tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538766058897662144.post659340469601169609..comments2023-08-11T09:56:52.695-04:00Comments on The Black (and Gold) Spot: Catching up with ex-BucsVladhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514866680767385701noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538766058897662144.post-66809723618184289162008-01-03T17:42:00.000-05:002008-01-03T17:42:00.000-05:00Beloved ex-figurehead Kevin McClatchy is apparentl...<I>Beloved ex-figurehead Kevin McClatchy is apparently losing his shirt in the newspaper business lately.</I><BR/><BR/>I guess the other newspapers don't pay you a chunk of their profits if you mismanage your own papers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538766058897662144.post-62359619907908207112007-12-29T13:17:00.000-05:002007-12-29T13:17:00.000-05:00Thanks for the positive feedback, guys.For me, Par...Thanks for the positive feedback, guys.<BR/><BR/>For me, Parker is just under the bar, along with guys like Rice, Lynn, Foster, and Murphy. I wouldn't be outraged if he got in, and I can see why someone might vote for him, but I wouldn't do it myself.<BR/><BR/>I agree about the general quality of the McClatchy papers (especially Knight-Ridder, which was my favorite wire service for ages upon ages). I guess the ideal scenario here is that he loses a bunch of money, sells the papers to someone who isn't so objectionable, and then spends the rest of his life selling matches on a street corner, wearing only a barrel to hide his shame. Not very realistic, maybe, but a guy can dream.Vladhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00514866680767385701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538766058897662144.post-38710032225884810412007-12-29T11:01:00.000-05:002007-12-29T11:01:00.000-05:00Good thoughts on Parker. I'm probably on the edge ...Good thoughts on Parker. I'm probably on the edge of that generational split (38) and my opinions of him have risen again in recent years. Even got to meet him during a Charleston (W.Va.) reunion celebration a few years ago. Seemed like a decent guy.<BR/>I enjoy the new blog, too, Vlad. Reasoned but critical thoughts - a nice mix. Keep it up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538766058897662144.post-27557338097984911922007-12-29T10:39:00.000-05:002007-12-29T10:39:00.000-05:00Glad you've started this blog, Vlad. I look forwa...Glad you've started this blog, Vlad. I look forward to reading it regularly.<BR/><BR/>I don't think Parker quite deserves to be in the HOF, but he had a nice run for awhile as a Pirate, and was fun to watch, at least early in his career. I remember the first time I saw him come to bat in his rookie year, and thinking "wow." <BR/><BR/>I know is gratifying to heap (much deserved) scorn on McClatchy, but a celebration of his papers' misfortunes seems off base. They're good papers, for the most part, and have actually operated with a fair amount of journalistic independence, which is not that common for the print press these days. And it could be argued that it's not such a good thing for the world that newspapers in general are on the decline.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I'm STILL seething about the Aramis trade/giveaway/obscenity, so hell, heap away, I guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com