Not terribly surprising

by JD Arney on Jan 19, 2006 2:07 PM EST in News

I've been told before that Rob Butcher isn't the nicest guy to deal with, especially coming from an online angle, which is a shame because I think that blogs (and RedsZone for that matter) have a great deal to offer the Reds organization.

The Oakland A's, LA Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, and Atlanta Braves have all provided some level of access to bloggers, and I really don't think it's a surprise that all of the organizations listed above can be considered more successful than the Cincinnati Reds. Being receptive to new ideas and new ways of doing things is an asset, not a liability.

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if he has a brain in his head

Castellini will lop off the whole marketing/pr operation. They sell the Reds experience as if it were life insurance; your dad bought it, you should too.

Oh wait, they're all marketing hacks from Great American. Nevermind.

by bobestes on Jan 19, 2006 2:29 PM EST reply actions

Loyal fans

Message boards and bloggers are places for some of your most loyal fans to increase their "share of mind" with their club. Loyalty and relationships are what its about today, and blogs and boards are one way for it to happen. Do they hate talk radio, too? That's every bit as messy and unruly--if not more.

by orangeandbrown on Jan 20, 2006 12:01 PM EST reply actions

They should hate talk radio and blogs

What if there were dozens of blogs out there on the internet filled with postings questioning your every decision and non-decision? I can't imagine how infuriating that would be. I mean, is it not enough that we have bosses and co-workers "sharing" their opinions on our perfomance? At least with newpapers, you have arguably "qualified" journalists. But what authority do we have?

I'm not saying we don't have the right to share opinions, but I don't feel like they have to like me or even help me express myself.

by Brian B on Jan 20, 2006 7:46 PM EST up reply actions

True

I don't disagree with you, but it's a cause and effect type thing. I hate alot of their decisions because they seem to be poorly thought out. If they were the type of organization that thought reaching out to online media was a good idea then I probably wouldn't dislike so many of their decisions so much.

i.e. they probably wouldn't be throwing $8 million a year at pitchers like Eric Milton if they were a little more forward thinking.

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

by JD Arney on Jan 20, 2006 10:04 PM EST up reply actions

Castellini

I wouldn't be surprised if part of his fan-first focus would be to grant access to blogs and fan sites.

moment of quasi-political commentary:
However, if he's anything like his hero, George W., he'll say he's fan-first, but all his actions will be to the contrary.

by bobestes on Jan 21, 2006 11:39 AM EST up reply actions