Yes, Link Report Season Has Begun -- But Without Archived Audio?

[Mass Haas]

Look for the initial post of our annual Link Report link-fest to be up by mid-afternoon each day, including today. It's a bit of a shame the awkward Brewer big league game start time will bump head-to-head against all the kids on their Opening Night, but we'll continue to promote listening in to the farmhands whenever possible.

 

For newbies to Brewerfan -- here's a sample of what we do. You can pull up all our archived reports here.

 

The Link Report is not an in-game thread meant for random one-line user comments, but meaningful and insightful comments from our user community are always welcome, especially first-hand accounts. Obviously, the whole dynamic of the Link Report is going to change in a big way this year, as so many of you have indicated you will regularly be attending games in Appleton (and other Midwest League outposts) this season. We really do look forward to hearing from all our new "correspondents".

 

And to those who think the Timber Rattler kids are going to be overly scrutinized to the point of ad-nauseum this year (and to those Timber Rattler players themselves), guess what -- you're right! At the same time, those same players had better prepare themselves for the black hole that is Florida State League coverage next year. So it will all balance out in the end.

 

We really do appreciate all the feedback we get from fans about the Link Report. Please keep in mind that the Link Report is not meant to be a "ticker" with instant updates -- on some evenings, you'll see posts and game summaries almost immediately following game conclusions. On other occasions, reports may not be posted until the early morning hours the next day. Our goal is to have a complete summary for you in place, including box score and game log links, all pre- and post-game audio interviews, and newspaper and blog coverage links, in place for you to check out just before you head out the door to work or within that first hour or two at the office. Thanks for your patience in that regard -- MiLB.com is the place to visit for live audio, live game log updates, etc.

 

We would be remiss if we did not thank the front office and broadcast crews in the affiliate locations for all the help and guidance they provide Brewerfan all year long. We wish them all amazing, successful 2009 seasons!

[Mass Haas]

In what may be the first real "bummer" of Link Report season, it does not appear that MiLB.com is archiving broadcasts as they have done in the past.

 

MiLB presents Gameday Audio as a FREE service to baseball fans everywhere.

Please note that Gameday Audio links will only be active when games are in progress.

Check the MiLB schedule to confirm game times.

 

This would mean no links to archived interviews or key moments in the game. Boo!

 

We'll follow-up with Jonathan Mayo or Lisa Winston of MiLB.com and see if we can learn more.

[TheCrew07]

Umm that would really stink and cut down on the vast amount of knowledge that can be passed on to the fans.

 

edit. I get as much out of the pregame audio as I do the written articles, I really enjoy Mass' quick jumps to the pertinent info each day, this will be very disappointing if true. I wonder if they are adding a subscription feature for the audio that will have archived games?