By David Scott
Boston Sports Media Watch
As if getting beaten by its sister on its own region’s biggest off-field story in years wasn’t enough, Boston.com further embarrassed the Boston Globe brand on Wednesday night when it sent out an ‘email alert’ of breaking news regarding the Matt Walsh fiasco. The mass email arrived at Shots’ inbox […]

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By David Scott
Boston Sports Media Watch
Multiple sources have confirmed to Scott’s Shots that Boston Globe writer, Gordon Edes, has agreed “in principle” to a job with Yahoo! Sports as a national baseball writer. Edes, according to sources, is committed to going to Yahoo!, but was still hoping to be part of the buyout offer at […]

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By David Scott
Boston Sports Media Watch
We agree with point 10 C. of King, Peter from The Once King of All Magazines that it was wrong to boo David Ortiz last weekend considering the season is just 1/14th toward completion.
That, however, doesn’t spare us from booing the NESN (Slow) Trigger Pullers who have now gone more […]

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By David Scott
Boston Sports Media Watch
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - We’re knee deep in college hoops, but want to pass along this brief, email Q&A with former NESN reporter, Tina Cervasio, who took a job this week with the MSG Network.
Cervasio was not allowed to discuss terms of her contract, as per MSG rules (Hello, Mr. […]

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By David Scott
Boston Sports Media Watch
First, thanks to all of you who extended well wishes on our announcement from last week. People who know the life of a freelancer know that having a steady project to work on is the equivalent of a 15-seed over a two. If the book sells well, it will a […]

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By David Scott
Boston Sorts Media Watch
NESN announced today that two-year Red Sox field reporter Tina Cervasio will be leaving the network at the end of March - at the conclusion of her current contract - to be “closer to her family and travel less.”
According to her bio at her own site, Cervasio is married to […]

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By David Scott
Boston Sports Media Watch
Real Life has interrupted a good portion of this week, so today’s regular shot of Shots is abbreviated. We would however, encourage you to continue the scroll down and check back on the week of Shots offerings that included Felgie/Flutger follies and rabbit ears everywhere, sagging their droopy ears upon […]

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