Comments on: Bamberger: “I have never seen a rules violation before.” http://www.wieblog.com/archives/bamberger-i-have-never-seen-a-rules-violation-before-50 Where the whole world watches Michelle Wie. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:05:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Robert Lall http://www.wieblog.com/archives/bamberger-i-have-never-seen-a-rules-violation-before-50#comment-77 Robert Lall Sat, 19 Nov 2005 01:59:47 +0000 http://wieblog.com/archives/bamberger-i-have-never-seen-a-rules-violation-before-50#comment-77 Is the LPGA going to follow the same procedure to investigate claims of rules violations 24 hours after the alledged infraction in the future? In my opinion the actions of the LPGA rules official were uncalled for, outrageous, and humiliating to Michelle. I notice that Tiger Woods was not required to reconstruct his actions upon being accused by a spectator of violating the straddle line rule on the putting green and that was before he signed his card for the round at this years Masters. I will have nothing but contempt for the LPGA in the future because of this egregious incident. I personally believe the whole incident was setup because the LPGA knows that it will lose fans if Michelle achieves her goal of competing on the mens tour. Why? Isn't it obvious? The caliber of golf played by the ladies is quite inferior to that played by the men. Is the LPGA going to follow the same procedure to investigate claims of rules violations 24 hours after the alledged infraction in the future? In my opinion the actions of the LPGA rules official were uncalled for, outrageous, and humiliating to Michelle. I notice that Tiger Woods was not required to reconstruct his actions upon being accused by a spectator of violating the straddle line rule on the putting green and that was before he signed his card for the round at this years Masters. I will have nothing but contempt for the LPGA in the future because of this egregious incident. I personally believe the whole incident was setup because the LPGA knows that it will lose fans if Michelle achieves her goal of competing on the mens tour. Why? Isn’t it obvious? The caliber of golf played by the ladies is quite inferior to that played by the men.

]]> By: Dave Oshel http://www.wieblog.com/archives/bamberger-i-have-never-seen-a-rules-violation-before-50#comment-54 Dave Oshel Fri, 21 Oct 2005 20:54:00 +0000 http://wieblog.com/archives/bamberger-i-have-never-seen-a-rules-violation-before-50#comment-54 Oh, come, now. Bamberger really plays that air violin, doesn't he? He hasn't always been that "highly regarded" either, judging from a bit in The Death of Sportswriting by Alan Richman repeated at http://sportswritingediting.blogspot.com/2005/09/death-of-sportswriting_22.html and a few other esoteric journalism blogs. To wit: So empty is the reservoir of talent that last year the Philadelphia Inquirer assigned two cityside reporters to cover premier sports beats, assigning the Eagles to Mark Bowden and the Phillies to Michael Bamberger. I’m sure morale in the sports department soared after that. Neither experiment went for extra bases. Bowden wrote well, if naively. Bamberger wrote earnestly but ineptly and continually discovered what fans already know: that defense wins games and that "baseball is a wholly unpredictable game." Oh, come, now. Bamberger really plays that air violin, doesn’t he? He hasn’t always been that “highly regarded” either, judging from a bit in The Death of Sportswriting by Alan Richman repeated at http://sportswritingediting.blogspot.com/2005/09/death-of-sportswriting_22.html and a few other esoteric journalism blogs. To wit:

So empty is the reservoir of talent that last year the Philadelphia Inquirer assigned two cityside reporters to cover premier sports beats, assigning the Eagles to Mark Bowden and the Phillies to Michael Bamberger. I’m sure morale in the sports department soared after that. Neither experiment went for extra bases. Bowden wrote well, if naively. Bamberger wrote earnestly but ineptly and continually discovered what fans already know: that defense wins games and that “baseball is a wholly unpredictable game.”

]]> By: Darryl Lee http://www.wieblog.com/archives/bamberger-i-have-never-seen-a-rules-violation-before-50#comment-48 Darryl Lee Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:07:04 +0000 http://wieblog.com/archives/bamberger-i-have-never-seen-a-rules-violation-before-50#comment-48 I just finished reading the Q&A on SI's site as well, I still don't buy it. For someone as knowlegeable about the game as Bamberger, you can't tell me that he didn't know she'd be DQ'd after signing an incorrect card. His timing betrays is seemingly altruistic, "for the love of the game" excuses. Pure and simple, this whole thing absolutely REEKS of a publicity machine in high gear. He "claims" he never wanted to ever be part of a story yet that doesn't reconcile with his credentials in the game of golf. The guy was a caddy for cryin' out loud! He KNEW that if he says something immediately it's a 2-stroke penalty. He KNEW that if she signs an incorrect card she gets DQ'd. So SI and Bamberger, I hope you ride this wave of publicity for as long as you can, as disingenuous as it is. Journalistic integrity? Puh-leeze.... Her first pro match will forever have an asterisk by it with Bamberger's name forever etched in the history books, congrats Mike. I just finished reading the Q&A on SI’s site as well, I still don’t buy it. For someone as knowlegeable about the game as Bamberger, you can’t tell me that he didn’t know she’d be DQ’d after signing an incorrect card. His timing betrays is seemingly altruistic, “for the love of the game” excuses. Pure and simple, this whole thing absolutely REEKS of a publicity machine in high gear. He “claims” he never wanted to ever be part of a story yet that doesn’t reconcile with his credentials in the game of golf. The guy was a caddy for cryin’ out loud! He KNEW that if he says something immediately it’s a 2-stroke penalty. He KNEW that if she signs an incorrect card she gets DQ’d. So SI and Bamberger, I hope you ride this wave of publicity for as long as you can, as disingenuous as it is. Journalistic integrity? Puh-leeze…. Her first pro match will forever have an asterisk by it with Bamberger’s name forever etched in the history books, congrats Mike.

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