Don't you know, the Nationals don't matter?

by John Fontana on Apr 18, 2005 7:42 PM EDT in Baseball

You know, during the Lightning's playoff run last season, I was extremely upset at the media coverage of the team and the bias that Bristol (and the Extremely Partial Sports Network - EPSN. AKA ESPN) was showing towards the Northeast teams. The Islanders were better than us, so sayeth John Saunders. The Habs were better than us, so sayeth Gary Thorne, The Flyers were better than us - so sayeth everyone.

it was biased coverage like that which ruined the telecasts but made winning all that much sweeter.

On Friday the Washington Nationals played there first game at RFK Stadium in Washington. The DC Sports machine had Baseball again and all ere rejoicing. Well, except the media as ESPN broadcast the Yankees versus the Red Sox for the umpteenth time.

I got into a little discussion on the disappointment that the Nats game was not broadcast on TV and some people ask the question - who cares? It's the Washington Nationals....

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There was a huge dust-up here in the DC metro area before the season even began… about how the Orioles’ owner [insert name] tried to strongarm the league into “honoring” what he thought was an incumbent right to rule the MLB broacasts in our entire area.

Of course, he was basing said incumbency on DC not having a baseball team, the closest being in Balto. Until the ~~Expos~~ Nationals came to town. AFAIK, the league placated him to a certain extent; the Nats got some TV, but not as much as they’d want… yet more than he’d like.

Anyway… if recent accounts of getting to a Nats game are any indication of the hell that awaits future attendees… I’d rather drive to Balto to see the O’s. Baseball on TV just sucks. ;)

by Gary on Apr 19, 2005 12:07 AM EDT reply actions