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

[Lou]

Since we're a family-friendly site, I don't think the JO guy should be allowed on the Main board.

[Taylor]

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

[Taylor]

13 minutes ago, Lou said:

I don't think the JO guy should be allowed on the Main board.

You want to ban cals from the main board?

[Jeff Fletcher]

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. 

[Jason]

18 minutes ago, Lou said:

Since we're a family-friendly site, I don't think the JO guy should be allowed on the Main board.

The font is rather small so it just looks like a trans dude rubbing his pregnant belly. Completely normal and nothing offensive  

[Stradling]

37 minutes ago, Lou said:

Oh no! An emoji !!!

How will I ever recover?

 

By understanding it’s a child being critical of a grown up. 

[James]

3 minutes 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. 

Agree 100% with your thoughts here. That was a long winded way to say you are a professional and have standards. Thanks for that, I know many do appreciate that. 

 

 

[Lou]

11 minutes ago, Stradling said:

By understanding it’s a child being critical of a grown up. 

You just know they giggle after they hit the button. 

[mmc]

1 minute ago, Lou said:

You just know they giggle after they hit the button. 

I giggle at your compulsion to defend another grown man at every opportunity, particularly one that is not even good at the job he does

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, mmc said:

I giggle at your compulsion to defend another grown man at every opportunity, particularly one that is not even good at the job he does

Haha. He didn’t defend Arte. 

[mmc]

7 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Haha. He didn’t defend Arte. 

If you think both of your behavior is more accurately described as taking a criticism of Arte personally to where you feel compelled to clap back at the person doing it at every opportunity you can, then so be it, though I would say that makes you look even more pathetic.

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, mmc said:

If you think both of your behavior is more accurately described as taking a criticism of Arte personally to where you feel compelled to clap back at the person doing it at every opportunity you can, then so be it, though I would say that makes you look even more pathetic.

Ok but he wasn’t defending Arte. 

[Lou]

14 minutes ago, mmc said:

I giggle at your compulsion to defend another grown man at every opportunity, particularly one that is not even good at the job he does

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1 hour ago, Lou said:

And you hate him for it. Guess that means you hate Blum, too. 

When did I defend Arte?

You should definitely work on your reading comprehension.

[Stradling]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

And you hate him for it. Guess that means you hate Blum, too. 

This is defending Arte. Haha. 

[James]

38 minutes ago, Taylor said:

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

Depends on the breed. 

[T.G.]

1 hour ago, aznhockeyguy said:

Watching Ted Lasso, Wanker sounds so much classier than Jerk Off. 

@WicketMaiden would agree.

[Chuck]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

Since we're a family-friendly site, I don't think the JO guy should be allowed on the Main board.

1 hour ago, aznhockeyguy said:

Watching Ted Lasso, Wanker sounds so much classier than Jerk Off. 

I agree.

Thanks guys!

Wanker with Ted Lasso's face has replaced the JO guy. 

[Lou]

15 minutes ago, James said:

Depends on the breed. 

Now if he had said cats, it would be no question.

[Chuck]

3 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

I agree.

Thanks guys!

Wanker with Ted Lasso's face has replaced the JO guy. 

ha. Thanks for the Wanker reaction, @mmc.  

[Taylor]

6 minutes 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. 

This is fair, but it doesn't make you right or Blum wrong IMO. As a fan I'm personally interested in the weird stuff that the organization does.

[Taylor]

16 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

I agree.

Thanks guys!

Wanker with Ted Lasso's face has replaced the JO guy. 

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.

[Stradling]

2 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.

I think we should have both.  Obviously a Roy Kent would be to indicate yelling FUCK!

[Blarg]

2 minutes ago, Stradling said:

I think we should have both.  Obviously a Roy Kent would be to indicate yelling FUCK!

[Taylor]

5 minutes ago, Stradling said:

I think we should have both.  Obviously a Roy Kent would be to indicate yelling FUCK!

Also a Logan Roy emoji.

[AngelsFaninGA]

Arte sucks. Can't wait for this dickhead to own the team for another 20+ years.