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The Athletic Houston
« on: February 16, 2018, 10:14:27 am »
For those who keep up with the sports media landscape - the aggressive growth strategy of the pay-for sports journalism website, The Athletic, has led to an MLB only site for Houston.  They have poached Kaplan from the Chronicle to be the beat writer.

https://theathletic.com/houston/

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Re: The Athletic Houston
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2018, 10:37:40 am »
Goin' for a bus ride.

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Re: The Athletic Houston
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2018, 10:43:20 am »
Everyone should seriously read the site before posting.

Well, I mean, it's not like the other thread had an obvious title or anything.

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Re: The Athletic Houston
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2018, 01:44:56 pm »
I thought they were in Oakland.
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Re: The Athletic Houston
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2018, 02:51:09 pm »
This is what happens with free content. Cabrera has no paywall.
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Re: The Athletic Houston
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2018, 03:30:36 pm »
I think roadrunner is a Russian bot.
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Re: The Athletic Houston
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2018, 04:39:42 pm »
Everyone should seriously read the site before posting.

Wow.  Egregious Cabrera by me. 

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