I
always thought that New Yorkers were loath to leave the center of the universe;
ditto Bostonians. But there must be a
whole bunch of East Coasters relocated to Cook County that I don’t know
about. How else to explain all three
games of the weekend Yankees-Red Sox series being available to Chicago
audiences, courtesy of MLB Network and ESPN?
Personally,
I kind of like watching the Yankees because they’re so old they make me look
and feel young. But if I want to scout
other teams starting the season off hot, well, either I get the MLB package, or
I try to tune in games on the radio. Come
in, Wake Island, are you there?
The
East Coast bias in sports’ broadcasting is a given. The Cubs will get some attention because
they’re lovable and the roster was
rebuilt by Theo Epstein, one of those relocated Bostonians I mentioned
earlier. Any success on the North Side
in the years to come will be traced back to the East Coast, trust me. The only way to get their attention otherwise
is to sweep one of the two icon teams in a series, and, hey, the Red Sox will
be in town tomorrow to kick off a three-game set against the White Sox. But with John Danks scheduled to start on
Wednesday, I’m not feeling too good about a sweep.
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