http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2010/10/12/2010-10-12_rangers_and_ace_pitcher_cliff_lee_eliminate_rays_with_51_win_advance_to_face_yan.html
This article is by Roger Rubin of the NY Daily News. It discusses how the Texas Rangers will be facing the New York Yankees in the ALCS. Rubin took the direction of focusing on Cliff Lee in the article and talks about how the Yankees were potentially going to acquire him in a trade earlier in the season but did not. The focus of the article remains all Lee throughout and compares how the Yankees have done against him and the Rangers all season to give fans a preview of how the series may play out. I know this is a New York paper and fans want to read something that talks about the Yankees in it, but I thought the article could have focused a little more on the Rangers and how they got to the ALCS rather than comparing them to the Yankees. Rubin chose to use quotes from Lee about how he can't wait to face the Yankees and even mentioned how the Rays fans chanted "Beat the Yankees" as Texas celebrated. Again, I know he's writing for a New York paper and did a good job on the direction he chose for the article, but focus a little more on the Rangers rather than the god-like Yankees and how they have such an advantage in the series.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
mets begin interviews for gm
http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=5674808
Allard Baird was the first of few to be interviewed for the recently vacant gm position for the mets. Whitesox and Diamondbacks gm Rick Hahn and Josh Byrnes are set to interview later throughout this week and with dodgers assistant gm logan white on friday. i thought the writer of this story focuses more on the possible gm canidates to be interviewed later rather than Baird, especially focusing in on Hahn. otherwise i thought the story was decently written considering the writer gave a brief bio of each individual.
Allard Baird was the first of few to be interviewed for the recently vacant gm position for the mets. Whitesox and Diamondbacks gm Rick Hahn and Josh Byrnes are set to interview later throughout this week and with dodgers assistant gm logan white on friday. i thought the writer of this story focuses more on the possible gm canidates to be interviewed later rather than Baird, especially focusing in on Hahn. otherwise i thought the story was decently written considering the writer gave a brief bio of each individual.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Cherundolo, U.S. Defender, Has No Plans to Retire
Posted by Ramiro S. Funez
Article URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/05/sports/soccer/05goal.html?_r=1&ref=soccer
This week's article is about an American soccer player named Steve Cherundolo. It basically discusses his career as a 31-year-old player and questions whether or not he would ever consider retiring. The article is extremely well-written and mentions a lot of key aspects in relation to the life of a soccer player. Usually, soccer players retire around their early to mid thirties. A great part of the article is that it includes a lot of background on other international players who have retired at early ages. Another great aspect of the article is that it includes a lot of great quotes.
Article URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/05/sports/soccer/05goal.html?_r=1&ref=soccer
This week's article is about an American soccer player named Steve Cherundolo. It basically discusses his career as a 31-year-old player and questions whether or not he would ever consider retiring. The article is extremely well-written and mentions a lot of key aspects in relation to the life of a soccer player. Usually, soccer players retire around their early to mid thirties. A great part of the article is that it includes a lot of background on other international players who have retired at early ages. Another great aspect of the article is that it includes a lot of great quotes.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Moss Back On Board
http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nfl/news/story?id=5653186
The Randy Moss reunition with the Vikings is complete. What do I think of this move? Well for one, hes going to get a lot more fantasy points for me knowing Favre will only throw to him. I like it though. It sends a disgruntled WR to a Vikings offense that has been abismal so far this season. I like how the AP started off this article. Really drew me in. I also like the fact that the writer included what Moss had said earlier in the season about how he didnt feel wanted which makes me believe the AP conducted a timeline. Like Like Like, the story behind his "not wantingness" feeling in New England. The Bill Belichick relationship, Tom Brady relationship. The AP went all around the situation before publishing this.
