Comments on: We won’t have Murray Chass to kick around anymore (maybe…) http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2008/04/04/we-wont-have-murray-chass-to-kick-around-anymore-maybe/ Media, Baseball, Boston, the Red Sox, Music, Literature, and Mnookins Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:07:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Boston Globe sports section guts self, limps into uncertain future. | umpbump.com http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2008/04/04/we-wont-have-murray-chass-to-kick-around-anymore-maybe/#comment-488910 Boston Globe sports section guts self, limps into uncertain future. | umpbump.com Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:26:44 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2008/04/04/we-wont-have-murray-chass-to-kick-around-anymore-maybe/#comment-488910 [...] But a few weeks ago, when Murray Chass was pushed out by the New York Times, we here at UmpBump decided to say nothing. We actually [gulp] felt kinda sorta bad for the guy, almost. (Then he went and said how he hated bloggers because we had no qualifications, and in fact, “our wives could go on and do it if they wanted to.” I would pay good money to know what Mrs. Chass had to say about that quip.) [...] [...] But a few weeks ago, when Murray Chass was pushed out by the New York Times, we here at UmpBump decided to say nothing. We actually [gulp] felt kinda sorta bad for the guy, almost. (Then he went and said how he hated bloggers because we had no qualifications, and in fact, “our wives could go on and do it if they wanted to.” I would pay good money to know what Mrs. Chass had to say about that quip.) [...]

]]> By: Rick Assad http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2008/04/04/we-wont-have-murray-chass-to-kick-around-anymore-maybe/#comment-487717 Rick Assad Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:14:37 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2008/04/04/we-wont-have-murray-chass-to-kick-around-anymore-maybe/#comment-487717 Seth, I've enjoyed your work, but vehemently disagree with your take on the NY Times' Murray Chass. If his employer wasn't happy with his work, why push him out the first week of the season? They should have let him finish the year, and then, if they weren't pleased, offer the buyout. With regard to your baseball scribe friend saying Chass was the worst sportswriter ever, that's simply nonsense. If he was so bad, how did he last 38 years at the Times? I would rank Chass at the top of any list, and his knowledge and insight into baseball's legal issues alone puts him up there with the giants. Sure, Chass was getting older, and perhaps stuck in his ways, but don't we all as we age? The internet guys, of which I'm one, may be licking their chops given that he no longer has a forum, but his body of work takes a backseat to no one. For those interested in reading more from me on the subject, I will have a column this Sunday at www.mybaseballbias.com, where I'm a regular contributor. Rick Assad richsports5@sbcglobal.net Seth,
I’ve enjoyed your work, but vehemently disagree with your take on the NY Times’ Murray Chass. If his employer wasn’t happy with his work, why push him out the first week of the season? They should have let him finish the year, and then, if they weren’t pleased, offer the buyout.
With regard to your baseball scribe friend saying Chass was the worst sportswriter ever, that’s simply nonsense. If he was so bad, how did he last 38 years at the Times?
I would rank Chass at the top of any list, and his knowledge and insight into baseball’s legal issues alone puts him up there with the giants.
Sure, Chass was getting older, and perhaps stuck in his ways, but don’t we all as we age?
The internet guys, of which I’m one, may be licking their chops given that he no longer has a forum, but his body of work takes a backseat to no one.
For those interested in reading more from me on the subject, I will have a column this Sunday at http://www.mybaseballbias.com, where I’m a regular contributor.

Rick Assad
richsports5@sbcglobal.net

]]> By: kinshane http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2008/04/04/we-wont-have-murray-chass-to-kick-around-anymore-maybe/#comment-458308 kinshane Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:08:13 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2008/04/04/we-wont-have-murray-chass-to-kick-around-anymore-maybe/#comment-458308 Mnookage, why did I immediately think of you when I heard that ChassM was out of a job? Mnookage, why did I immediately think of you when I heard that ChassM was out of a job?

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