Originally Posted by M2
Yeah, but it worked for Cindy Garvey, though. Same market, same family values.
Look for Trinka on FOX's morning show, coming soon in LA.
Yeah, but it worked for Cindy Garvey, though. Same market, same family values.
Look for Trinka on FOX's morning show, coming soon in LA.
We'll go down in history as the first society that wouldn't save itself because it wasn't cost effective ~ Kurt Vonnegut
Profound statement. That's the Glass House story in a nutshell. Excellent point Creek.
Cedric 3/24/08It's absolutely pathetic that people can't have an opinion from actually watching games and supplementing that with stats. If you voice an opinion that doesn't fit into a black/white box you will get completely misrepresented and basically called a tobacco chewing traditionalist...
I don't think so. Let's say some guy who does tennis for a network started dating Maria Sharapova? You think he'd be punished for that? He'd be the envy of his fellow employees not to mention the executives. It'd be easier to get her to do interviews, etc.
Basically in this world it's more acceptable for a man to fool around than it is for a woman. He's considered a stud, she's considered a ****.
Oh, I agree with that completely, but I just feel the reporter/athlete angle would cause some issues & controversy.
Possibly. But reporters and athletes have relationships with each other all the time and no one is fired over it. Granted, the vast majority are platonic but they are still close relationships nonetheless. A local example would be Lance McAllister's friendship with Sean Casey. He named his son after Sean, Sean has done a lot of charity work for leukemia and I would think it's safe to say they are very friendly. But no one thinks that Lance could have a conflict of interest because of his friendship. Even if they think he does, he certainly wouldn't be taken off the air because of it. Fox supposedly is worried that Hughes' relationship with Lowe could prevent her from being objective about Lowe. I don't know what she exactly does but it just sounds like she's a studio host and a talking head. If that's the case, why isn't every media company telling their employees that they can't be friends with the people they cover? It works the other way too. Why should reporters who don't care for Barry Bonds be expected to write objectively about him? I would think Ms. Hughes has grounds for a lawsuit if she's fired.
You make good points, that, frankly I'm not sure I can argue against logically, but I just have a gut feeling that the reporter/announcer would not get off as easily as you do.
Good stuff.
WHY.....do athletes even bother to marry?
Why not just have fun...be single....and deal with stuff like that after your career is over.
George Brett....single during his playing days....then got married after retiring. To a 24-25 year old ...no less.
You got all the money and perks....and women being thrown your way... it's just no way to really be able to try and be a family man or married man.
Conflict of interest...for sure...the broadcasters who work on the team shows, pregame and postgame are selected by the team and viewed as team reps...so many companies still frown on coworkers being involved with one another because of the potential damage to the atmosphere of the organization.
"Sometimes, it's not the sexiest moves that put you over the top," Krivsky said. "It's a series of transactions that help you get there."
It's now affecting the game.
http://www.covers.com/articles/artic...998&tid=24&t=1
Lowe affair scandal; Dodgers push back start
Ryan Stetson
The Los Angeles Dodgers aren’t rolling the dice by putting Derek Lowe on the hill tonight against Washington in light of some of the personal problems the mercurial starter is facing.
Lowe’s wife Trinka Lowe claims her husband has been having an affair with Fox Sports anchor/reporter Carolyn Hughes, who met the pitcher during spring training while covering the team.
Lowe was living in Los Angeles by himself before he was joined by his now-estranged wife and three children in early June after the school year finished. It was then that Lowe told his wife that he wanted to end their seven-year marriage.
Lowe and Hughes are now rumored to be shopping for a home in Manhattan Beach, while Trinka and the children have moved back to Fort Myers, Florida.
But the whole situation seems far from resolved.
Trinka Lowe broke the whole story wide open when she dropped the scoop to an FSN executive late last month. Hughes has been subsequently suspended by FSN as the investigation continues.
"He never said anything, then all of a sudden he decides he`s unhappy,” Trinka Lowe told kronishsports.com, “I have no doubt that she`s [Hughes] the reason our marriage broke up."
"I love him and I`m willing to do anything to help him through this difficult time,” she added. “One day he`ll realize that family is more important. I`m forgiving. I love my husband. It`s about salvaging the family."
So where does this leave Dodgers supporters who are waiting to see how the books react to the whole situation? Brad Penny will reportedly take Lowe’s spot in the rotation tonight against the Nats, with Lowe going Friday in Pittsburgh.
“I think this was done maybe to protect this player [Lowe] from the media; there’s a lot more [media coverage] in Washington than in Pittsburgh,” says Michael Pierce, oddsmaker at BetWWTS.com. “Also, there won’t be as many fans in Pittsburgh compared to Washington.”
