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Just heard that XM Radio is shaking up the bedrock of it's daily feed on its MLB Homeplate ( XM175) channel.
Mark Patrick, the morning co-host (along w/ Buck Martinez) will not see his contract renewed for 2009.
While coming as a shock (although the Sirius merger is already cutting into many talent pools at XM's music offerings) it also shows us how little regard for real talent the new management has.
Armed w/ axes, but not much of a clue are the unholy trinity of Scott Greenstein, Steve Cohen and Chuck Dickemann. Together they've taken the hub of a hot wheel and cast it aside for a bunch of spokes that bring nothing unique (outside of Martinez, Charlie Steiner, Rob Dibble or Joe Castallano) to the programming. It's nothing more than sports talk masquerading as baseball talk w/ inane caller segments and "expert" commentary.
Yawn. Sports talk without any chemistry.
The magic of guys like Mark Patrick is that they know when to turn it on and off -- when to simply report and/or let the story tell itself and when to jump in and direct the action like a great sports bar buddy. If you've ever listened to the channel you hear how Patrick's style and energy shapes the proceedings. Listen in when he's out (likely spending time w/ Stanford phenom/son Drew Storen) and you hear a void. Even Martinez, w/ all his style and extraordinary know-how can't carry the show solo.
It's a team, and it feels like we've just been handed a note about next season being a rebuilding year.
I for one, am canceling my season tickets.
If you feel likewise, email these guys (see links above) an let them know what a knuckleheaded move this is.
Mark Patrick, the morning co-host (along w/ Buck Martinez) will not see his contract renewed for 2009.
While coming as a shock (although the Sirius merger is already cutting into many talent pools at XM's music offerings) it also shows us how little regard for real talent the new management has.
Armed w/ axes, but not much of a clue are the unholy trinity of Scott Greenstein, Steve Cohen and Chuck Dickemann. Together they've taken the hub of a hot wheel and cast it aside for a bunch of spokes that bring nothing unique (outside of Martinez, Charlie Steiner, Rob Dibble or Joe Castallano) to the programming. It's nothing more than sports talk masquerading as baseball talk w/ inane caller segments and "expert" commentary.
Yawn. Sports talk without any chemistry.
The magic of guys like Mark Patrick is that they know when to turn it on and off -- when to simply report and/or let the story tell itself and when to jump in and direct the action like a great sports bar buddy. If you've ever listened to the channel you hear how Patrick's style and energy shapes the proceedings. Listen in when he's out (likely spending time w/ Stanford phenom/son Drew Storen) and you hear a void. Even Martinez, w/ all his style and extraordinary know-how can't carry the show solo.
It's a team, and it feels like we've just been handed a note about next season being a rebuilding year.
I for one, am canceling my season tickets.
If you feel likewise, email these guys (see links above) an let them know what a knuckleheaded move this is.
Labels: Mark Patrick, Sirius Radio, XM Homeplate, XM Radio
posted by SkiSullivan at 10:28 AM
1 Comments:
Good comments - there are a bunch of us BBTM fans over at stayhot.proboards.52.com and I linkrf yout blog there. I fear the damage is done, but it is good to see your thoughts and know there are more of us out here!
"Mary in Cleveland"
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