Everything Much Worse Than We Thought
A few days ago we told you how Tribune columnist Fred Mitchell had turned the Tribune into a Tribune Company newsletter, but the situation was more heinous than we knew.
In his self-laudatory roundup of Tribune company news, Mitchell mentioned that Cubs President John McDonough "will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during the Pitch and Hit Club's dinner Jan. 28." In fact, that's not quite true. The whole truth is that McDonough will receive the Bill Veeck Lifetime Achievement Award during the Pitch and Hit Club's dinner Jan. 28.
Cubune Watcher Keith Makenas discovered the discrepancy when he found the Pitch and Hit Club's website, the address of which had been incorrectly reported in Fred Mitchell's column.
Now why do you suppose Mitchell left out those two crucial words: Bill Veeck? Hard to say. In Journalism 101 they teach us to report full and correct titles at first reference. I don't remember an exception when the title refers to a White Sox owner. Maybe it's been a long time since Mitchell took Journalism 101, or maybe Mitchell and his colleagues are no longer practicing anything that can be called journalism.
Keith discovered some other interesting facts from the Pitch and Hit Club, which is honoring quite a few other people with awards that Mitchell did not include in his Cubs-adoring column:
The Patriot Award is going to Bryan Anderson, a Chicago-area Army veteran who gave an arm and two legs fighting in Iraq. Mitchell thinks McDonough is more praiseworthy than Anderson? That's just sick.
The Bill Gleason Sportswriter of the Year is Barry Rozner of the Daily Herald. Pretty obvious why Mitchell didn't see fit to mention that. And Rozner has been praised lately by White Sox fans for surpassing Tribune writers in his reporting on this winter's trades.
The Chicago White Sox Executive of the Year is groundskeeper Roger Bossard. Heck, the Tribune can't report that, or people will start asking questions about the lousy field conditions at Wrigley.
There is no Cubs Executive of the Year. For obvious reasons, we think. We would like to nominate Ann Marie Lipinski for the undying devotion her newspaper has shown to the team it owns. Or the team that owns it; it's not always clear. Cubs publicist Fred Mitchell makes a strong runner-up.
O'Fallon High School Pitcher Brandon Gass will receive the Bo Jackson Courage Award. Maybe Mitchell would have mentioned that one if Bo had only played for the Cubs. Sorry, Brandon.
The Nick Kamzic Scout of the Year is Dan Durst of the Chicago White Sox, one of the emcees is Sox trainer Herm Schneider, and music will be provided by Sox organist Nancy Faust. None of whom exist to Fred Mitchell.
Yep, there's a lot going on there, but Mitchell only kisses up to the Tribune exec. And these guys still claim they're not biased.
Where to Turn for Sox News
After a drought lasting several days, the Tribune finally scrounged up a White Sox story. At 9:06 p.m. last night, the Tribune published a story about the possibility that Juan Uribe may sit out next season. But that news broke seven hours earlier, at 2:16 p.m., on the White Sox Interactive Forum. Yes, Sox fans chatting on the internet are now scooping the Tribune on Chicago sports news.
In his self-laudatory roundup of Tribune company news, Mitchell mentioned that Cubs President John McDonough "will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during the Pitch and Hit Club's dinner Jan. 28." In fact, that's not quite true. The whole truth is that McDonough will receive the Bill Veeck Lifetime Achievement Award during the Pitch and Hit Club's dinner Jan. 28.
Cubune Watcher Keith Makenas discovered the discrepancy when he found the Pitch and Hit Club's website, the address of which had been incorrectly reported in Fred Mitchell's column.
Now why do you suppose Mitchell left out those two crucial words: Bill Veeck? Hard to say. In Journalism 101 they teach us to report full and correct titles at first reference. I don't remember an exception when the title refers to a White Sox owner. Maybe it's been a long time since Mitchell took Journalism 101, or maybe Mitchell and his colleagues are no longer practicing anything that can be called journalism.
Keith discovered some other interesting facts from the Pitch and Hit Club, which is honoring quite a few other people with awards that Mitchell did not include in his Cubs-adoring column:
The Patriot Award is going to Bryan Anderson, a Chicago-area Army veteran who gave an arm and two legs fighting in Iraq. Mitchell thinks McDonough is more praiseworthy than Anderson? That's just sick.
The Bill Gleason Sportswriter of the Year is Barry Rozner of the Daily Herald. Pretty obvious why Mitchell didn't see fit to mention that. And Rozner has been praised lately by White Sox fans for surpassing Tribune writers in his reporting on this winter's trades.
The Chicago White Sox Executive of the Year is groundskeeper Roger Bossard. Heck, the Tribune can't report that, or people will start asking questions about the lousy field conditions at Wrigley.
There is no Cubs Executive of the Year. For obvious reasons, we think. We would like to nominate Ann Marie Lipinski for the undying devotion her newspaper has shown to the team it owns. Or the team that owns it; it's not always clear. Cubs publicist Fred Mitchell makes a strong runner-up.
O'Fallon High School Pitcher Brandon Gass will receive the Bo Jackson Courage Award. Maybe Mitchell would have mentioned that one if Bo had only played for the Cubs. Sorry, Brandon.
The Nick Kamzic Scout of the Year is Dan Durst of the Chicago White Sox, one of the emcees is Sox trainer Herm Schneider, and music will be provided by Sox organist Nancy Faust. None of whom exist to Fred Mitchell.
Yep, there's a lot going on there, but Mitchell only kisses up to the Tribune exec. And these guys still claim they're not biased.
Where to Turn for Sox News
After a drought lasting several days, the Tribune finally scrounged up a White Sox story. At 9:06 p.m. last night, the Tribune published a story about the possibility that Juan Uribe may sit out next season. But that news broke seven hours earlier, at 2:16 p.m., on the White Sox Interactive Forum. Yes, Sox fans chatting on the internet are now scooping the Tribune on Chicago sports news.
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