I don’t know about all the other sports fans in Cincinnati, but I’ve had it with Enquirer columnist Paul Daugherty. Check out his latest article:
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060804/COL03/608040436/1007/col03
Simply put, the guy is a jackass. If there is ever a negative aspect when it comes to sports in Cincinnati, Daugherty will be sure to tell you about it.
So the Reds want to offer half price tickets and $1 hot dogs for the upcoming series with the Cardinals. I don’t know about you, but I’d rather pay half price than full for a ticket to the game. I also would rather pay a buck for a hot dog than the usual $3.50. Apparently Daugherty would rather shell out all that money. But wait. I’m guessing he gets into games free with his press pass, has the luxury of walking down to the stadium from his cushy downtown office at the paper (or his free stadium parking). Plus he probably makes more than enough money telling us what to think about our sports teams that it doesn’t matter to him what the costs are. What a d*ck.
Daugherty feels that we should constantly be embarrassed by our hometown teams. Two years ago, while the entire city was excited about the Bengals getting their first Monday Night Football game at home in 15 years, what was his editorial titled? “Bengals: please don’t embarrass us” Thankfully, the MNF guys ripped Daugherty on national television as the Bengals went on to beat the Denver Broncos in convincing fashion.
Not only does he think that Reds management shouldn’t be selling cheap tickets, he basically calls the fans babies for the reasons some don’t go to games. I personally, would go to every home game if I could, but even I didn’t really want to go last week with the hot temperatures we were having. We don’t all get to sit in air-conditioned media boxes at the game, Paul.
In case you didn’t notice, we DON’T live in New York, Boston, or Chicago. Our market is much smaller and the numbers dictate that accordingly. When the Reds show that they can win consistantly over a long stretch of time, the casual fans will come on a regular basis.
As for the discounts this week, don’t ruin a good thing for the fans. I think it’s a nice gesture by ownership, something you never saw from guys like Carl Lindner. If it gets some extra people to the park, so be it. Good business if you ask me.
So Paul, you can go back to Baltimore, and shove your baby rattles and bibs up your a$$. No one here would miss you.
August 7th, 2006 at 2:12 pm
jocks are dumb, and you, sell retail, your double dumb.
August 7th, 2006 at 2:14 pm
What’s with the stuttering today?
August 7th, 2006 at 2:15 pm
Do I even need to point out all the errors in your unwitty statement jackass?
“Your” triple dipple dumb.
August 7th, 2006 at 2:42 pm
What’s with this guy Daugherty? When sales are low, you gotta get people interested again in the product by offering a few discounted options. Once people realize the thrill of the product, obviuosly, they will re-invest in the product. Thats basic sales 101, every great organization goes through that to generate sales in the long run, emphasis on ‘long run’. You gotta give a lil’ to get a lil’. It’s called business marketing.
He needs to get a clue. Maybe he just didn have anything interesting to write about.
August 7th, 2006 at 2:47 pm
Thanks Beantown. You get it. That’s the whole reason stores have sales. This guy really is an idiot. For some reason he is hell bent on convincing everyone that Cincinnati is no longer a baseball town.
To me, Cincinnati is a baseball town during the summer, and a football town during the winter.
August 7th, 2006 at 2:58 pm
Exactly right Beantown. That’s the whole reason stores have sales. Just because people don’t/can’t go to games doesn’t mean they aren’t true fans. I’m as die hard a Reds fan as they come. I’ve been to 5 games this year and have watched just about every other on tv. I’d like to go to more games, but schedule just doesn’t always allow it.
August 7th, 2006 at 4:25 pm
Cut nemesis some slack, everyone from Murraysville has a slightly lower IQ from what I’ve heard.
August 7th, 2006 at 4:35 pm
I feel you Ken, i can never make it to most of the red sox games cause i work long hrs on the other side of town, but i listen to it @ work, and watch the games later on when i get a chance. Im as die hard a fan as the next man/woman, i just have scheduling issues. If i had a day off on a game day, i’d be there in a jiffy.
August 7th, 2006 at 5:00 pm
Good post, Ken!
I think Daugherty is a very good writer… he just has really dump opinions when it comes to sports.
I think you need to add the label “douchebaggery” to this post.
August 7th, 2006 at 7:42 pm
Looks my both my comments DID make it.
August 8th, 2006 at 11:18 am
DD, Douchebaggery Daugherty!
August 8th, 2006 at 12:45 pm
Daugherty actually responded, kind of.
http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/daugherty/2006/07/baseball-town.asp#comments
August 8th, 2006 at 1:35 pm
That’s hilarious. I think he was being sarcastic when he called your post “intelligent” though…
August 8th, 2006 at 1:58 pm
Oh I know. Just proving he’s a jackass. He didn’t even answer my question.
August 8th, 2006 at 4:05 pm
Ken, you dumbass!
Why did you put that first comment on his blog? Did you really think he was going to answer you after you called him a dick?
Ok… it is pretty funny, though. Dumbass.
August 8th, 2006 at 4:08 pm
Ha. I didn’t think they posted that comment since they review them before they allow them on. But they did.
August 9th, 2006 at 9:55 am
I believe he posted your comment to show his readers what morons he has to deal with on a regular basis.
Good job Ken…you proved his moron theory right.
August 9th, 2006 at 11:45 am
Looks he and I have something in common.
August 11th, 2006 at 10:08 am
I liked it when Ken called Dockerty a dick