I know I’m turning the middle of this week into pick on ESPN time, but I’ve got yet another grip about the infamous, “Word’s leader in sports” network.
Why does it feel like I’m watching the NFL Draft every time I tune into SportsCenter? I appreciate the idea of having all of the highlights and stories listed along the right side of the screen, but it just seems like too much. Anyway, that’s not my real gripe. The real issue I have is with the way the network stacks the news for SportsCenter. Why was a meaningless regular season baseball game ahead of Marquise Hill’s death on Tuesday? Why is a 0 for 2 with three walks Bonds-night or a recap of Roger Clemens’ third minor league appearance ahead of the Stanley Cup series? I realize hockey isn’t the most popular sport these days in the US, but come on already.
It’s not that these things are keeping me up at night (I’m positive in nature, I swear), but I just shake my head with what ESPN finds to be newsworthy these days.
