Comments on ShysterBall: The Pitch

Definitely sounds like a great idea, I would watch...

2008-10-04T20:14:00.000-04:00

Definitely sounds like a great idea, I would watch it in a sec. Love Bourdains sarcastic remarks and actual journeys and knowledge. Do it Craig!

why dont you just try to pitch the idea to a netwo...

2008-10-03T23:25:00.000-04:00

why dont you just try to pitch the idea to a network? you have nothing to lose, only everything to gain, plus, hell, I would watch it. Especially if you are as as entertaining to watch as you are to read.

The more integrated that show is with baseball per...

2008-10-03T23:06:00.000-04:00

The more integrated that show is with baseball personalities, online and offline, the better it will be. You should run with the idea Craig.

Baseball loving geeks on the blogs will love seeing their own "make it to the show." The "Beer Thirty Workin' Man" may realize these smart, pasty, bald guys are pretty cool after all.

Great idea Craig.

"Four words:Dude, I am SO in."Five? :)

2008-10-03T21:44:00.000-04:00

"Four words:
Dude, I am SO in."

Five? :)

Jim Caple's tour with Dave Attel's "Insomniac". N...

2008-10-03T19:42:00.000-04:00

Jim Caple's tour with Dave Attel's "Insomniac". Now that is a great mix

this show sounds great, but only if you get hammer...

2008-10-03T17:14:00.000-04:00

this show sounds great, but only if you get hammered every episode and make vague allusions to past drug use like Bordain

I would get cable to watch this show and TiVo ever...

2008-10-03T16:28:00.000-04:00

I would get cable to watch this show and TiVo every episode.

Ok, Jim Caple et al.:http://espn.go.com/page2/s/ne...

2008-10-03T15:20:00.000-04:00

Ok, Jim Caple et al.:

http://espn.go.com/page2/s/neel/030910.html

Remember Jim Caple's stadium tour for ESPN.com, wh...

2008-10-03T15:18:00.000-04:00

Remember Jim Caple's stadium tour for ESPN.com, what, three years ago? He visited every stadium and did ratings, all with the Page 2 attitude. If a TV crew had been with him, it sounds like exactly what you are talking about.

Give me a call when you get to Anaheim.As for the ...

2008-10-03T14:34:00.000-04:00

Give me a call when you get to Anaheim.

As for the road trip, the stretch between Phoenix and Arlington is brutal for anyone doing the counter-clockwise thing. I've done it. Not pretty.

The Rio Grande? Not so Grande. Or Rio for that matter.

Four words:Dude, I am SO in.

2008-10-03T14:28:00.000-04:00

Four words:
Dude, I am SO in.

How about a show that tags along on Keith Law's sc...

2008-10-03T13:04:00.000-04:00

How about a show that tags along on Keith Law's scouting trips?

Obviously it wouldn't happen because he's with ESPN, but it'd be interesting, and Keith's got a little bit of Bourdain in him.

I'll take your word for it, I've never been out th...

2008-10-03T13:02:00.000-04:00

I'll take your word for it, I've never been out that way. You really DO love road trips!

I guess I was thinking in terms of "Let's get from Point A to Point B", but if you were making a show about the journey and left enough time that you didn't feel rushed, I can imagine it being quite enjoyable.

Jay -- you're wrong: the Plains of eastern Montana...

2008-10-03T12:55:00.000-04:00

Jay -- you're wrong: the Plains of eastern Montana and the Dakotas are great, man. You put in some some cds, lash the wheel, and let your mind just drift over the rolling countryside.

Anyone can cruise the Pacific Coast Highway. It's the ability to handle and even enjoy 800 mile stretches of desolation that define a real driver.

This is a fantastic idea, and given your penchant ...

2008-10-03T12:51:00.000-04:00

This is a fantastic idea, and given your penchant for road trips, Craig, I think you'd be excellent for it. Since you want to call the show "Road Trip", maybe you could bring the commute from place to place into the equation. You could start in Miami and end at Fenway going sort of clockwise around the country. Maybe try to hit one series at each ballpark. Seattle to Minnesota would kind of suck though...

Am I telegenic? Depends on how much powder they h...

2008-10-03T12:13:00.000-04:00

Am I telegenic? Depends on how much powder they have for my giant bald head.

I was a DJ at a Top 40 radio station for a couple of years, and they always said I had a great face for the job.

Forgot. Craig, when your program goes to The Bron...

2008-10-03T12:12:00.000-04:00

Forgot. Craig, when your program goes to The Bronx, make sure you visit the bowling alley behind the former bleachers at the old stadium. Great, great, spot.

I've never heard of Bourdain but I have watched pa...

2008-10-03T12:09:00.000-04:00

I've never heard of Bourdain but I have watched partial episodes of "The Real Football Factories International". Same premise, host travels around the world to attend soccer / football matches and has some of the local fanatics / fans / hooligans guide him around. I've zero interest in soccer ( thank goodness my kids didn't like it, they play baseball ) but oddly I do find this program appealing.

Great idea Craig. Are you telegenic?

Tony Petiti, are you out there?

Now that's a show I'd rip the dial off for. Zimme...

2008-10-03T12:00:00.000-04:00

Now that's a show I'd rip the dial off for. Zimmern, Bourdain, and Calcaterra: DVR -> record series.

And definitely go with DMZ and Cameron when you visit Seattle.