WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Hey Andrew,
I've only listened to one Spring Training game so far: the Cubs spring-training opener where Zambrano pitched three innings and gave up only one hit (Zambrano rocks!). Instead, I've been getting my baseball fix in the form of the World Baseball Classic. The lead-up to this tournament did nothing to pique my interest, and in fact, I had misgivings about the ramifications it might have on the regular season. This changed as soon as I started attending SXSW Interactive Festival After-Parties, and I realized that five years of working from home has completely negated any social skills I might have once possessed in this kind of an environment. And so, my favorite networking events of the festival have taken place in bars showing the World Baseball Classic. Or maybe they've actually been the ones where I only had to wander across the street to find an empty bar showing the World Baseball Classic.
I'm rooting for Venezuela, which will come as little surprise since Carlos Zambrano is my favorite player in baseball right now. Rooting for Venezuela also reminds me of my first college roommate, Cruz Gamboa, a Venezuelan guitarist who was incredibly patient with an only-child from Chicago completely unused to sharing anything (hmm, don't you think this sounds like a pilot I should be shopping at the SXSW Film Festival?). Cruz, if you ever Google yourself and come across this post, send me an email.
Though further off topic, there's one other thing cutting into my computer baseball watching: The Daily Show is now available on iTunes! I officially declare cable dead.
I've only listened to one Spring Training game so far: the Cubs spring-training opener where Zambrano pitched three innings and gave up only one hit (Zambrano rocks!). Instead, I've been getting my baseball fix in the form of the World Baseball Classic. The lead-up to this tournament did nothing to pique my interest, and in fact, I had misgivings about the ramifications it might have on the regular season. This changed as soon as I started attending SXSW Interactive Festival After-Parties, and I realized that five years of working from home has completely negated any social skills I might have once possessed in this kind of an environment. And so, my favorite networking events of the festival have taken place in bars showing the World Baseball Classic. Or maybe they've actually been the ones where I only had to wander across the street to find an empty bar showing the World Baseball Classic.
I'm rooting for Venezuela, which will come as little surprise since Carlos Zambrano is my favorite player in baseball right now. Rooting for Venezuela also reminds me of my first college roommate, Cruz Gamboa, a Venezuelan guitarist who was incredibly patient with an only-child from Chicago completely unused to sharing anything (hmm, don't you think this sounds like a pilot I should be shopping at the SXSW Film Festival?). Cruz, if you ever Google yourself and come across this post, send me an email.
Though further off topic, there's one other thing cutting into my computer baseball watching: The Daily Show is now available on iTunes! I officially declare cable dead.
posted by Erik at
10:39 AM
1 Comments:
Dude, you and I are so on the same page regarding cable, or, more generally, TV. With MLB.com, I don't need sports networks. I don't watch news (rather, the programs that pretend to deliver news). So, with iTunes, I don't need TV at all. Period. My iTunes weakness is Battlestar Galactica. For just 4 dollars, I watched a couple of episodes of The Office, which was 4 dollars more than it deserved, but that's not the point. I was able to exert my market power by saying, ok, I tried your show and don't like it. Buh bye. Or, as with Battlestar Galactica, ok, I love your show and will continue to spend money on it.
I mean, come on. Think about the business model. I will happily pay money to watch the shows I want to watch when I want to watch them. Why would I pay for a pre-programmed network of channels that doesn't broadcast according to my availability or schedule? That's just dumb (no offense, vast majority of America).
Anyway, I'm thrilled about Jon Stewart being available. Why, I just bought a 16-episode multi-pass!
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