05:002011-01-01T19:52:06.164-05:00Let's all head to Tom Knott's Bar. Do we g...Let's all head to Tom Knott's Bar. Do we get free drinks if we can identify ourselves as Nats Insiders? And does he offer the double-bourbon and Maalox during ninth-inning save situations?Sunshine_Bobby_Carpenter_Is_Too_Pessimistic_For_Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-66252296511555391572011-01-01T16:17:15.579-05:002011-01-01T16:17:15.579-05:00Just to echo the others, so glad you are writing f...Just to echo the others, so glad you are writing for us, and you are certainly my go-to source on baseball. Thanks much, and best wishes to you and Mrs. Z for 2011. I plan to re-up my subscription just as soon as you pass on the info for the plan.Traveler8noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-33916991510750301382011-01-01T15:45:50.521-05:002011-01-01T15:45:50.521-05:00Anon: I believe Gene Mueller is retired. Though I&...Anon: I believe Gene Mueller is retired. Though I'm sure he's still catching as many fish as ever! :)Mark Zuckermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525315258889435961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3442809928829881676.post-49835768289854313792011-01-01T15:24:44.799-05:002011-01-01T15:24:44.799-05:00Mark.What happened to the outdoor writer. I always...Mark.What happened to the outdoor writer. I always liked him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com