Bonds

[zeke12]

You want to know why sportswriters hate Bonds?

That ****ing juicer caused us to redo four ****ing pages tonight.

**** him. He shouldn't be allowed to ****ing bat until everyone in the Eastern and Central time zones has sent their ****ing pages.

****er.

****.

Why would 754 make you break 4 pages? It's doesn' mean anything until it' 755 and 756.

Total overreaction.

Tight night.

Had nothing, added something. That bumped something, and that bumped something, and that bumped something.

And I agree, but we're under orders to play it front page for every HR from here on out...

 

[Chi City 81]

You want to know why sportswriters hate Bonds?

That ****ing juicer caused us to redo four ****ing pages tonight.

**** him. He shouldn't be allowed to ****ing bat until everyone in the Eastern and Central time zones has sent their ****ing pages.

****er.

****.

Why would 754 make you break 4 pages? It's doesn' mean anything until it' 755 and 756.

Total overreaction.

Tight night.

Had nothing, added something. That bumped something, and that bumped something, and that bumped something.

And I agree, but we're under orders to play it front page for every HR from here on out...

Ditto.

 

[MertWindu]

Or what they said.

 

[zeke12]

Most nights, it isn't a problem. Axe something from the front and replace.

Because of a bunch of local and regional stuff, tonight was the domino effect.

 

[BTExpress]

You want to know why sportswriters hate Bonds?
That ****ing juicer caused us to redo four ****ing pages tonight.
**** him. He shouldn't be allowed to ****ing bat until everyone in the Eastern and Central time zones has sent their ****ing pages.
****er.
****.

Not sure if it is feasible in all cases, but in times like these it's often better to do it in reverse:

Plan on there being a HR story on the front, and then put something else out there if there isn't. Or simply put Bonds out there regardless, with a HR played big and a non-HR night at the bottom of the page.

You shouldn't need to "add" a Bonds story at this stage. It should be on the page 1 budget regardless (subject to moving inside if nothing happens). Not a perfect solution, but better than tearing everything up when he hits one.

 

[Chi City 81]

You want to know why sportswriters hate Bonds?
That ****ing juicer caused us to redo four ****ing pages tonight.
**** him. He shouldn't be allowed to ****ing bat until everyone in the Eastern and Central time zones has sent their ****ing pages.
****er.
****.

Not sure if it is feasible in all cases, but in times like these it's often better to do it in reverse:

Plan on there being a HR story on the front, and then put something else out there if there isn't. Or simply put Bonds out there regardless, with a HR played big and a non-HR night at the bottom of the page.

You shouldn't need to "add" a Bonds story at this stage. It should be on the page 1 budget regardless (subject to moving inside if nothing happens). Not a perfect solution, but better than tearing everything up when he hits one.

That's exactly what I did last night. When he homered, I moved the graphic from the bottom to the top of the page ... and there it sat until after his final at-bat. However, when he ties and breaks the record, we have a pre-made centerpiece that will need to be updated.

 

[Simon_Cowbell]

You want to know why sportswriters hate Bonds?

That ****ing juicer caused us to redo four ****ing pages tonight.

**** him. He shouldn't be allowed to ****ing bat until everyone in the Eastern and Central time zones has sent their ****ing pages.

****er.

****.

Why would 754 make you break 4 pages? It's doesn' mean anything until it' 755 and 756.

Total overreaction.

Sorry, but you're wrong. I thing it's overblown as much as the next guy, but you don't just ignore him getting himself to within one home run of tying Aaron. If that means busting up a page that was ready to go at 10:45, that's what happens.

Should have been a promo.

 

[shotglass]

Not sure if it is feasible in all cases, but in times like these it's often better to do it in reverse:

Plan on there being a HR story on the front, and then put something else out there if there isn't. Or simply put Bonds out there regardless, with a HR played big and a non-HR night at the bottom of the page.

You shouldn't need to "add" a Bonds story at this stage. It should be on the page 1 budget regardless (subject to moving inside if nothing happens). Not a perfect solution, but better than tearing everything up when he hits one.

Absolutely.

Of course, I'm sitting here watching the big-screen and hoping he hits two before I'm back on Monday night.

 

[Write-brained]

Struck out first at bat. Go Dontrelle.

 

[TyWebb]

Did anyone else's heart skip when they saw that third pitch? I mean my god that was meaty and right down the middle. Had he hit it, it would have landed somewhere close to my shop.

 

[Write-brained]

Did anyone else's heart skip when they saw that third pitch? I mean my god that was meaty and right down the middle. Had he hit it, it would have landed somewhere close to my shop.

For a mili-second and then I noticed he hadn't begun his swing yet ...

 

[zeke12]

Bless you, Dontrelle Willis. Bless you.

Gotta get him one more time, I fear, before we send.

 

[TyWebb]

I don't think it's going to be tonight.

 

[WaylonJennings]

Steve Phillips just said "Barry has been scrutinized unfairly."

This is almost too sickening to watch.

 

[WaylonJennings]

They also had an interview with Mama Willis in which they were basically begging her to talk about how important Barry is to Dontrelle, after which Phillips or one of the other morons up there basically said Dontrelle should be pleased to give up No. 755: "Hey, there's worse things you can be than the answer to a trivia question."

 

[TyWebb]

I've always hated the ESPN baseball crew. Joe Morgan's not bad, but they always say they most stupid **** and go off on terrible tangents. I hate it when they cover Braves games.

 

[Second Thoughts]

Last night, or the night before, I forget, Bonds was coming up to bat with a chance to tie Aaron.

And I changed the channel.

I'm still hoping for someone to plunk that gigantic melon of his.

 

[Yodel]

Believe it or not, it's blacked out here. 600 miles from Miami, but it's blacked out because FSN-Florida might carry the game.

Mind you, we're not in Florida, but if we were 10 miles further south, I doubt the fish would be on TV.

 

[zeke12]

I've always hated the ESPN baseball crew. Joe Morgan's not bad, but they always say they most stupid **** and go off on terrible tangents. I hate it when they cover Braves games.

Joe Morgan's not bad?

Have another one, Ty.

 

[hockeybeat]

Steve Phillips just said "Barry has been scrutinized unfairly."

This is almost too sickening to watch.

Steve Phillips is an idiot.