Deadspin posted this today: http://deadspin.com/...-atrocious-book
You can scan Mariotti's twitter feed for a few thoughts about it here: https://twitter.com/#!/mariottij
I think Mariotti is truly terrible and deserves any scorn heaped upon him. That said, Daulerio's attempts to spin his job offers to Mariotti (i.e., there was only a "slight" chance he'd want to hire Mariotti full-time) are irritating. Daulerio offered to engage a high-profile wife-beater as a free-lancer, and now that he's been turned down and insulted in Mariotti's e-book, is urging everyone not to hire the same guy? That's weak sauce (although I hope that it comes to pass that Mariotti remains unemployed - that'd be a well-deserved fate).
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Mariotti v. Daulerio
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nattysez
, Jun 14 2012 04:10 PM
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Posted 14 June 2012 - 04:35 PM
I hate Deadspin and everything about it, right down to Will Leitch's bowl haircut. Having Mariotti on there would be a waste anyways.
You do realize Leitch hasn't been the editor at Deadspin for a few years now? And while I agree Deadspin has plenty of flaws and issues, hating it and everything about it seems juuuuust a bit over the top. You sound a wee bit bitter for some reason.
As for the Mariotti story, it's hard for me to be unbiased as Mariotti is truly a piece of shit. But Daulerio kind of is too - I wish it was anyone else blasting Mariotti like this.
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Posted 14 June 2012 - 06:32 PM
You do realize Leitch hasn't been the editor at Deadspin for a few years now? And while I agree Deadspin has plenty of flaws and issues, hating it and everything about it seems juuuuust a bit over the top. You sound a wee bit bitter for some reason.
As for the Mariotti story, it's hard for me to be unbiased as Mariotti is truly a piece of shit. But Daulerio kind of is too - I wish it was anyone else blasting Mariotti like this.
Leitch's fingerprints are still all over Deadspin, it's hard for me to take the site seriously.
Also, has anybody read Leitch's book "God Save The Fan"?
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Posted 14 June 2012 - 09:14 PM
Leitch's fingerprints are still all over Deadspin, it's hard for me to take the site seriously.
Also, has anybody read Leitch's book "God Save The Fan"?
Yes..it's really good. Are We Winning? was fantastic too.
You know that Deadspin was pretty uncontroversial (by it's reputation standards) until AJ took over. I mean if Leitch didn't have writing chops or credibility, he wouldn't have his gig with New York magazine.
Leitch has also publicly said he thinks Deadspin has gone too gossipy for his stomach. For the record, Daulerio was editor longer than Leitch.
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Posted 14 June 2012 - 09:26 PM
Yes..it's really good. Are We Winning? was fantastic too.
You know that Deadspin was pretty uncontroversial (by it's reputation standards) until AJ took over. I mean if Leitch didn't have writing chops or credibility, he wouldn't have his gig with New York magazine.
Leitch has also publicly said he thinks Deadspin has gone too gossipy for his stomach. For the record, Daulerio was editor longer than Leitch.
No! "God Save the Fan" was terrible! It made me hate Will Leitch 30%-40% more. The whole thing is him ripping on ESPN, talking about how the Cardinals are god's gift to the world and the value of Rick Ankiel.
I started reading him when he had his column in SportingNews and I thought he was ok, so I checked out his book from the library. I read it, hated it, and now I hate him, mainly for his detest of ESPN (dude, nobody makes you watch it).
Edited by collings94, 14 June 2012 - 09:27 PM.
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Posted 14 June 2012 - 10:17 PM
I don't really watch ESPN anymore and I still hate it. I feel a lot of people are that way nowadays. I also agree that "God Save the Fan" was solid. It's not the next great sports book but it was able to keep me entertained on the beach for a few days while I got my bronze on.No! "God Save the Fan" was terrible! It made me hate Will Leitch 30%-40% more. The whole thing is him ripping on ESPN, talking about how the Cardinals are god's gift to the world and the value of Rick Ankiel.
I started reading him when he had his column in SportingNews and I thought he was ok, so I checked out his book from the library. I read it, hated it, and now I hate him, mainly for his detest of ESPN (dude, nobody makes you watch it).
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Posted 15 June 2012 - 10:55 AM
OK now that I see where you're coming from...I can only imagine what you enjoy reading.
You no longer have to imagine
Simmon's Book of Basketball is the greatest thing I have ever read.
Bill James' NEW Baseball Abstract
Goldman & Lupica's "Wait Till Next Year"
Lot of Biographies, recently read Oscar Robertsons autobiography (don't read it), Wilt, Clemente, Drive
Loose Ball and Tall Tales by Terry Pluto
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Posted 15 June 2012 - 01:09 PM
You no longer have to imagine
Simmon's Book of Basketball is the greatest thing I have ever read.
Bill James' NEW Baseball Abstract
Goldman & Lupica's "Wait Till Next Year"
Lot of Biographies, recently read Oscar Robertsons autobiography (don't read it), Wilt, Clemente, Drive
Loose Ball and Tall Tales by Terry Pluto
Right, but do you get my point? Your response to this thread is way more about you than anything else.
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Posted 15 June 2012 - 03:58 PM
No, I was insinuating that you and I don't like the same thing in sports literature, and that your opinion about someone unrelated to this story has clouded your judgement on it because he was mean to ESPN in a pretty good sports book.
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