{"id":1986,"date":"2010-11-22T10:46:16","date_gmt":"2010-11-22T16:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/?p=1986"},"modified":"2010-11-22T10:46:16","modified_gmt":"2010-11-22T16:46:16","slug":"chicago-tribune-phil-rogers-hit-all-time-low-with-cubssox-article","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/1986","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Tribune, Phil Rogers hit all-time low with Cubs\/Sox article"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Since its commencement, I have never considered, nor wanted, this site to be a forum for the endless criticism and public humiliation of other bloggers and baseball writers.\u00a0 Every writer or website has its flaws; nobody\u2019s perfect.\u00a0 Still, as both a writer and general baseball obsessive, I can always look past any petty grievance that I may have and appreciate the analysis and creativity at the heart of someone\u2019s work.\u00a0 It\u2019s like when you are a pitching and one of your fielders makes a costly error behind you: it\u2019s not like the guy did it on purpose.\u00a0 At the same time, when a player isn\u2019t giving a wholehearted effort, it\u2019s painfully obvious.<\/p>\n

That might be why I was astonished at the blatant lack of thought and effort that Chicago Tribune sportswriter, Phil Rogers, put into his Saturday column.\u00a0 Rogers, who covers the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox for the Tribune, wrote an article titled, \u201cHere\u2019s a not so modest proposal for Chicago baseball<\/a>,\u201d that suggested the Cubs and White Sox should not only swap General Managers, but also execute an 11-player trade between the two organizations.<\/p>\n

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I have zero interest in dissecting Rogers\u2019 argument.\u00a0 It is so completely illogical and unstimulating that it would be a waste of my time, as well as all of yours, to proceed with such a discussion.\u00a0 Rather, I would like to assert my disappointment with both the Chicago Tribune and Rogers for publishing the article.\u00a0 Having grown up in the Chicagoland area, I remember when the Tribune was both reputable and enjoyable.\u00a0 However, with the print industry fading fast, I sincerely believe that the Tribune\u2019s attempt to combat this trend has lead it to it\u2019s own demise.\u00a0 Rogers\u2019 absurd article is the epitome of their inadequacy and it marks a new low for the paper.<\/p>\n

Now, I know that it can be challenging to write about baseball during the off-season, especially on a national level when there are no games to cover and trades are few and far between.\u00a0 That is why it\u2019s essential that any baseball writer, let alone a mainstream one like Rogers, be creative with the topics and ideas that they choose to explore.\u00a0 Sure, there are a lot more people that read Rogers\u2019 work than they do articles on this site, but that doesn\u2019t mean he should comprise what little integrity he might have and write such unfathomable nonsense.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t help but feel that Rogers\u2019 article is an utter embarrassment and simply baseball journalism at its worst.\u00a0 I have officially purged from my system the remaining respect that I had for the Chicago Tribune and even more so, Phil Rogers.<\/p>\n

Please, if you love baseball and take pride in how you convey your thoughts on the game, read his article<\/a>.\u00a0 I highly suggest that while you\u2019re it, you take a few extra minutes and read the article\u2019s corresponding comments.<\/p>\n

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