As usual, I had another topic hijacked by breaking news. I have to admit, I was having a hard time writing it, so it was probably best that the breaking news came up. That way I could relegate my first topic to a secondary topic. So let me go on with the main topic:
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News broke last night that a local high school, Mullen, has terminated Dave Logan and his coaching staff from their football team. This came as a shock, as if it came out of the blue. Well, it did. If you google either Mullen or Logan up, you will certainly find links to the Denver Post or 9News article about the firing. And you know what the reason was? He couldn’t be a full-time staff member with the school.
Now, coaches can get released by retirement, poor record, or other behavior/ethics issues. Maybe a conflict with certain staff members or athletes will also do it. But to say that a coach is released because he had too many obligations, even though they have virtually not been changed for years is lame.
Dave Logan was a wide receiver who played for the Cleveland Browns. After his football career ended, he landed a career behind the mic at 850 KOA, where he is to this day. But he also coached 3 high school teams in the Denver area, and taken each of them to champions. Apparently, neither Clear Channel, nor the schools had a problem with his dual nature before. And the fact that the Denver Post reports him doing it out of love (and not money) made it even better.
Yeah, I heard the interview with the school this morning on KOA, and it seemed like they just wanted to get rid of him. Though the school admits it was not anything wrong ethically, the attitude they took through this just seemed cold. In Colorado, Mullen was probably a recognizable name for sports. They just shot themselves in the foot. The man will get a chance elsewhere, though I wouldn’t be surprised if he took some time away from coaching for a bit, and just focus on his radio show. The school, on the other hand, alienated students, parents (who pay to enroll their family), and the public in general.
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Now to the post I was going to make today, though I’ll condense it a bit. I’m here to argue that twitter was meant for baseball. And there are a bunch of wonderful folk on here that I’d like to give a shoutout.
Unlike most sports, which are time-based (and action happens fast), in baseball, actions are turn based (usually upon when the pitcher pitches the ball.) So you can tweet that Tulo created a 6-4-3 double play, or that Albert Pujols doubles to center, but it’s harder to tweet a delayed tripping call in hockey. Baseball is also live, so it’s not like you can spoil something like you can for a sitcom that may be on a tape delay for Mountain/Pacific time zones. And, unlike football (which is also turn-based), MLB was one of the first sports to adopt twitter. So, you see a common hashtags for talking about your favorite team like #Rockies, or #stlcards (St. Louis Cardinals–to avoid the ambiguity with the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL). In fact, MLB incorporated a twitter client into its At Bat app by late 2010, at no additional cost.
And thanks to Twitter, I have known many fans of baseball, both male and female… Rockies fans, and others (classy fans), who I’d like to dedicate today. (This is your #followFriday, humor style):
- @audinco: The one who knows how to turn the word Tracy into a swear word.
- @sillychurro2: Who thinks the Rockies SS tastes excellent, with cinnamon.
- @Townie813: who should think about applying for Tracy Ringolsby’s job
- @gorox1983: The only one who I think could get in a row with Joe West and have HIM ejected
- @303wes: The one who could surf the Wave riding around Coors Field. (and I still disapprove of the Wave done at ballgames.)
- @Ms_Apayne: I could see her being Annie in Bull Durham.
- @PoseidonsFist: has just replaced Tom Helmer in the ROOT Sports pregame booth.
– @edwscott: Was spotted kissing Alanna on the Jumbotron between innings.
– @ColoSportSpaz: Received a ball from the batboy with a proposal signed by Jordan Pacheco
– @cjensen23: was seen on the field throwing the first pitch
– @roxfan97: was catching the first pitch
– @rusty1026: Received a hug by Dinger
– @rockieswoman1: Took the place of Alanna Rizzo
– @rockiebelieveR: set off the fireworks with Helton’s Grand Slam
– @Rockkstar11: the on-field announcer for the Frontier Airlines catch game.
– @RockiesReview: Replaces Drew Goodman in the ROOT Sports booth
– @lecroy24fan: who now owns ESPN, and changed Baseball Tonight to put on quality broadcasting
– @msroxrock: Spotted on the Jumbotron tweaking the butt of Carlos Gonzalez as he heads to the dugout.
The saying goes: if I do tease you a bit, that means that I like you. 
Under Further Review
2 hockey teams played this week:
* The Colorado Avalanche lost on Tuesday at home to Nashville. They are currently playing today on the road at Nashville, where as of this writing were winning 2-0
* The Colorado Eagles won at home yesterday 5-1 vs the Utah Grizzlies. They have a weekend series at Bakersfield tomorrow and Saturday.