MLB: Erin Andrews and the Cubs Last Night

[superdorf]

Check out this blog post at awfulannouncing.com:
Awful Announcing: Erin Andrews Was A Clubhouse Distraction For The Cubs Last Night

I was trying not to do back to back posts on someone I've covered to death, but alas this story just needs to be examined. Erin Andrews obviously wears different outfits in the clubhouse, or on the sidelines, than traditional reporters and finally someone is calling her out because of it. Mike Nadel of the Peoria Journal Star wrote a piece this morning about how Erin Andrews was the fodder of Cubs' locker room talk and even refers to her as a sexpot....

My question is, will Erin Andrews get old in her current form?

This is pretty skimpy for a reporter:

I would expect to see this in the stands... Buy hey... I'm not complaining.

 

[Palmer]

wow!

suddenly I am a fan of baseball!

 

[isutrevman]

She can wear whatever she wants.

 

[mizouse87]

B-E-A-utiful!!!

 

[CyGuy33]

Let her wear whatever she wants. I'm sure players are distracted by girls in the stands, the hot dog races, how far they can spit their sunflower seeds. At least she can distract me as well.

 

[ISUFan22]

Rather accurate comment here on that site...

I wonder how other the competent women reporters at ESPN (Kolber, etc.) feel about Andrews' behavior. They've always felt marginalized there because of their gender, and now this type of stuff going on in their own house. Yikes.

 

[superdorf]

I liked this from Piniella:

Finally, Piniella emerged from his office, ready for his dugout media session. As he turned the corner, there was Andrews in all of her bare-legged, high-heeled, low-necklined glory. “Hey, hey, hey! Look at this!â€￾ Piniella said, loudly and excitedly. “Are you doing a baseball game today or a modeling assignment?â€￾

 

[tejasclone]

The Cubs still won. Was she really a distraction?

 

[jtd9046]

Let her wear whatever she wants. I'm sure players are distracted by girls in the stands, the hot dog races, how far they can spit their sunflower seeds. At least she can distract me as well.

Watch the players any bullpen in the league... they all know where the hotties in the stands are on every given night.

 

[cycopath25]

I like to look at Erin Andrews so I have no compliants.

 

[ISUFan22]

I liked this from Piniella:

Finally, Piniella emerged from his office, ready for his dugout media session. As he turned the corner, there was Andrews in all of her bare-legged, high-heeled, low-necklined glory. “Hey, hey, hey! Look at this!â€￾ Piniella said, loudly and excitedly. “Are you doing a baseball game today or a modeling assignment?â€￾

If I could give rep to Piniella for that comment, I would. :biglaugh:

 

[Clonefan94]

It's got us talking about it. Seems to me she's doing her job just fine.

 

[ISUFan22]

It's got us talking about it. Seems to me she's doing her job just fine.

Talking about how nice her legs are instead of the game and how well she reported it? Is that her job?

 

[Palmer]

Talking about how nice her legs are instead of the game and how well she reported it? Is that her job?

/stares at legs/

did you say something?

 

[CyGuy33]

Talking about how nice her legs are instead of the game and how well she reported it? Is that her job?

Her job is to entertain. So yes she is doing her job.

 

[Ficklone02]

Talking about how nice her legs are instead of the game and how well she reported it? Is that her job?

Depends on your perspective.

 

[Clonefan94]

Talking about how nice her legs are instead of the game and how well she reported it? Is that her job?

From a TV standpoint, probably, yes. The old saying in the media is, "Any press is good press" I'm not saying I agree with it, merely that she is there for a purpose and she got her job for a reason. I don't think her ability to pull out the hidden facts or gut-wrenching story was what he boss was looking at when he hired her.

 

[keepngoal]

Typically ugly women will always resent prettier women in any profession.

Typically insecure men will always resent pretty women in their profession.

who cares what she wore.. did she do her job as a reporter? Did she have a good story? did she get a scoop?

racist, sexist and whatever you call these 'complaints' are easily quieted by doing your job.

-keep.

 

[ISUFan22]

I agree, the perspective is what it's about - what you feel she adds to the coverage of the game.

Yet few, even the ladies, are watching the broadcasters for their looks. It's primarily about their knowledge and abilities to cover the game.

I really enjoy having women in the mix, they provide a different perspective. And I'm hardly offended or even miffed by Erin and her "tactics".

But as I quoted from the reader comment section, it does cheapen and diminish the progress women have made in sports broadcasting.

Then again, there really hasn't been a Helga type that has broken into the sports broadcasting arena.

 

[superdorf]

The Bloggers love to hate her... As you can see, we already have 18 posts on this in mere minutes... The mention of Andrews just drives traffic like crazy.

2 posts hit while I was typing...