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Originally Posted by BigRedChief
That interview with Dewitt was such a BS fluff piece. He said nothing but the same old shit he says in every interview since he got here. Matheny is doing a great job. The coaching staff are working hard. The team has maybe under performed but we have the talent to compete for the wild card. No reason we cant turn this around. etc. etc.
These beat writers are so afraid of losing their access that cant write shit criticizing the Cardinals in any way. I understand your not going to get Dewitt to say anything different. Thats okay. Your not going to badger the guy into a different answer and then you no longer have access. Thats understandable.
Where the line is crossed with beat writers is in the example from today's column. He called it "disgruntled pockets of the fan base". Does he really think that? Its only a small % of fans that are upset with the direction of the team. Really? Why did a supposedly independent writer try to minimize in his own words the fan discontent? The only reason is to suck up to the team and Dewitt.
Beat writers are becoming obsolete.
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Most Pirates beat writers are the same way. They also defend the front office just to differ from the fan base.