What MLB.com needs
posted in 2006-07 offseason |I think MLB.com does a lot of things right. I like the site. I like the stories and the columns. I like their blogs and how they incorporate it with players and writers. I understand your local beat writer is hit-or-miss, but given my reading, I believe the Tigers have one of MLB.com’s best in Jason Beck. Their player profiles are even pretty good. But you know what I’d like to see them do? Something like this player widget that NBA.com has.
I swear I didn’t do that just to get Webber on the site. I’m not really sure how often I’d incorporate it, but I do like the idea of having stats, highlights, etc, all available from a nice looking insert.
Of course, this brings up the question from the independent media standpoint of the league controlling the message, controlling the stories, and all that. But as a blogger, I really do like it and think bloggers help keep the message in check, call out when the league spins, etc.
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I agree. These player widgets are fantastic! I specifically use them on my blog to do a spotlight on certain players. I have always found NBA.com to have better content then MLB.com.
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