"It is hard to gauge the impact on the rest of the other Dodgers right now," Covers Expert Dave Malinsky adds. "I would get the feeling that the players have probably known about this for quite some time, given the evidence now getting out there. And since they had a off day on Monday, Penny will be pitching on his usual four days rest, so there should not be much of an issue with him."
A number of sportsbooks told Covers.com that the alleged affair wouldn’t have impacted their opening lines even if Lowe did make his scheduled start tonight. Lowe is reported to have suffered from a thumb blister in recent starts, however, and that may have contributed to L.A. `s decision in keeping the righty on the bench for an extra day. Now that Penny will take the ball in Lowe’s place, bettors can expect business as usual when the books come out with tonight’s line and probably shouldn’t bank on a big break in his price Friday, either.
“It’s hard to say how it will affect him, as everybody is a little different in these situations,” says Shane Catford, oddsmaker at Betcris.com. “I’m sure it will have some effect on him though, it has to distract him at least from what he is paid to do. I can see the public reacting the same way as well. While I say this, his odds will not be adjusted very much, but I’m sure there will be money against him.”
Sportsbooks have set the Dodgers at +130 underdogs for tonight`s game with Brad Penny starting. The run total opened at 7.
My dad got to enjoy 3 Reds World Championships by the time he was my age. So far, I've only gotten to enjoy one. Step it up Redlegs!
Wow. It took my reading half of this article before I realized that it was written by degenerates--oops, I mean "people" who were only concerned with how this family crisis affected the line on the Dodgers game....
If that's the case then why not frown on all personal relationships between broadcasters and the players/management? Again, why wasn't Fox owning the Dodgers and broadcasting not only their games but other teams games as well a conflict?
Let's say, for example, that the Reds have been in serious talks about trading Eric Milton. Let's further say that Marty Brennaman and Milton are very good friends. They golf together, hang on the road with each other, do each other's hair, etc. Marty hears about this trade going down and then he starts talking during the game and to writers that Milton is a fine person and a good pitcher and shouldn't be traded. You know how influential Marty is. Pretty soon he's got Furman, Tracy Jones and Lance all fired up about not trading Milton because if Marty said they shouldn't trade Milton, that's good enough for them. Now the fans start e-mailing and calling the shows and the Reds telling them not to trade Milton because Marty said they shouldn't. Now isn't that a conflict of interest right there?
I really don't understand what Fox is worried about. Do they think she's going to pull a Ron Burgundy and say on the air that her and Lowe are lovers? If anything she's going to go out of her way to say good things about Lowe - which I'm sure Fox would want her to do anyway. If Lowe performed poorly she's not exactly going to come out and start ranting about how horrible he is even if they didn't know each other. You ever hear Grande and Welch say anything bad about any of the Reds players?
If Hughes was some kind of investigative reporter that had an affair with someone who was related to a story she was covering, that'd be one thing. But she's a talking head. If there were some morals clause in her contract and they did this to her because of the affair, that'd be another story. I'm not saying this isn't a conflict of interest but in this age of cross ownership of media and all the frienships between the media and players, why make an example out of her?
I don't think that Lowe's wife is doing this for revenge. She is exposing this affair so that it will be ended. Affairs thrive on secrecy. She obviously wants to save her marriage and in order to do that, she first needs to end the affair. People recover from affairs all the time, but that is not going to happen if the affair continues.
some beautiful women there
Different celeb - related topic.
Kate Hudson: Monogamy isn't realistic
Associated Press
Aug. 5, 2005 9:02 AM
NEW YORK - Kate Hudson says monogamy isn't "realistic," but believes couples have the power to be faithful. In an interview Thursday on syndicated TV show "Access Hollywood," the 26-year-old actress said, "I don't believe (monogamy) is realistic. But, I believe that we, as people, have the power to make it happen."
She added: "I will not disrespect my husband and stray." Hudson, the daughter of actress Goldie Hawn, married Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson on Dec. 31, 2000. The couple have an 18-month-old son, Ryder.
Asked if she believes Robinson has remained faithful, Hudson said, "If you focus your attention on that, then you are always wondering if your husband or men are out there cheating on you.
"If for some reason, that's what he has to go do, I just don't want to know. As long as things are good in our house, just please, don't get caught."
Hudson was nominated for an Oscar for her role in 2000's "Almost Famous." Her screen credits also include "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days," "Alex & Emma," "Le Divorce" and the upcoming "The Skeleton Key."
Will trade this space for a #1 starter.
I believe that was a 'No'Asked if she believes Robinson has remained faithful, Hudson said, "If you focus your attention on that, then you are always wondering if your husband or men are out there cheating on you.
I am woman, hear me roar...."If for some reason, that's what he has to go do, I just don't want to know. As long as things are good in our house, just please, don't get caught."
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