The story “FSN to interview Twins right after games, even losses” informs us that FSN will be grabbing the players as they leave the field for interviews, even after losses. Okay, fine, I’ve got no problem with that so long as the reporters ask reasonable questions and the players don’t mind.
Oh-oh, danger ahead:
The interviews usually will be conducted by FSN North’s on-the-field reporters, a group that will include Smalley and former Twin Ron Coomer as well as Telly Hughes and Marney Gellner. Byle said it will be necessary to use “common sense” in the line of questioning. The slippery slope will be asking questions that interest viewers, while not offending the team.
Ron Coomer and “common sense” do not belong in the same paragraph– I’m just saying, is all. And who is Telly Hughes? Since there’s no mention of Ron Johnson, I’d guess that Telly replaces him. Marney just had a baby and will be on maternity leave ’til June.
This article reveals that Mike Redmond will be on the radio with Gladden for three minutes or so once a week before the first pitch. Could be good. And Al Newman will be part of an hour-long pre-game show on opening night. Hooray for Al! Can he please replace Coomer? Pretty please? And they’re gonna try to get more player interviews on the radio postgame show and not have a regular postgame interview with a coach. Well, it’s really not been as much fun without Al Newman.
Those good bits are followed by more bad news:
[Executive Producer Jeff] Byle wants field-level reporters Coomer and Smalley to join the conversation with play-by-play man Dick Bremer and analyst Bert Blyleven more frequently during games this season. Coomer will be part of FSN’s first telecast on Tuesday night.
Why?!? More Roy Smalley is fine and good, but we really really don’t need any more Coomer than we got last year. In fact, less would be better. None at all would be best.
Some possibly good news:
The network also will attempt to have a Twins player wear a microphone for each Tuesday home game.
A.k.a. the only time that Little Nicky Punto shines! Okay, that’s mean. I like LNP and hope he plays well this year. It also sounds kinda like they’ll have a sound guy chasing a player around trying to put a microphone on them. Fun! I hope they put a microphone on Mike Lamb because “he’s a bit odd” which I guess is another word for “sarcastic” at least as far as the Strib is concerned. Sarcasm is good.
I believe Telly was the big fuzzy sort of pinky-purple one who was always worried, but they’ve focused more on Elmo in the last few decades.
And also, WHY do I have to deal with Tony Pants with my hockey? Even in the period breaks is TOO MUCH TONY PANTS. Bad enough that he should taint baseball without spreading his quirky little Tony Pants ways into hockey. Harumph.
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