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SBD/Issue 21/Sports Media
Blog Hound: TBS' MLB Playoff Coverage
Published October 10, 2007
THE DAILY offers blogger opinions of TBS' announcers, analysts, graphics and overall presentation thus far from the net's inaugural season of MLB postseason coverage.
| Fang’s Bites Posted by: kzfone |
| “If the guys at Turner Sports are reading this, just know that TBS Hot Corner has become very popular online.” |
| Nice Guys Finish Third Posted by: pdb |
| “TBS seems to be picking up right where Buck/McCarver et al have left off - the Yankee dynasty is a living, breathing thing that must be kowtowed to at all costs.” |
| Covering All The Bases Posted by: Meredith |
| “I hate TBS for putting me through this. TBS doing post-season baseball games is like ESPN analyzing Sex and the City episodes.” |
| The Idiot Sports Blog Posted by: Scottymass |
| “Kudos to TBS – great HD picture quality, genuinely insightful in-studio commentary, legitimate announcers.” |
| Tribe Tracker Posted by: Chris Jung |
| “After the train wreck crews I've heard for the other games, including [the play-in game] between the Rockies and Padres, Caray, Gwynn and Brenly actually aren't bad.” |
BUILDING THE BUZZ: Buzz Manager analyzed blog posts on TBS' coverage of the playoffs. Bloggers who felt TBS broadcasters have been entertaining, or that the network’s new technology is an improvement were counted as positive and totaled 19.05% of posts. Posts criticizing the on-air talent or new graphic features, at 61.9%, were tallied as negative. 19.05% were neutral. Click here for more information. Visit www.SportsBusinessDaily.com for more info.
- The topic ranked 3 out of 10 on The Buzz, indicating a low level of interest.
- Positive sentiment came from bloggers who felt the commentators, graphics, and studio analysts Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn have added to their playoff viewing experience.
- Negative sentiment came from bloggers who believe the TBS coverage was boring, and many felt the network’s failure to capture on camera Johnny Damon’s home run during Game One against the Indians was unacceptable.
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