elizabeth merrill

[clingerman]

A. I am not Elizabeth Merrill
B. I never heard of Elizabeth Merrill before today, when I read her fantastic espn.com piece on Mike Coolbaugh.
C. Does anyone know who she is/where she's from/etc?

 

[JBHawkEye]

Worked at the Omaha World-Herald for a while, then went to the K.C. Star.

 

[Barsuk]

Yeah. More specifically, covered the Huskers for Omaha, then the Chiefs for K.C. before going to espn.com recently.

 

[FootballScribe]

It's been covered above where she has been. But it should be noted she is a terrific reporter and a very nice person. Good to see her regularly on the .com.

 

[Barsuk]

It's been covered above where she has been. But it should be noted she is a terrific reporter and a very nice person. Good to see her regularly on the .com.

Agreed on all counts. I miss reading her on the Chiefs beat.

 

[TheMethod]

I'll just add to the praise here. She's a gifted writer and a very dedicated reporter. Should be more like her at the WWL.

 

[loveyabye]

Here's a link to the article mentioned. She is an extremely hard worker , where some writers there seem to pop up only every once in a while.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2954069&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab1pos1

 

[Chi City 81]

Here's a link to the article mentioned. She is an extremely hard worker , where some writers there seem to pop up only every once in a while.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2954069&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab1pos1

Thanks for stopping by, Elizabeth.

 

[MU_was_not_so_hard]

Add me to the list of Merrill fans.
She did a pretty good job for the Star, and from what I understand, got a job too good to pass up at WWL.com.

 

[Diabeetus]

Another fan of Merrill's. She always put out good stuff since I started reading her with the Star.

 

[I Like HD]

I agree Merill is good. But Jason King, who replaced her on the Chiefs beat, is even better.

 

[YaBBforum]

Here is one for those looking to be inspired. 10 years ago ... 11? ... something like that, Liz was covering Iowa high schools -- not even Nebraska high schools -- for the Omaha paper. Now granted, even being at a paper that size in the first place is light years away from being a one-man shop taking group photos for the Little League tab. But still, Iowa preps. She worked her ass off. And her rise was not exactly meteoric, either, until recent years. Funny, sweet girl. She deserves anything good that comes her way -- she's worked that hard and she's that good -- and a lot has come her way the last few years. Anyway, I just think it's a good story to tell for anyone feeling stuck. It can happen.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I liked her Nebraska stuff... She seems to be doing quite well at ESPN.com...

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

"WICHITA, Kan. -- If there had been more time, Mike Coolbaugh and Tino Sanchez might have known how much they were alike. How they'd worry about their pregnant wives. How they spent so much time in buses and half-empty ballparks that their dreams flickered by like a dying scoreboard light.
The phone rings in San Antonio, and Mandy Coolbaugh is torn. If she talks about her husband, she will inevitably dab her raw eyes again and open up the questions: Why a man could die in a place he loved so much? How one in a million could land on two lives that were just really starting? "

Please, fans, explain those last two sentences. If she dabs her raw eyes it will open up questions? Will we need a Band-Aid lest they fall on the floor?

I sprained my ankle on the syntax in the second.

 

[SheaSeals]

good call. never pass up the opportunity to bash an excellent writer who's (I'm guessing) better than you.

 

[imjustagirl2]

good call. never pass up the opportunity to bash an excellent writer who's (I'm guessing) better than you.

I'm sure Elizabeth is a great person, and I enjoyed her story immensely. But to say we can't question something that is somewhat clumsy at the beginning is a little weird.

 

[SheaSeals]

I'm an infrequent visitor here, so I have no say to begin with.

I just question the joy people bring to bashing the work of others. To me, that's a little weird. Woman writes a fantastic piece and someone feels the need to point out that the wording in the second graph is slightly awkward?

But I'm overreacting. Not my intent.

 

[Double Down]

good call. never pass up the opportunity to bash an excellent writer who's (I'm guessing) better than you.

No opinion of Ms. Merrill, but you are so woefully off base here, SS, all I can do is chuckle and shake my head.

 

[Ace]

The second graf is awkward. I blame her editor.

 

[WaylonJennings]

good call. never pass up the opportunity to bash an excellent writer who's (I'm guessing) better than you.

Which of course is completely irrelevant.