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Some crossover blogging this morning: Check out the satire by ex-Cheers writer and baseball broadcaster Ken Levine, "If Aaron Sorkin Wrote a Show About Baseball", at Screen Jam. (Link courtesy of Baseball Think Factory):
It was a great show.
My wife and I caught on to SportsNight late in the game -- to continue the Wilt analogy, it was probably the fourth quarter.
So when it came out on DVD, we bought it and caught up. I've probably watched it a dozen times since and will likely go back to it (again) early in 2007.
Stan from Tacoma
I enjoy Studio 60, Sorkin may be preachy instead of edgy but it holds my interest. I think it is because it is one of the few shows on network TV where real acting is taking place. It has plenty of problems but I miss good acting and the only options on network tv is reality or sitcoms or some derivative of (Law & Order, CSI).
Ugly Betty surprised me when I watched it for the 1st time this week. I think I'll give it another peek next week.
"You have some sort of Aaron Sorkin issues going there, Ken. He's a talented story teller who may or may not have success with his latest effort. At least he's offering an intelligent alternative to the dreck being touted as entertainment on television today. If only for the fact that Aaron Sorkin asks the viewer to pay attention and think, I think you should get off his back."
I hate that everyone gives this show a free pass because the characters use big words. Come on now, the characters are unrealistic and so are the plot lines. It's like someone busting out a superbly technical guitar solo that has absolutely no feel to it - you may be impressed by the efforts, but have no interest in listening to it again.
Bonds to file for free agency and his agent says that "Bonds will likely be interested in gauging the interest of the Los Angeles Angels and Dodgers." [source AP]
As Pedro demonstrated, its all about respect (re: the money) so I wouldn't be surprised to see BB as the Angels DH. Arte's got plenty of respect and Barry and Vlad would be an entertaining L-R combo.
Former Giants trainer Stan Conte was hired Friday by the Dodgers as director of medical services and head athletic trainer.
Conte, who unexpectedly left the Giants last week, should be a fine hire for the Dodgers. Stan Johnston, the Dodgers' head athletic trainer for the last seven years, will remain with the club and work directly with Conte on all medical issues.
Oh, by the way, the long layoff left the Tigers flat as they were steamrollered by a Cardinal team charged up from their hard fought playoff. I saw it coming a mile away. It was preordained.
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