The Wall Street Journal watched one game for each MLB
broadcasting crew—a home win, in each case—and totaled up the number of
"biased comments" made. That included referring to the team as
"we," "us," or "our," as well homey nicknames for
players, and any unrestrained celebrations. The full results are over atWSJ.com. According to deadspin.com, here’s what we learned?
• It should surprise no one that the White Sox crew logged
104 instances of bias, blowing away the second place Indians, who had but 23.
(Even that Cleveland number is inflated, since Rick Manning played nine seasons
for the Indians, and should probably get a pass on the "we" stuff.)
• Only five teams—the Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Dodgers,
and Mets—recorded zero examples of bias. If you wanted more evidence that the
best booths in baseball are Gary, Keith and Ron, and Vin Scully by his lonesome,
there you go.
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