Witch Hunts Are Fun!

by R.J. Anderson on Feb 10, 2009 12:24 AM EST

Jason Bartlett joined some former teammates for batting practice.

Rays draftee Jamie Bagley was honored at his high school.

Matt Joyce is happy to be home. Andrew Friedman says:

"We think he has a chance to develop into a very good player and can help this team for many years," said Andrew Friedman, vice president of baseball operations, who traded pitcher Edwin Jackson for Joyce. "I'm not sure yet what type of impact he'll have in '09, but I feel like he will certainly contribute.

Lastly, someone give Bobby Fenton a radio show. Please. I'll put your ad on the sidebar, I'll do the show, I don't care what else you want, give the man a timeslot. I'll plug the damn thing everyday. There's dumbing things down and then there's downing your audience's intelligence. Guess where speculating on which Rays used PEDs falls.

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the irony

Bartlett and Harris worked out together

by BrendanHarrisLives on Feb 10, 2009 12:26 AM EST reply actions

yea i noticed that too.

by walkoffwalk on Feb 10, 2009 8:39 AM EST up reply actions

Who was speculating about which Rays were on PED's?

I’m guessing Duemig, but there are a number of guys that wouldn’t surprise me.

Blake
USF--Class of '09

by usfraysfan on Feb 10, 2009 8:41 AM EST reply actions

There isn't a local radio personality I can think of

Who wouldn’t have that topic of conversation. Even the late Chris Thomas.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Feb 10, 2009 9:39 AM EST up reply actions

You can't just go around speculating which guys on the Rays are or are not on PEDs

by Erik Hahmann on Feb 10, 2009 10:14 AM EST up reply actions

You sure as hell shouldn't name names.

Not when you have an influence over a group of people. Saying Carlos Pena looks guilty because of how he looks is just asking for trouble.

by R.J. Anderson on Feb 10, 2009 10:16 AM EST up reply actions

It's irresponsible as hell

by Erik Hahmann on Feb 10, 2009 11:59 AM EST up reply actions

Sure they can

As long as they’re not actually accusing anyone. Is it moral? Probably not, but I’ll bet there are hundreds of radio personalities who have already had this discussion at this point, and there will probably be more in the future. Controversy sells and gets a lot of callers, and the more callers you get, the more time you can fill and the less work you have to do.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Feb 10, 2009 3:25 PM EST up reply actions

You're guessing correctly.

by R.J. Anderson on Feb 10, 2009 10:09 AM EST up reply actions

Ratings sells advertising.

Deumig has figured out something with his show. The more people hate him the more the ratings go up. If he is not hated he is not relavant. He could never become relavant because of his sports knowledge because as we all know that is severely lacking. If I want opinion I listen to his show. If I want facts and good statistical based analysis I listened to Fenton. So much for which model in radio works the best.

by PewterPirate55 on Feb 10, 2009 11:03 AM EST reply actions

LCD is not just for fractions

Anyway, as I was lying in the puddle, I think I may have found a way for us to get Bonds and Griffey, and we wouldn't have to give up that much.

~George Costanza~

by Sandy Kazmir on Feb 10, 2009 11:31 AM EST up reply actions

We're not debating which shoes are more popular or how they make their money

But he is a public figure around the Tampa Bay area and if he says something stupid we can call him out on it.

by Erik Hahmann on Feb 10, 2009 12:01 PM EST up reply actions

I think most people hear his name as a source

and immediately tune out. It is like going to O’Reilly for political news. Sure you may or may not be entertained, but you certainly are not going to be informed

Anyway, as I was lying in the puddle, I think I may have found a way for us to get Bonds and Griffey, and we wouldn't have to give up that much.

~George Costanza~

by Sandy Kazmir on Feb 10, 2009 12:33 PM EST up reply actions

FWIW

There was a study not that long ago that showed that people whose primary source of news was from watching O’Reilly, the Daily Show or various other (serious and satirical) punditry shows were significantly more informed than those whose primary source was watching the actual news. I think that speaks more to the quality of the news than to the quality of the information the pundits disseminate, but still…

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Feb 10, 2009 3:27 PM EST up reply actions