Do Bloggers Belong in the Press Box?

Monday, August 4, 2008
by Geoff Young
I've hesitated to run this because I find the whole "bloggers talking about bloggers" thing a bit esoteric, but people keep asking me my opinion, so here goes nothing... A while back, when I had the opportunity to chat with Padres CEO Sandy Alderson, he mentioned that he wouldn't be against bringing bloggers into the press box. I learned via the Superfans message board that the Big Lead had some thoughts about this, so I gave my take. What follows is a cleaned-up version of those two posts. Do I want to see bloggers in the press box? Well, if a particular blogger has demonstrated a certain ...
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One Way Teams Can Connect with Fans

Monday, April 28, 2008
by Geoff Young
In the middle of April, something pretty cool happened about 100 miles north of San Diego: The Dodgers invited several people who blog about the team to hang out in a luxury suite with staffers during a game. Reaching out to folks who talk about them constantly -- almost obsessively -- in a public forum was a shrewd move on the part of the Dodgers. Geoff @ StatSpeak The good folks at Statistically Speaking have invited me to participate in their latest roundtable discussion. In it, we talk about Trevor Hoffman, ...
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OT: San Diego Blogger MeetUp

Saturday, March 1, 2008
by Geoff Young
One of my goals for Ducksnorts in 2008 is to become more involved in the community. Not just the baseball community, where we've been active over the past several years, but right here in San Diego as well. That's why I'm donating a portion of the proceeds from book sales this year to the San Diego Red Cross. It's also why I've taken to participating in the San Diego Special Edition blog carnival and attending the San Diego Blogger MeetUp. Sponsored by Matt Browne, and held at Cafe Bassam, the meetup provides a great opportunity for local bloggers ...
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Monthly Roundtable: May 2007 (Part 2)

Tuesday, June 5, 2007
by Geoff Young
Last month we introduced a monthly roundtable in which several Padres bloggers offered their thoughts on the team. The response was so positive that we're doing it a second time. (Part 1 is here.) Participants this month include Anthony Trifiletti (Friar Watch), Peter Friberg (various; currently covering prospects here at Ducksnorts under the title "Padres Prospect Report"), Jim Higgins (FriarBall), John Conniff and Denis Savage (MadFriars.com, a webzine that covers the Padres' minor leagues), Corey Brock (Padres.com), Ed Barnes (On the Road with Matt & Mud), ...
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Monthly Roundtable: May 2007 (Part 1)

Monday, June 4, 2007
by Geoff Young
Last month we introduced a monthly roundtable in which several Padres bloggers offered their thoughts on the team. The response was so positive that we're doing it a second time. Participants this month include Anthony Trifiletti (Friar Watch), Peter Friberg (various; currently covering prospects here at Ducksnorts under the title "Padres Prospect Report"), Jim Higgins (FriarBall), John Conniff and Denis Savage (MadFriars.com, a webzine that covers the Padres' minor leagues), Corey Brock (Padres.com), Ed Barnes (On the Road with Matt & Mud), Dex and jbox (...
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