Left in the comments by @formerdirtdart:
Is it just me, or does Adam Rubin seem just a tad snarky here? http://bit.ly/dSiQ3x
Does the “media” have a problem with the Mets’ pattern of direct communication with their fans? (Thats @formerdirtdart commenting not Adam, the link is Adam.)
I don’t know Adam Rubin and text (especially when limited to 108 characters or whatever twitter is) lacks nuance and can easily seem harsh.
Breaking down the sentence…”Sandy Alderson hasn’t made himself very available to members of the media” does suggest some personal feeling. It would have been just as easy to type “Sandy Alderson missive e-mailed to fans..” with the link.
I don’t think the beat guys need to worry, if they are all even worried. They’ll still get great information by being in the clubhouse and by being around the players. Sandy isn’t going to be emailing every day “Reyes says he has a cold but will play” and he definitely won’t be emailing things like a hypothetical “this series is make or break for the season” article…so no need to worry if Sandy emails us civilians and says hi.
“It would have been just as easy to type “Sandy Alderson missive e-mailed to fans..” with the link.”
Which is how he essentially titled his posting at ESPN-New York
“Latest missive from the Mets”
http://proxy.espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/13259/latest-missive-from-the-mets
Rubin’s been snarky and “borderline” unprofessional for months, if not longer.
Isn’t it obvious? He’s trying to make Sandy look bad so he can take his job.
I suspect Rubin’s point here — as I, too, detect a bit of an edge — is that Alderson seems to be avoiding media interviews where he can be grilled by experienced reporters in favor of “missives” to fans where there is little ability to question or follow-up. If that’s how a beat reporter perceives things, as a fan, I want to know about that. And yes, I realize Alderson has been more open to questions from bloggers, via Twitter, etc. But there is an art in pressing someone for answers when they don’t address a question straight on, and experienced reporters tend to be good at it. So let them do their jobs.