By Jim Coffman and Steve Rhodes
Fanboy media endorses Theo’s lies. Plus: Blackhawks In Typical Thrilling Playoff Mode; Bulls Get Bucks; Mock Journalism; The Other Baseball Team In Town; Tribute To Mark Grace.
SHOW NOTES
* Chris Conte.
:39: The Kris Bryant Coincidence.
* SportsMonday: Controlling Kris Bryant.
@BeachwoodReport I have said it! Numerous times. And he should lie! It’s in the best interest of his team. That his job.
— Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) April 17, 2015
@BeachwoodReport @troympierce @BenFinfer call him out for making the decision everyone agrees is in the best interest of the Cubs future?
— Kevin Kaduk (@KevinKaduk) April 17, 2015
.@KevinKaduk @troympierce @BenFinfer They lying or the media getting the story wrong? Has to be one or the other. Neither a good look.
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) April 17, 2015
@BeachwoodReport Fanboy. Now go have a beer and chill out.
— Ben Finfer (@BenFinfer) April 17, 2015
* Unanswered:
.@LenKasper Hey Len, is Theo lying about the service time issue, or are reporters getting the story wrong?
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) April 17, 2015
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Previously:
* Item: The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #40: What Kris Bryant’s Status Will Tell Us.
* The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #43: Kris Bryant Has Ricketts.
* The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #44: Alice In Cubsland.
* The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #45: The Kris Bryant Pundit Trap.
* Item: The Beachwood Radio Hour #51: The Kris Bryant Pundit Trap.
25:56: Blackhawks In Typical Thrilling Playoff Mode.
* Series ended in second period.
* No home-ice advantage.
* Duncan Keith is king.
3:35: Bulls Get Bucks.
* Too much cynical calculation.
* Savvy reporters want to impress those they cover, not advocate for the fan.
* “Cynicism is what passes for insight among the mediocre.”
* Another version: “‘Cynicism is what passes for insight when courage is lacking.”
* No more minutes limits!
* Bulls Entering Playoffs At Their Healthiest.
* Speculation journalism.
* Mock drafts = mock journalism.
* Speculation on steroids.
39:21: Mock Draft Town.
* It’s free!
41:04: The Other Baseball Team In Town.
* Lead gloves.
* Bullpen bright.
47:47: The Chicago Fire Did Something This Week.
48:30: Tribute To Mark Grace.
* A beer and a cigarette holding court.
* Chris Farley, Hunter S. Thompson.
* For the Grace of God go us. (See what I did there?)
* Clark vs. Grace was 1989.
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Posted on April 17, 2015