Read: Gammons on Blogging
In a recent post to his blog for ESPN.com, Peter Gammons discusses the baseball blogging community, from players to beat writers to statisticians to influential fans.
In the end Gammons writes…
“It’s amazing how many club officials read USS Mariner (Seattle), Fire Brand of the American League (Boston), Ducksnorts (San Diego), Athletics Nation (Oakland), Viva El Birdos (St. Louis), Lone Star Ball (Texas), River Ave. Blues (Yankees), MetsBlog.com, FishStripes (Florida), Dodger Thoughts, Bronx Banter (great writing), The LoHud Yankees Blog, Reds Reporter (Cincinnati), Bleed Cubbie Blue, Brew Crew Ball (Milwaukee) and more…
“There are probably hundreds of sites I have missed. If so, hopefully, they’ll run by my laptop. But as we begin the 2008 season, our information, understanding and thought processes have been dramatically altered from the days when a Sunday newspaper notes column seemed significant. And, as fans, we are so much better off for all the work that is being done.”
…well, hats off to gammons for recognizing this, and us…
…i’d love to take this time to wax all philosophical about blogging, new media, the future of the player-reporter-fan dynamic, etc, but, frankly, i can’t stop thinking about the fact that Peter Gammons spelled out the word ‘MetsBlog.com’ on his keyboard…that’s just amazing to me, since i admire his career and writing ability so much…
