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Going Off The Grid: Panelists Discuss Their Favorite App, NBA Conference Finals

"Going Off The Grid" is a weekly survey of sports execs and personalities offering their thoughts on a handful of pressing (and trivial) issues in sports and pop culture. This week, our panel chimes in on the biggest surprise of the MLB season, what they would name their own shoe brand and their Memorial Day weekend plans.

  • MLB Network Senior VP/Distribution, Affiliate Sales & Marketing Brent Fisher
    – Loves listening to hip-hop on N.Y.'s legendary Hot 97.
  • USL VP/Competition & Technical Development Gordon Bengtson
    – Thinks whoever is turning left the best these days or has the most lucrative denim deal has the most potential to replace Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  • Fenway Sports Management Dir of Consulting & Events Kate Hogan
    – Her biggest interest in pop culture is Carpool Karaoke.

Going Off The Grid
  What would you name your shoe brand? What is your favorite app? What has most surprised you so far this MLB season? NBA Conference Finals so far have been... What are your Memorial Day weekend plans?

Fisher
No issue with Nike developing my shoe MLB.com Ballpark app That Mike Trout had room to improve A preview to Cavs vs. Warriors part 3 Coaching/watching baseball, BBQs, quality family time

Bengtson
“Air Gordon” or “G-Forces” Twitter – it’s my personalized daily newspaper, delivered in real time That the Sox aren’t ahead of the Yanks in the division yet Ask me after Game 7 when LeBron comes up short against Boston again. Go Celtics I love downtown St. Pete and plenty of soccer USL and MLS

Hogan
Gingers Have Soles Crab cakes… Just kidding, Dunkin’ Donuts Perks app The Yankees young talented players making huge contributions sooner than expected Predictable Watching my father-in-law play baseball at Fenway on Monday during the Red Sox Fantasy Camp Reunion Game

Do you want to get your thoughts in the Grid? If so, shoot an e-mail to jcarpenter@sportsbusinessdaily.com.

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