Vince
11-01-2005, 08:39 PM
I've noticed this incredibly often, but have never said anything. Now I wonder...is anyone else irritated about the lack of lists in Associated Press articles? Maybe it's just small sample size, but in two articles, I have seen stupid little segments like:
Golden State also announced its opening-night roster for Wednesday's home game against Atlanta, and it included undrafted rookie guard Aaron Miles (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=4007), the Big 12's career assists leader at Kansas. Injured forward Ike Diogu (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=3935) and fellow rookie Monta Ellis (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=3966) will open the year on the inactive list.
Or
Seattle right fielder Ichiro (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6615/) Suzuki, Minnesota center fielder Torii Hunter (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5884/) and Oakland third baseman Eric Chavez (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6114/) won their fifth straight Gold Gloves on Tuesday. Boston catcher Jason Varitek (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5921/), Texas first baseman Mark Teixeira (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6788/) and Toronto second baseman Orlando Hudson (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6875/) were first-time winners, while New York Yankees (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/teams/nyy/) shortstop Derek Jeter (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5406/) and Blue Jays outfielder Vernon Wells (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6327/) won for the second straight season.
Texas pitcher Kenny Rogers (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/3974/) won for the fourth time overall and second in a row.
Don't both of these instances practically scream for a nice, concise list? At least the second has all the information you need, just in a really crappy format. The first instance mentions the Warriors' opening-night roster, and then doesn't tell you what it is.
Maybe it's just my proclivity for text-based simulations and desire for neat, concise information in an easily accessible format, but geez this is irritating to me.
Golden State also announced its opening-night roster for Wednesday's home game against Atlanta, and it included undrafted rookie guard Aaron Miles (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=4007), the Big 12's career assists leader at Kansas. Injured forward Ike Diogu (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=3935) and fellow rookie Monta Ellis (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?statsId=3966) will open the year on the inactive list.
Or
Seattle right fielder Ichiro (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6615/) Suzuki, Minnesota center fielder Torii Hunter (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5884/) and Oakland third baseman Eric Chavez (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6114/) won their fifth straight Gold Gloves on Tuesday. Boston catcher Jason Varitek (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5921/), Texas first baseman Mark Teixeira (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6788/) and Toronto second baseman Orlando Hudson (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6875/) were first-time winners, while New York Yankees (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/teams/nyy/) shortstop Derek Jeter (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5406/) and Blue Jays outfielder Vernon Wells (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6327/) won for the second straight season.
Texas pitcher Kenny Rogers (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/3974/) won for the fourth time overall and second in a row.
Don't both of these instances practically scream for a nice, concise list? At least the second has all the information you need, just in a really crappy format. The first instance mentions the Warriors' opening-night roster, and then doesn't tell you what it is.
Maybe it's just my proclivity for text-based simulations and desire for neat, concise information in an easily accessible format, but geez this is irritating to me.