Just got back from a few days of R&R in Cape Cod. I didn't watch too much television, but I did catch a couple of Red Sox games on NESN (New England Sports Network) along with their nightly sports updates. I've spent a good deal of time up in New England over the last few years, and I have to say that NESN is light-years better than the YES Network, which is the primary broadcast channel of the New York Yankees. I refer to the YES Network as the "New York Yankees Propaganda Network" because you rarely hear a discouraging word about them if you watch this channel with any regularity. Plus, their "Yankeeographies" of Yankee greats over the years are so fawning that they make you sick to your stomach.
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8-19-2005 @ 10:19AM
Sam said...
I can see how one would have this impression.. however you need to keep in mind that each network embraces (and amplifies) it's respective team's image. It really doesn't matter if the Red Sox win or lose..either way the fans look to the negative. It is a part of the fabric that is "Red Sox Nation". Disappointment is the culture and NESN caters to it's viewership's culture.
Switching over to the Yes Network...Yankee fans expect to win..period. Anything less than a World Series is considered a failure. So the Yes Network caters to their viewers' mentality and highlight winning. The true difference is..Yankees fans do not want to watch them lose..and Red Sox fans (who actually embrace their losing history) don't really mind it. And they love to gang together and bash their team when they have any possible reason too.
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8-19-2005 @ 11:41AM
Randy said...
Sam has hit it dead on. Sox fans would rather be reminded of their dark days than winning. They've had dynasties with the Celtics, Bruins, and Patriots but they whined about the Sox. I swear, they enjoy the suffering and almost consider it a martyrdom. And yep, Yankees fans - starting with Steinbrenner on down - want to win... with the 100 year history of both teams, each network has a lot to talk about for their fans: the same 86 year period suits both audiences.
As a side note, YES Network did have Suzyn Waldman for a while. She was exceptional at beating up Yankees players during games - or at least simply getting plays, players, and positions wrong. She's now on the Yankees Radio Network, I think for color rather than the play-by-play role. She still lisps a bit and still gets players names wrong, but she's a bit more up-beat during the game (which is a good plan for job security in the Bronx).
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