Angels have started pre-screening requests from reporters to talk to coaches to see if questions are too negative

[T.G.]

Wait until Carpino becomes an AW moderator.

[Chuck]

21 minutes ago, Taylor said:

What's funny is Ted Lasso (the character) would never call anyone a wanker.

I think Roy Kent's face would make more sense as the emoji.

Yeah but everyone calls Ted Lasso a Wanker...well at least in season one (I think I have one or two more episodes before season two).

[ten ocho recon scout]

3 hours ago, Taylor said:

You want to ban cals from the main board?

Ok Cals, that was good.

[Inside Pitch]

7 hours ago, Docwaukee said:

I don't know Blum or frankly care.  People love drama and he knows that.  So to each his own as to how they want to approach their job.  But for me, I'd rather hear and read about actual baseball.  Not watch people use baseball as just another platform to create conflict and drama.   

The Springer Show needs a new host and this kid might have what it takes.

[Inside Pitch]

6 hours ago, Taylor said:

Arte could mass murder puppies, and if Sam Blum reported it, some folks here would accuse Blum of stirring up drama.

If said puppies are Chihuahuas I give him a pass.

[Chuck]

1 minute ago, Inside Pitch said:

The Springer Show needs a new host and this kid might have what it takes.

10000000%

I wish these younger dudes on here would realize that we don’t hate the dude, we just don’t like his angle in trying to blow the younger generation with sensationalism & drama. 
 

I stick to only one beat writer these days and his name is @Jeff Fletcher. 

[Inside Pitch]

6 hours ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

My 2 cents: the policy is pointless and counterproductive. It does not help the organization in any way, because the same stories are going to be written anyway. (I asked to talk to Wise for my José Suarez story over the weekend and was told no.)

It can hurt the organization because when it gets publicized some small percentage of fans are going to be upset about it and it will cast a more negative light on the organization than what they were trying to prevent in the first place  

But the bottom line is the readers end up losing out on a very small bit of information that they would have gotten and the vast majority of readers don’t care. So I’d prefer to keep it as a private fight between me and the Angels and not make it a public one. 

Meanwhile in Minnesota .....

 

[Taylor]

11 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

If said puppies are Chihuahuas I give him a pass.

But aren't all puppies innocent?

[Inside Pitch]

5 hours ago, James said:

Depends on the breed. 

I should have kept reading..

[Taylor]

4 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

we just don’t like his angle in trying to blow the younger generation with sensationalism & drama. 

You only like sensationalism and drama when it's targeted toward older people.

[jsnpritchett]

36 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

10000000%

I wish these younger dudes on here would realize that we don’t hate the dude, we just don’t like his angle in trying to blow the younger generation with sensationalism & drama. 
 

I stick to only one beat writer these days and his name is @Jeff Fletcher. 

This is pretty much the definition of:

or

[AngelsLakersFan]

9 hours ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

But the bottom line is the readers end up losing out on a very small bit of information that they would have gotten and the vast majority of readers don’t care. So I’d prefer to keep it as a private fight between me and the Angels and not make it a public one. 

The policy itself is news 

[Chuck]

2 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

This is pretty much the definition of:

or

Nope. You get a Wanker reaction for that. 

[Jeff Fletcher]

1 hour ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

The policy itself is news 

Meh. That’s debatable. 
 

Also i’ve never been told that is the “policy.” It’s just how it has seemingly evolved with Sam over the past few days. 

[Chico]

Next up: Karine Jean-Pierre as the Angels' new head of PR.

Wonder how those Tyler Skaggs lawsuits are going? Also, how much on the hook the Angels are going to be.

[AngelsHilo]

On 5/3/2023 at 7:36 PM, Jeff Fletcher said:

Meh. That’s debatable. 
 

Also i’ve never been told that is the “policy.” It’s just how it has seemingly evolved with Sam over the past few days. 

That makes sense.  Sam made his bed.  Though I think he's put other writers in an awkward spot.