I have said many times before that I cannot fathom how you Brian can write about 25 articles a month (or more) and that the well has not gone dry. Yes, when there is action going on it easier. But when there is not much going on like most of the off season, it is amazing what we get everyday. I get three or four Mets emails each day and am ready to jettison a few. Some contain links to several different articles on the same subject which makes many of those links too repetitive and then some of the links do not open unless you subscribe to that publication.
Writing for Mets360 is not as easy as it seems, and I can't tell you the amount of constructive criticism I got from Brian in the early days and constant reminders about the AP style guide. While I took in personally at first, it made me a better writer. Not that all my posts are gems, but they are much better than when I started. I encourage everyone who comments to consider writing one article. Just remember that our readership is smart, and we don't want to read the same story that is all over the papers, instead look for something a little out of the ordinary to present and prompt discussion. It takes a little more thought but is worth the while. And, I have never been one to like anonymous sources. It's the chicken way out.
"I cannot fathom how you Brian can write about 25 articles a month (or more) and that the well has not gone dry."
I agree. What impresses me the most is when someone does something, and does it well, that I simply can't do. Yes, I have many great thoughts, I'm sure, but when I try to express them in written form, they don't seem so great
But it's more than that. There are occasions when I have a great thought, yet some time in the future I rethink it and reach a completely different conclusion. Much must be said about expressing a thought publicly, with said thought almost never subsequently becoming invalid
Call it clear thought in real time. And once again, I'm sure I have just had some profound revelations, though it seems somewhat muddled in written form. I hope someone can make some sense of this
Hey Rick. It was the same for all of us at the start. And what we write one day often appears to be old news and maybe off target sometimes a few days later as things can change quickly. Maybe you need a good editor to polish up your prose. Most people didn’t realize how hard it is to write well. Keep on commenting!
There's another Mets blog, which seems very popular yet hasn't been mentioned here
I'd like to complain about them, but I don't want to mention their name because it might lead to some blogosphere war. Actually, I'd just like to see what others here think about those...them
I think my biggest gripe is that they don't like me personally.
Agree with you, Brian. Anonymous sources on relatively inconsequential matters are useless. If you can’t stand by your opinion, then it’s little to nothing. Stay on the record, or stay silent.
Don't give up on Gus, regardless of what the "scouts" say about his ability to hit a curve ball. He my be a little old school, but this team can really use that dimension.
Outside the context of sports media, as you mention, anonymous sources are pretty vital to actual journalism and whistleblowing.
It's a silly exercise in being granted the ability to talk trash about the competition without attribution, even if there are occasional gems of insight from time to time.
A Brian covers album of lazy mainstream reporting is something that I didn't know I wanted but I'm enjoying the first track.
I laughed! Thanks for the kind words
I have said many times before that I cannot fathom how you Brian can write about 25 articles a month (or more) and that the well has not gone dry. Yes, when there is action going on it easier. But when there is not much going on like most of the off season, it is amazing what we get everyday. I get three or four Mets emails each day and am ready to jettison a few. Some contain links to several different articles on the same subject which makes many of those links too repetitive and then some of the links do not open unless you subscribe to that publication.
Writing for Mets360 is not as easy as it seems, and I can't tell you the amount of constructive criticism I got from Brian in the early days and constant reminders about the AP style guide. While I took in personally at first, it made me a better writer. Not that all my posts are gems, but they are much better than when I started. I encourage everyone who comments to consider writing one article. Just remember that our readership is smart, and we don't want to read the same story that is all over the papers, instead look for something a little out of the ordinary to present and prompt discussion. It takes a little more thought but is worth the while. And, I have never been one to like anonymous sources. It's the chicken way out.
"I cannot fathom how you Brian can write about 25 articles a month (or more) and that the well has not gone dry."
I agree. What impresses me the most is when someone does something, and does it well, that I simply can't do. Yes, I have many great thoughts, I'm sure, but when I try to express them in written form, they don't seem so great
But it's more than that. There are occasions when I have a great thought, yet some time in the future I rethink it and reach a completely different conclusion. Much must be said about expressing a thought publicly, with said thought almost never subsequently becoming invalid
Call it clear thought in real time. And once again, I'm sure I have just had some profound revelations, though it seems somewhat muddled in written form. I hope someone can make some sense of this
Hey Rick. It was the same for all of us at the start. And what we write one day often appears to be old news and maybe off target sometimes a few days later as things can change quickly. Maybe you need a good editor to polish up your prose. Most people didn’t realize how hard it is to write well. Keep on commenting!
I think David Groveman is past his prime. Put him out to pasture.
Out to pasture? I thought he already lived in New Jersey. Says the guy who truly lives in cow country.
Pastureland is the nicest someone has ever imagined my state.
Jersey ?? Me too ! What exit ??
"I think David Groveman is past his prime. Put him out to pasture."
I very much disagree. This hasn't been true in the distant past, nor in the more remote past, and is not likely to be true in the future
I know you were making a joke at your own expense; nonetheless I felt it was necessary to express my opinion
Lol, thanks Rick!
Brian, thank you very much for the plug.
Read your site each day. Is the Albany, Albany NY, near where I live?
I'd read Mets on Morphine
There's another Mets blog, which seems very popular yet hasn't been mentioned here
I'd like to complain about them, but I don't want to mention their name because it might lead to some blogosphere war. Actually, I'd just like to see what others here think about those...them
I think my biggest gripe is that they don't like me personally.
Agree with you, Brian. Anonymous sources on relatively inconsequential matters are useless. If you can’t stand by your opinion, then it’s little to nothing. Stay on the record, or stay silent.
Don't give up on Gus, regardless of what the "scouts" say about his ability to hit a curve ball. He my be a little old school, but this team can really use that dimension.
Outside the context of sports media, as you mention, anonymous sources are pretty vital to actual journalism and whistleblowing.
It's a silly exercise in being granted the ability to talk trash about the competition without attribution, even if there are occasional gems of insight from time to time.