The Jonah Keri Podcast, Episode 61 (Grantland Network)
29 September 2011
Today’s podcast features a cadre of bloggers to discuss the MLB playoff race:
- AL Wild Card, Boston Red Sox: Patrick Sullivan from Over the Monster, @PatrickSull
- AL Wild Card, Tampa Bay Rays: Steve Slowinski from DRaysBay, @SteveSlow
- NL Wild Card, Atlanta Braves: Craig Calcaterra from NBC Sports’ Hardball Talk, @CraigCalcaterra
- NL Wild Card, St. Louis Cardinals: Dayn Perry from FanGraphs, @DaynPerry
- Division winners: Doug Glanville from ESPN’s Baseball Tonight, @DougGlanville
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While I agree that in any way “blaming” fans in Tampa Bay and Atlanta for not going to these games is ridiculous, it does have a small but noticeable effect on how much a TV viewer enjoys the game. As someone who spends far too much of his time watching classic sports moments on YouTube, the crowd reaction IS part of what makes these moments special. The Johnson and Longoria home runs were incredible, but when the cameras pan to a stadium that’s two-thirds full, a bit of the magic goes away for the non-aligned.