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Pop Up Video!

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Joe Posnanski

So, you might know, I work for NBC Sports. And NBC Sports is a television operation. I don’t think I need to go through the amazing roster of broadcasting talent at NBC — you know all the names. Costas. Michaels. Emrick. On and on.

Point is: They sure as heck don’t need me doing television.

But, what the heck, I’m doing some anyway. They have me working with production talent way above my level, and we’re producing some things together. This is all in line with some of the changes I mentioned in the last post — for now I’m doing some 90-second essays that NBC is producing into cool little pieces (the cool part being the excellent work of the producers).

As part of the transition, I’m going to post these videos here on the blog. I’m posting one I did last week on Wrigley Field. Comments are … thoroughly unnecessary. When it comes to my video work, I tend to work out of the George McFly playbook: “What if they don’t like them? What if they tell me I’m not good. I couldn’t take that kind of rejection.”

I’ll just assume the best.

And, oh yeah, there will be another Poscast. I believe.

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19 thoughts on “Pop Up Video!”

  1. Avatar John says:
    August 20, 2014 at 7:24 pm

    Can we talk about your bookshelves? I see Roth and Doctorow, and I approve. I’m trying to identify the books on the right side of the screen.

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  2. Avatar Naked Mole Gaetti says:
    August 20, 2014 at 8:14 pm

    Comments may be “thoroughly unnecessary,” but I’ll leave one anyhow. That was really good, Joe! A solid debut.

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  3. Avatar tony says:
    August 20, 2014 at 8:32 pm

    I really enjoyed that. Good job!

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  4. Avatar Ray Charbonneau says:
    August 20, 2014 at 8:37 pm

    But… I like to read!

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  5. Avatar Tampa Mike says:
    August 20, 2014 at 9:38 pm

    Wrigley stays the same until they install the massive new billboards to block the neighboring buildings. Wrigley is cool, but it’s no Fenway.

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    1. Avatar Artie says:
      August 21, 2014 at 4:55 am

      This.

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  6. Avatar Dark Side of the Mood says:
    August 20, 2014 at 10:10 pm

    Browns, of course.

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  7. Avatar Positranic Man says:
    August 20, 2014 at 10:14 pm

    Really surprised you didn’t call these Pos-Up Videos.

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  8. Avatar Rich says:
    August 20, 2014 at 11:50 pm

    Andy Rooney 2.0?

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    1. Avatar M@b says:
      August 23, 2014 at 12:45 am

      That was exactly my first thought. The similarity in delivery and tone is uncanny. Joe is the Andy Rooney of sports.

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  9. Avatar Will says:
    August 21, 2014 at 2:09 am

    So this supports why you ranked stadiums as you did… history. And that’s cool. But honestly, while stadiums like these are bucket-list stops, my stadium rankings are for places I want to return to again and again. Wrigley costs a fortune, is not very comfortable, etc. As a Nat’s fan, while you ranked it REALLY low due to not having enough “D.C.” (though a view of both the Capitol and the Anacostia from the field, as well as the Monument from the ramp, I’m not sure what is missing; food-wise, you have the half-smokes), the place has incredibly friendly staff, great local beer, excellent food options, great sight lines from even the $5 seats (and again, $5, versus $50+ for Wrigley seats on average really changes things in rankings if you aren’t rich, and baseball always seems blue-collar… and I thought to you).

    So really, Joe (and I know you don’t actually respond to comments, but do please take them to heart), just what fan experience (and price-point, for those of us without free press access in the realities of today’s economy) do you rank these for? I can bring in my own food and bottle of water, get a great view, all for $5 dollars to see the Nationals. That means I could see a dozen games without paying concessions for about the price of one Cub’s ticket. That should matter in rankings.

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    1. Avatar Ray Charbonneau says:
      September 3, 2014 at 8:59 pm

      Joe probably hasn’t paid to go to a game for 20 years, lucky guy.

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  10. Avatar Reagan says:
    August 21, 2014 at 2:12 pm

    Nice first effort, Joe.

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  11. Avatar rucksack says:
    August 21, 2014 at 4:22 pm

    Off topic comment: The sidebar link to the article, “The Royals Might Actually Know What They’re Doing” links to a “Page not Found!” Though surely accidental, this is darkly hilarious.

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    1. Avatar Harvey Hecht says:
      August 21, 2014 at 5:29 pm

      That is funny

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    2. Avatar Dave Kent says:
      August 21, 2014 at 6:48 pm

      Try http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/20/royals-might-actually-know-what-they-are-doing/

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  12. Avatar Dave says:
    August 22, 2014 at 12:38 am

    Or, on the “page not found” go to the MLB page. It’s there.

    Question on the Athens of baseball: when the Royals put Gordon in left, not right, did they do it with any stats basis? That is, it’s most unusual to put the best arm in left field. But, with more balls hit that way, is there a greater possibility of preventing extra bases taken (to home from second on a single to left for example) by having the stronger arm there?

    Curious…

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  13. Avatar Thomas says:
    August 22, 2014 at 1:06 pm

    I can’t justify sitting thru a 30 second ad for 90 seconds of content… even for you.

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  14. Avatar motherscratcher23 says:
    August 23, 2014 at 4:35 pm

    Sweet Pat Tabler Bobblehead, Dude.

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