The Randy Moss reunition with the Vikings is complete. What do I think of this move? Well for one, hes going to get a lot more fantasy points for me knowing Favre will only throw to him. I like it though. It sends a disgruntled WR to a Vikings offense that has been abismal so far this season. I like how the AP started off this article. Really drew me in. I also like the fact that the writer included what Moss had said earlier in the season about how he didnt feel wanted which makes me believe the AP conducted a timeline. Like Like Like, the story behind his "not wantingness" feeling in New England. The Bill Belichick relationship, Tom Brady relationship. The AP went all around the situation before publishing this.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
seatle gets marshawn
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5651832
The bills traded running back Marshawn Lynch for a 2011 fourth-round pick and a 2012 conditional pick to the seahawks. I think this was a good move for seatle and I think its even more interesting that Lynch and fellow college team mate Justin Forsett are coming back together. i remember watching the 2 in college and they worked well together. the writer of the blog does a good job accurately displaying all the facts and mentions interesting details of the deal. i did notice though, that by the way he was writing he seamed pleased with what seatle is getting for the trade. the only downside to the piece was that the writer did not mention if any other teams like the packers (uigly situation) were interested in picking up lynch.
The bills traded running back Marshawn Lynch for a 2011 fourth-round pick and a 2012 conditional pick to the seahawks. I think this was a good move for seatle and I think its even more interesting that Lynch and fellow college team mate Justin Forsett are coming back together. i remember watching the 2 in college and they worked well together. the writer of the blog does a good job accurately displaying all the facts and mentions interesting details of the deal. i did notice though, that by the way he was writing he seamed pleased with what seatle is getting for the trade. the only downside to the piece was that the writer did not mention if any other teams like the packers (uigly situation) were interested in picking up lynch.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Not All Rainbows and Sun for the Jets
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/jets/2010/10/rex-ryan-not-sure-about-darrel.html
Mehta takes a different appproach in covering the Jets and focuses on the woes at cornerback and Revis' setback. The Jets may be without him for the next couple weeks. Rex explains he didn't even know Revis was hurting that much during the last game, I don't think I've ever heard a coach say that about a player, and it is critical the writer got that in with this coach whose on his "high horse". Rex played Revis on Harvin too, unaware of the issue, because he was even more of a threat than Moss. Rex said, “If he was sore during the course of the game, I certainly didn’t know that… I hope he’s not hurt." I think it was difficult to write this story in that these are times of great praise for the Jets.
Mehta takes a different appproach in covering the Jets and focuses on the woes at cornerback and Revis' setback. The Jets may be without him for the next couple weeks. Rex explains he didn't even know Revis was hurting that much during the last game, I don't think I've ever heard a coach say that about a player, and it is critical the writer got that in with this coach whose on his "high horse". Rex played Revis on Harvin too, unaware of the issue, because he was even more of a threat than Moss. Rex said, “If he was sore during the course of the game, I certainly didn’t know that… I hope he’s not hurt." I think it was difficult to write this story in that these are times of great praise for the Jets.
"Real Deal" Jets?
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/2010/10/04/2010-10-04_tomlinson_answers_ageold_question_its_still_rush_hour.html
This story does a lot of things. There is a lot to critique. I believe LT ran well because it was the Bills defense. . .THE BILLS! This fact is not even mentioned until later on in the story. Also, Smith claims Sanchez was flawless the past two weeks, again, a young Patriots secondary and the Bills defense is not stated. I also think, in relation to the signing of LT, the mentioning of Brian Schottenheimer as an influence was late since they both were in San Diego. Finally, there is an unnecessary glorification of LT in light that Shonn Greene had just as good a day and he is mentioned much later on. There are a lot of assumptions here and I don't think LT is the main focus of the Jets offense. . . yet. I really don't think this story could have been too difficult to write and include quotes and such since the Jets are willing to talk and talk and talk.
This story does a lot of things. There is a lot to critique. I believe LT ran well because it was the Bills defense. . .THE BILLS! This fact is not even mentioned until later on in the story. Also, Smith claims Sanchez was flawless the past two weeks, again, a young Patriots secondary and the Bills defense is not stated. I also think, in relation to the signing of LT, the mentioning of Brian Schottenheimer as an influence was late since they both were in San Diego. Finally, there is an unnecessary glorification of LT in light that Shonn Greene had just as good a day and he is mentioned much later on. There are a lot of assumptions here and I don't think LT is the main focus of the Jets offense. . . yet. I really don't think this story could have been too difficult to write and include quotes and such since the Jets are willing to talk and talk and talk.
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