Thursday, May 3, 2007

Cubs vs. Sox on t.v.: bipartisan coverage

I realize that it is far easier and "neater" for WGN (or FSN or anyone else who broadcasts) to contractually make Cubs vs. Sox broadcasts the property right of one team or the other, but wouldn't we all be better served if these ball games were broadcast in a bipartisan way, a joint Cub/Sox airing with broadcasters from both teams? Instead of giving three games to the Cubs and three to the Sox, why not make these three joint games as far as the broadcasters go? For advertsising purposes, the games still could be divided between the two as would the camera crew. But in the booth, it would be a joint broadcast. The current broadcasts are a turn off for half the fans and the fun of a joint broadcast would truly make these games special.>

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