Sportswriters equivalent of seppuku ?

[gymrat67]

Mike Sielski ( La Salle '97 ) must have gone bonkers from the stress of having NO contemporaneous sports to write about for the past four months. Looks like henceforth he'll be off the media guest list for John Middleton's annual Christmas soiree.

Large number of Readers Comments, many of whom agree with Sielski.

I don't care if baseball ever comes back. The game has been boring for years. / Mike Sielski

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[JoeFedorowicz]

He’s not wrong

[weston2]

Considering he's writing for the Inquirer, I'd worry more about his job long term than baseball's future. Maybe he should write a book.....If they print it, why don't they read it........Banner price/….weekdays $2.95....Sunday $4.95....if he really wants to talk lack of interest.........a pot calling the kettle?

[glorydays]

I am a baseball fan but we are going away one funeral at a time.

Here’s my favorite anti baseball quote. When the U.S. Embassy hostages were released by Iran in January
1981, Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn awarded each with a lifetime pass to their favorite MLB baseball team.

When Beano Cook heard this he said: “Haven’t they already suffered enough?“ Classic...

[GlitterBro #2]

Jun 21, 2020 16:21:58 GMT -5 weston2 said:

Considering he's writing for the Inquirer, I'd worry more about his job long term than baseball's future. Maybe he should write a book.....If they print it, why don't they read it........Banner price/….weekdays $2.95....Sunday $4.95....if he really wants to talk lack of interest.........a pot calling the kettle?

He announced a book deal about a month ago "Remember His Name: The Rise of Kobe Bryant" to come out in the fall of 2021.  It will go into his family history, early life, high school career, and his development into  a superstar.  I'll read it.

[gymrat67]

Jun 20, 2020 11:05:49 GMT -5 gymrat67 said:

Mike Sielski ( La Salle '97 ) must have gone bonkers from the stress of having NO contemporaneous sports to write about for the past four months. Looks like henceforth he'll be off the media guest list for John Middleton's annual Christmas soiree.

Large number of Readers Comments, many of whom agree with Sielski.

I don't care if baseball ever comes back. The game has been boring for years. / Mike Sielski

www.inquirer.com/sports/mlb-fans-losing-interest-rob-manfred-players-union-negotiations-season-resume-20200619.html?_vfz=medium%3Dsharebar

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Mike Sielski : Oops !  Mea culpa !  Please forget I ever said the above. 

( May 17, 2021 ) - Dear Sports, Let us cover you like we used to, For our sake and yours / Mike Sielski

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