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I know this Twitter thing is often a complete beatdown. I'm caving into a number of requests and will Twitter (@newbergreport) from the Ballpark during today's game but don't want to be a whip -- any thoughts on what I should and shouldn't do with this?  Doubt I'll do this very often (and definitely wouldn't do it unless I'm actually at the game), but I look to you guys for some guidance.

 

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Hmmm

What do the Twitter requestors want?

Rangers pitch sequences would be cool, just tracking what’s working for each arm. Batters too.

If you talk to front office personnel about confidential trade news, that’d be cool to pass along.

"[Font} doesn't turn 19 until the end of May and his heater can already hit 99 on the gun. That's baseball porn." - Jason Parks

by hightowersmith on May 25, 2009 10:30 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

My thoughts

-the best use is at a game (Keith Law for example). Just for off the cuff, “Did you see that!” stuff.

-When Keith does it , he is assuming that nobody else is watching the game he’s watching, which makes sense because they are mainly minor league games. It would be helpful if you twittered stuff that only people who are watching live can see. Saying “96! Wow!” is in teh moment but most of us will be watching the game. I’m not sure what that leaves. On goings on the field, facial expressions of players?

-Related, any cool convos with players or before game, post game stuff would be cool

-One every inning is probably a good number

-I still don’t check twitter all the time and most people probably don’t use it at all so it would be nice if you didn’t assume that we read something because you tweeted it. An email flash for big news would still be preferable.

"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)

by ab03 on May 25, 2009 10:30 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Something similar

to the live blogging Evan Grant does would be good. Insights you get from watching every pitch as opposed to being distracted by my 3-yr. old at home…will the entirety be posted on the website for those of us not actually not Twit-ees during the game?

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on May 25, 2009 10:44 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

maybe send it out via email after the game?

Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
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Scout to KG: On Sandoval: "Man, that fat [expletive]-er can hit."

by knockoutking on May 25, 2009 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks

I’m so unhip I didn’t realize there was a web page with tweets on it. Looks like Jamey gave up.

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by t ball on May 26, 2009 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wise.

"I saw your act, just didn't make it for me. Just a lot of fluff."

by scoop16 on May 26, 2009 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

The whole format of tweets

seems like it only makes it for folks with severe ADD.

"I'd praised catcher Max Ramirez two weeks ago, but after his continued struggles I'm increasingly convinced he's not going to pan out." - crops.mlblogs.com

by DJCahill on May 26, 2009 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am proud to say that I have never visited Twitter.com, nor will I ever.

The culture of communication these days is getting more retarded by the minute.

by oc on May 25, 2009 10:45 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The culture of communication these days is getting more retarded by the minute.

This is why I’m not on Facebook.

Most electronic communications cease to work unless there’s a voice communication alongside them.

"[Font} doesn't turn 19 until the end of May and his heater can already hit 99 on the gun. That's baseball porn." - Jason Parks

by hightowersmith on May 25, 2009 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't even visit other people's MySpaces anymore. I just go to check the bulletin board for any upcoming events

People create all of these photo albums and change their music and it’s like, I don’t care

by oc on May 25, 2009 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

"I don't even visit other people's MySpaces anymore"

heh

"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)

by ab03 on May 25, 2009 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have never been to myspace, facebook, twitter

etc., but I’ll read Jamey’s thoughts on the game afterward if he posts them somewhere.

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by t ball on May 25, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

+ 1

Rodney if I had known you were going to get a mohawk, start wearing gold chains, call everyone fool, and re-name yourself Mr. R I may not have been so generous with the work-out tips. I'd re-think all that big guy.

by BigGuns on May 26, 2009 8:47 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Don’t go crazy linking to other twitter users. You essentially put your post in their feed and that is sometimes considered bad ettiquette. I subscribe to the philosophy that you only include other users you know personally. You are in a position where I think it would be okay to link to Ranger players but not to the other team’s players. I’m by no means an expert on twiiter though.

Signature! I don't need no stinking signature!!

by DerekSTheRed on May 25, 2009 10:49 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

x

@ Replies no longer show up in someone’s feed unless they follow both individuals involved.

by FuturePants on May 26, 2009 8:51 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have never tuned into anyone else's channel

But I had many followers in my last job. Even though my last day was 2 months ago, it’s amazing how people still write me asking when my next listing will be. It’s all about relevance, if you have something to write that people want to read, they check you out.

So you have to figure out your goal – as many followers as possible or as many hardcore Ranger fans or followers of your emails or something else. After that, you figure out what your goal group wants to read.

by Mark from OC on May 25, 2009 10:54 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I think

just your usual insights would be nice. I think it would be interesting for you to send these insights through twitter as you think of them instead of letting them digest a bit like you might before sending them in an email to the list. I follow your twitter so I will be checking it out as I watch the game.

by Melmart1 on May 25, 2009 11:43 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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