Fri, 12 Oct 2012|
We listen in on feud between a Dallas radio show and a writer for the Baltimore Sun. Things get a little catty from time to time among media members.
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I would -- that's just Seattle with talked a little bit about the managerial search for the Red Sox have a A-Rod packaged for tonight's game are for the last two edged tonight. Listen nobody here is written for the Yankees. -- That that seems like the wrong move dozen -- Printing -- for the game -- Always hitting against -- eventually get over it let's move on doubt they'll bring him and he won't -- -- down in the -- ultimately all his good what does he pinch hit now. If a lefty comes into the game and not certainly not gonna put him in there would go to today your order or Johnson but if a -- comes in the game. Do they. Pinch hit an -- a A-Rod -- in this and that will be the question that no I don't I look at the game with -- pitching tonight. This is done a better job hitting right now and they too many colds and their lineup -- -- -- his numbers whose numbers A-Rod numbers together off. Don't know have you seen his numbers birth Hamels. I have now. There it is numbers a look at his numbers now roll out and about how far back to Tokyo what are the reasons they're still good numbers vs the -- In game five but I can understand if you don't want about a third you but if you went about seven. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- George just. You know he he's playing with was some balls -- -- edit word about his feeling -- there's not a feelings thing. Look at Alex Rodriguez. -- -- he may be a little overrated in the post season. -- -- although -- a good post season 2009 and one. You mean to tell me your best chance of winning is that Alex Rodriguez on the bench yet not in the match right now yes -- -- -- shore I don't know I don't I don't buy you gotta get excellent piece. You gotta get a little -- you don't have enough guys hitting in that lineup. I think he has to do it -- -- it tells you an awful lot. About A-Rod right now but he can hit right handed pitcher right now. He looks horrible I I think try to get away with -- for this Michael that Ibanez bail them out the other night. Because of ideas came up to gigantic go home -- so you can. So if it fails to let your -- one. And the Yankees go down the way they have to have been at the plate here this week he could simply. Who's gonna get -- to me he hit chips from the other night with a blunt is a look what it did it worked. -- and what's next does nothing here it is tonight and that and they miss out an opportunity to bring you run in against a lefty I. Amateur is gonna get a lot of heat. I we imagine sports media sports media -- I think that. Love we're all very sensitive. Artist so things were things to talk about other people all day long talk about a -- -- on on less affair. So Baltimore and Dallas a -- this week and they did a little wins today. Phone conference to do that a teleconference. We are they get the best player in the in the coach from one team to talk with the media in the opposite. So this Wednesday it was Tony romo's a chance to sit down and talk with the ball -- more. And they had a -- Smith. Now what does happen. Not necessarily with Tom Karen I think that was a just to slam -- and our in our face but in the case of Romo apparently it was a a technical problem. In which the phone went dead but Alan Wilson. Who writes for the ravens inside started -- out there. That Tony Romo hung up on us during a conference call apparently didn't like the light of questioning sensitive now that's the it's the ravens -- of the patriots. The pro weekly that's. That football -- that is the year. Their publication. So. They got pissed off on a radio talk show down there in Dallas is that wasn't the case that -- and this is. Richie and Greg though they call show rage. May. Mean that's. -- And -- him about it and get a death to call already had got to live up to that name currently -- -- right. So it starts with the the the call where rubble -- satellite radio right gets cut off. And then they actually get this Aaron Wilson the Baltimore writer who's who thinks that the Romo sensitive they actually get them on. On the Dallas talk -- Yesterday it was Tom for head coach Jason Garrett and quarterback Tony Romo to call the Baltimore media. This is what the calls sounded like -- imitate what went on in the aftermath this is Tony Romo cult of Baltimore media yesterday. And don't -- -- -- can't yeah yeah oracle but there. But Turkey and -- to continue to execute. You know look better than a bad recruit at a future medical then that there we should have begun. A normal and we just need to do those things yes yeah. -- I think we lost the ravens and my -- valley ranch was recording this but. -- who called in need we need called it began. Yeah we get leisure coming up Obama just gonna work out less than a couple minutes. -- I all right Greg or any way stretch her imagination to Tony Romo hang up on the Baltimore media though. It's crazy. Stupid even -- -- -- didn't hang up on it was a mechanical gremlins in the room a couple of Baltimore Sun reporters -- all that other that conference call Baltimore one of them Jeff is very -- act we talked to him last night and we call them out and he apologized instead I was wrong. He promised to apologize on Twitter because they both tweeted Tony Romo hung up on us. He was anger he was scared probably went to -- spin. Created a -- Twitter -- -- storm this morning he did indeed apologized Tony Romo on Twitter and other router from Baltimore. Joins us now -- this is Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun. -- follow him on Twitter. At ravens insider -- and tell me this how in the world do you listen to that conference call and before confirming how do you go to Twitter and say Tony Romo hung up on -- -- -- apparently didn't -- -- lot of questioning. -- We're totally different because after the money's work peered toward the DC here call if there was a problem a lot of on the cowboys and the biggest thing was that they kept trying to call the -- PR people Baghdad from the -- media have now reported. And the bottom part of me is that we got the call -- he called back left in -- -- that are -- concerned parent that. We -- pretty pretty I don't know what they're doing journalism I've been haven't I've been -- -- -- -- for 26 years this market and one of the things you learn in journalism 101. If you get it confirmed. Before you crow you want to Twitter before he knew what happened and called Jim's sensitive yeah that's the fear that. Okay you're you're making assumptions they're not but that are fact based. Called the outward -- after thirty years and the out what is Erica okay so that helps you -- did that mean to you that Romo is his sensitive any supplements you make that -- Up and you know obviously not -- this incident in the -- give -- an -- for -- in the -- that -- -- you -- your yeah I've been here for 26 years which Wilson -- -- -- the -- media. -- the ball that you're very much hope that you know you talk about. This is irresponsible and reckless journalism -- hurt you before and actually. -- And let me ask you this story you and I got a -- one you don't have your Twitter followers they lie that Tony Romo hung up on us on the don't don't you deserve. Yeah and your followers an apology or at least a correction that we volley mistakes you make a mistake. I think that you. Were being that your problem like that let me read your -- Wal-Mart at right decisions -- Tony Romo up on -- during a conference call. Up and a lot of questioning. That apparently you can hide behind network so you know. Don't think you deserve to correct that pretty big -- you. I'm certain I'm not and also I know I know journalism and you make a mistake. In -- A problem again do you stand out this week that happened did hang up when you yesterday well then why wouldn't corrected you you put. I love honey I don't lie I've gotten about why did you ever correct the fact. Nor -- your lap dog for Tony -- That they've probably got caught him back trying to get him on the ball and the doubt PR people they won't tell you that they would mention the following. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- when it was Oriole days and I've been here when it was when it was so having said. I won't Mason's Oreo one of the text I'm not hit it in a perfect that talk show host Billy -- great I was only about her record. Now now I don't -- Aaron Wilson. Error on me Baltimore's well I've picked my interest. What he said I know some things about you war. You know about some other thing to what does that mean what do you know about out well what's the story that -- Guy's name apparently he had some issues with drugs in the past him but he sought treatment enemies in front for a few years. -- Nobody lots of issues. Counter. -- -- -- out just put it over the -- prodded. That's the rage in the high right now. That was the -- Rage come under and they do sound like they really. China protect him Tony -- mean whether or not that big deal article also. The next level great as the next -- Right you don't call me names like debts from the rolling up and -- -- you. Now on and I default calls coming up next to just six point 777 lines that then that. 937. Will talk more later on --
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