Comments on: Bill Conlin – sigh http://baseblogging.net/2007/11/23/bill-conlin-sigh/ A resource for baseball (and other sports) bloggers Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:49:28 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John Brattain http://baseblogging.net/2007/11/23/bill-conlin-sigh/comment-page-1/#comment-66124 John Brattain Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:26:12 +0000 #comment-66124 Thanks for the link. Besides the blog and the Hardball Times, I also cover baseball for MSN Canada--probably the most mainstream site in the country. My point? Well, I'm a member of the MSM and think blogs are an invaluable resource (I noticed your post http://baseblogging.net/2007/11/18/more-support-for-blogs-from-the-msm/). I never went past high school but I'm able to work in this field because of the education I received online from knowledgeable fans--many of whom are bloggers. There are other former bloggers that found work the same way. Obviously I feel the debt of gratitude toward those who, at no cost (but at cost to themselves), share their vast knowledge of the game and the various issues facing it. There are a lot of mainstream guys besides we former bloggers who appreciate the blogosphere and its contributions. It was the forum used by the memorable Doug Pappas (R.I.P.) and others. I wrote a thank-you to the blogosphere on TPoSGD a couple of weeks ago: http://tonycastillocausedmyfacialtic.blogspot.com/2007/11/on-bloggers-and-blogosphere.html Be loud and be proud and don’t let the Conlins of the world get you down. It’s about what you know and not where you learned it. Best Regards John Thanks for the link. Besides the blog and the Hardball Times, I also cover baseball for MSN Canada–probably the most mainstream site in the country.

My point?

Well, I’m a member of the MSM and think blogs are an invaluable resource (I noticed your post http://baseblogging.net/2007/11/18/more-support-for-blogs-from-the-msm/). I never went past high school but I’m able to work in this field because of the education I received online from knowledgeable fans–many of whom are bloggers.

There are other former bloggers that found work the same way. Obviously I feel the debt of gratitude toward those who, at no cost (but at cost to themselves), share their vast knowledge of the game and the various issues facing it.

There are a lot of mainstream guys besides we former bloggers who appreciate the blogosphere and its contributions. It was the forum used by the memorable Doug Pappas (R.I.P.) and others. I wrote a thank-you to the blogosphere on TPoSGD a couple of weeks ago:

http://tonycastillocausedmyfacialtic.blogspot.com/2007/11/on-bloggers-and-blogosphere.html

Be loud and be proud and don’t let the Conlins of the world get you down. It’s about what you know and not where you learned it.

Best Regards

John

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