tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15383825.post5424519361826642261..comments2023-10-17T12:11:43.759-04:00Comments on Maine Sports Media: PORTLAND PIRATES SAGA: THE FINAL ASSESSMENTUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15383825.post-53502320783315879042010-03-24T12:37:36.414-04:002010-03-24T12:37:36.414-04:00Yes and for that Joe you must be commended!
Seco...Yes and for that Joe you must be commended! <br /><br />Second, it's not so much the criticism, it's the junk from the other site that made it to ATU and MBR..that was most of what I have issues with.<br /><br />Moving on.JeffCMSBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07479792834055464706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15383825.post-82841292397737815962010-03-24T10:31:04.948-04:002010-03-24T10:31:04.948-04:00Fair enough, Matty. I know you guys work hard, an...Fair enough, Matty. I know you guys work hard, and I am actually rooting for you to succeed, Matty. It's been disappointing to see such an defensive reaction to the criticism that has been levied. As you said, nobody is perfect. It's OK to admit where things went wrong - and some things did go wrong here. <br /><br />Two things to say to Jeff: 1) you know who I am, and I'm Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01302163125402760502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15383825.post-91691931340164559092010-03-23T09:17:00.233-04:002010-03-23T09:17:00.233-04:00Hey David, while in the past I have not been a fan...Hey David, while in the past I have not been a fan of personal criticism, I have learned it comes with what I have chosen to do. As far as this go, I have no issue with fair straight up criticism, but some of the stuff that has been put out there is far from straight up criticism. That is my only real issue. Thanks for sticking around..FYI..Donnie G asked me to talk to JJ about moving to Maine..JeffCMSBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07479792834055464706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15383825.post-61095990189403699812010-03-23T05:58:16.850-04:002010-03-23T05:58:16.850-04:00Dave, I appreciate the fact you have been here fro...Dave, I appreciate the fact you have been here from the beginning. The issue here to me hasn't been about dishing it out and not taking it, it was the culmination of comments made by a handful of individuals from the LLF forums on the Times-Union blog, and on this site, and in other areas that were unsolicited and unprovoked. From this point forward, the negative comments need to taken with aMattyMSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08775261980204331752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15383825.post-89433893259539948112010-03-22T10:59:21.781-04:002010-03-22T10:59:21.781-04:00I wonder if it has occurred to you guys that despi...I wonder if it has occurred to you guys that despite some of the petty stuff, your reporting is validated by critics. Would you rather have your work go into a void and hear nothing? How would you know if anyone was paying attention?<br /><br />I watched you guys start and build CMSB, and I admire your devotion, and your accomplishments. But Jeff, you especially were never shy about calling meAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15726021318329536513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15383825.post-36984060120218595542010-03-22T08:58:40.670-04:002010-03-22T08:58:40.670-04:00I'll tell you, Joe, I don't feel anything ...I'll tell you, Joe, I don't feel anything we did was perfect, and we are a long way from being perfect. In fact I don't think any media outlet can ever claim to be perfect. I would like to have used a different headline, because for many folks, that's all they read and is all that sticks in their mind. I would have also liked to have gotten a person on the record immediately. It&#MattyMSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08775261980204331752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15383825.post-49027358767549738932010-03-22T08:48:48.807-04:002010-03-22T08:48:48.807-04:00I think it's sad that 40 yr olds go around the...I think it's sad that 40 yr olds go around the internet and post phony criticism because of petty issues.<br /><br />As for Pirates not thinking there was a deal, are you all still missing the part where Brian Petrovek said "I had to complete the process of negotiating to see what was available." and in the next breath said he would have been in Albany if they hadn't made a dealJeffCMSBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07479792834055464706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15383825.post-73818497239780979602010-03-22T08:38:37.823-04:002010-03-22T08:38:37.823-04:00Go ahead and be proud of the reporting you've ...Go ahead and be proud of the reporting you've done. The fact of the matter is that for there to be an "agreement in principle," both sides need to think there's an agreement, and the Pirates obviously did not. But if you guys have such a hard time understanding that simple concept, I can see why you can't see where you went wrong. <br /><br />Then again, if you're Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01302163125402760502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15383825.post-58821582182910585462010-03-19T16:17:10.139-04:002010-03-19T16:17:10.139-04:00Thank god the conscious of media has commented and...Thank god the conscious of media has commented and chipped in his two cents. The fact of the matter is Brian Petrovek left Albany with a deal in hand, which Albany felt was a deal in principal. 2 days later, we reported the Pirates had taken that offer back to the CCCC trustees. I'm damn proud of the reporting that went on here, because the people actually in the know and not in a frat of 6 MattyMSMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08775261980204331752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15383825.post-39150534538150383382010-03-19T16:10:21.210-04:002010-03-19T16:10:21.210-04:00"Bully for you?" You want a spot of tea ..."Bully for you?" You want a spot of tea with that, old chap? They posted factual evidence from the 2 negotiators that supports their story, and has from the entire time line. It sounds to me like someone has an axe to grind and they are letting that get in the way of the facts.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06915898377572301787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15383825.post-29561056404634177882010-03-19T16:04:32.578-04:002010-03-19T16:04:32.578-04:00This is a text book case of main-stream media blam...This is a text book case of main-stream media blaming the blogosphere when they are getting heat from their readership. The original headline stated "Pirates and ATU Have Deal in Principal". They had a deal, Petrovek just took that deal and used it to negotiate w/ the CCCC (Belber and Petrovek even confirmed it). For someone like Dougherty, who ironically enough works for a paper whose Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06915898377572301787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15383825.post-37342552910615381442010-03-19T14:48:02.321-04:002010-03-19T14:48:02.321-04:00So your basic defense is that you accurately repor...So your basic defense is that you accurately reported faulty information? And furthermore, that other people were just as wrong as you were? Bully for you guys. You should be proud of yourselves.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01302163125402760502noreply@blogger.com