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“Dial”: the means by which previous generations selected their TV and/or radio programs. Precedes “remote control” and buttons. For your viewing pleasure, now and in the future: * You have to wonder whether teams may regret allowing TV entities to shadow them for a season. It’s almost like the Sports Illustrated cover curse. This time, […]

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These programs are supposed to take you “deep inside” the organization’s but I watched the Giants version last year. Meh. Kudos to the team for giving such access. The Guillen suspension for his Castro remarks are already there. HBO couldn’t have known ahead of time how that drama would play out. (Although the cynic in […]

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I must admit, I have only seen a couple of episodes of this HBO series, which begins its third season next month. I never feel comfortable watching clueless people making fools of themselves  (I also have never been a fan of The Office; Kenny Powers and Micheal Scott are pretty close together in that regard). […]

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As of this writing, Derek Jeter stands just four hits away from the magical 3,000. ESPN is working on Derek Jeter 3K, a  “documentary” “Set to Air Just Weeks After 3,000th Hit,” according to a press release. Can the souvenir t-shirts, caps, etc. be far behind? The name seems like a natural for a video […]

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Years ago, Vince Coleman made a jackass out of himself by forgetting the debt he and other African-American players owed to Jackie Robinson. I wonder if the same generalization could be made about today’s athletes when it comes to the man responsible for the millions of dollars they receive. HBO’s excellent  Real Sports program sounds […]

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* Costas on the move

February 4, 2009

Sounds like the title of one of his many TV shows. Anyways, the elfin sportscaster will be leaving HBO to plight his trough with the new MLB Network. According to the press release from MNLN, Costas “will host special original programming with an emphasis on the game’s history and its most significant figures and topics, […]

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According to Richard Deitsch’s “Media Circus” column on SI.com, Ron Shelton (Bull Durham, Tin Cup), is working on a script of the Fainaru-Wada/Williams book for HBO. “The film will air on HBO (likely in 2009) and will be directed by Shelton if his schedule permits,” writes Deitsch.

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According to the HBO Web site, the second story of the April 15 edition of the hour-long sports magazine profiles Torii Hunter: Since entering “The Show” in 1997, Torii Hunter has made playing center field look easy. His electrifying, fearless style earned him seven Gold Gloves, as well as a new $90-million contract with the […]

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According to a report in Variety, Ron Shelton, who brought the baseball classic Bull Durham to the big screen, has been signed to turn Game of Shadows, the expose on Barry Bonds and steroids,  into a HBO project. Shelton will write the script with his “Tin Cup” writing partner John Norville as soon as the […]

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Fainaru-Wada joins ESPN

November 13, 2007

Mark Fainaru-Wada, who with Lance Williams wrote the devastating indictment of Barry Bonds and the steroid issue, will join the staff of ESPN, according to a report on Marketwatch,com. Fainaru-Wada leaves his job at The San Francisco Chronicle where he co-wrote Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroid Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports. […]

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