Is EPSN Anti-Yankees?

[Imgran]

Pretty silly poll.

The notion that ESPN is embedded Red Sox fans is patently ridiculous to those of us who remember the Yankee dynasty. Sadly, that doesn't even seem to include most Yankee fans these days. Where were the Red Sox when the Yankees were winning it all? It's only after the Sox became a major threat to the Yankees starting in '03 that they got any elevated coverage at all and the phenomenon really only got anywhere near the level of full-blown Yankee obeisance after the Sox won the world series in '04.

In other words, there's a distinction to be made here that shows where the true biases are, and it has to do with what happens if the Red SOx are consistently bad for a few years. Here's a hint: The media would switch to whoever else was the flavor of the month.

As evidence of the fact that this is not true for the Yankees, I submit the last 2 first halves as Exhibits A and B.

The Red Sox get favorite status because they're good. The Yankees get favorite status because they're the Yankees.

There's your bias.

[DownUnderDodger]

How many times do they show the Yanks-Red Sox series, or any game that features the Yankees or the Red Sox.

Exactly one of my complaints from a country that gets limited baseball coverage, and much of that is centered on the Yankees or Red Sox, and other teams in the immediate vicinity of the ESPN headquarters. I wish they were anti Yankees, then we may get some variety.

[BenHertz]

ESPN coverage rankings:
1. Football (They show NFL Live everyday, and it's late May!)
2. Yankees/Red Sox
3. Poker
4. Baseball

[SHOELESSJOE3]

The reason this is a foolish poll, loaded is so plain to see. Do you think that "some" Yankee fans will say that ESPN is not anti Yanks............. do you think that "some" Bosox fans will say yes..........."sure" the Yanks do not get a fair shake at ESPN..are you kidding.

This is like two grandmothers arguing, who has the smarter and cuter grandchild.......now be honest, be objective.

[tigers527]

2. Why is everyone saying "ESPN only talks about the Red Sox and Yankees!" like its never been said before?

Cause before ESPN used to talk only about the Yankees. ergo the ESPN talks about another team MUST = ANTI Yankee

[Blackout]

I'm sure the majority are Sawx fans

but there's alot of Yankee stuff too, remember the big deal they'd make in the late 90s??

[Captain Cold Nose]

Anti-Yankee? I've never heard this "General Perception."

It does seem they enjoy Yankee failure as much as Yankee success.

[YOUgodofwalks]

They came up with the laughable term "Red Sox Nation", when no one outside of New England could care less what happens in Boston.

First off, they invented neither the concept of Red Sox Nation nor the words to describe it. Yes, ESPN shows a lot of Red Sox and Yankees, because they win, and win consistenly recently. They have the most fans nation wide, if the Red Sox started losing a lot they would slide in coverage, it's all about ratings. Also, the idea ESPN corporate office is filled with Red Sox fans is funny. They are a world wide organization owned by the giant Walt Disney Corporation, the big shots come from all over the country and the world, because they are based in CT means nothing.

[sturg1dj]

It does seem they enjoy Yankee failure as much as Yankee success.

i think that is because it makes for a good story. The Yankees are the clean shaven, serious, button down establishment while the Red Sox are the fun loving long haired anti establishment.

[Captain Cold Nose]

i think that is because it makes for a good story. The Yankees are the clean shaven, serious, button down establishment while the Red Sox are the fun loving long haired anti establishment.

Does that really still hold true since Arroyo and Damon are gone?

What is everyone else?

[Westlake]

People get so angry over these things for some reason

Yet you're the one crying about the coverage ESPN gives to your favorite baseball team on a message board. Wah wah wah... if you don't like it, don't watch it. I can't stand some of the crap on ESPN. So-called experts yelling about sports they know next to nothing about. The last person I want to hear giving his opinion about the baseball HOF is Skip Bayless, but he'll mouth off about it anyway. Therefore, I don't watch anything with him in it. You should try it.

And to you and blackout...

I'm sure everyone that works at ESPN rips off their suits at 5 o'clock to reveal Trot Nixon jerseys... then all go down to McGreevey's Pub to plot how they will hate on the Yankees in the upcoming week, while eating chowder. Oh, and Denis Leary is there.

[GordonGecko]

First off, they invented neither the concept of Red Sox Nation nor the words to describe it. Yes, ESPN shows a lot of Red Sox and Yankees, because they win, and win consistenly recently. They have the most fans nation wide, if the Red Sox started losing a lot they would slide in coverage, it's all about ratings. Also, the idea ESPN corporate office is filled with Red Sox fans is funny. They are a world wide organization owned by the giant Walt Disney Corporation, the big shots come from all over the country and the world, because they are based in CT means nothing.

You're right about "Red Sox Nation" not being invented by ESPN, I think it was the Boston Globe that coined the phrase which ESPN loves to mention at every opportunity.

But I think you're wrong about they being based in CT not meaning anything. Most of the employees are locals, and most of those are Red Sox fans.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

First off, they invented neither the concept of Red Sox Nation nor the words to describe it. Yes, ESPN shows a lot of Red Sox and Yankees, because they win, and win consistenly recently. They have the most fans nation wide, if the Red Sox started losing a lot they would slide in coverage, it's all about ratings. Also, the idea ESPN corporate office is filled with Red Sox fans is funny. They are a world wide organization owned by the giant Walt Disney Corporation, the big shots come from all over the country and the world, because they are based in CT means nothing.

Thats the truth, the Bosox and Yankees have fans every where, doesn't matter who doesn't like the Bosox or despises the Yankees............they draw every where. There was lots of crying when ESPN had the balls, that what some say to televise a game between these two, I believe on Friday night, unusual. Well those in some parts of the country who hate both of these teams don't get it, E$PEN considers the whole country.

E$PEN knows whats good for them

[GordonGecko]

Yet you're the one crying about the coverage ESPN gives to your favorite baseball team on a message board. Wah wah wah... if you don't like it, don't watch it. I can't stand some of the crap on ESPN. So-called experts yelling about sports they know next to nothing about. The last person I want to hear giving his opinion about the baseball HOF is Skip Bayless, but he'll mouth off about it anyway. Therefore, I don't watch anything with him in it. You should try it.

And to you and blackout...

I'm sure everyone that works at ESPN rips off their suits at 5 o'clock to reveal Trot Nixon jerseys... then all go down to McGreevey's Pub to plot how they will hate on the Yankees in the upcoming week, while eating chowder. Oh, and Denis Leary is there.

The only one I see crying is you, lol

[Westlake]

The only one I see crying is you, lol

Should have known to not take my time to respond to any grown man that uses the internet lingo 'lol'.