Ed Goren
Ed Goren
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We started at such a low base (for advertising) as we tried to convince Madison Avenue that this was a national sport that we've been playing catch-up,
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At this point, you root for volume. You start an LCS with a number in your head, and it's like playing blackjack. The big number is 21 (games).
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I don't recall anyone who has left the playing field to become an analyst who has made a better, faster transition.
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People who knew Troy outside the locker room knew he had very firm opinions on how the game should be played, ... I got to see that side of Troy.
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People who don't like baseball say it's a slow game. It's only slow if the director sits on the center-field camera and waits for the next pitch to come. Our philosophy is to use close-up shots to enhance the action.
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Big-time sport on free over-the-air television is a wonderful product but, nevertheless, we're all facing the situation that the cost of the product is still an issue,
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I've already suggested to Joe and Troy that I expect the booth to be even better this season,
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Television can't bring people at home the communal aspect of being in a stadium, but also note that the stadium experience is relying more and more on the screens at either end of the field.
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You go in hoping it's a competitive game, but I think the numbers will hold up regardless,
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There's no question that we're facing in television the most competitive primetime season in recent memory, ... You have to look at how the World Series has held up versus a very strong primetime lineup across the board on any given night.
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I wasn't sure I had the right game on, ... I was listening to a professional broadcaster. He was clear, concise and telling.
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You just hope for volume. If we get a six- or seven-game World Series, this thing will build naturally,
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I think Game 1 of this World Series - if you go back three years or four years - will do better (ratings wise) than we did back then. I think (in terms of ratings) this World Series will hold up extremely well.
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I think it will be an entertaining booth, ... A three-man booth has limitations. Most people prefer a two-man booth.