tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post6390222727101522680..comments2024-02-29T23:31:03.341-05:00Comments on Out Of Left Field: Mike Toth needs a message-polishersagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-25978614757825404082009-08-04T21:24:53.679-04:002009-08-04T21:24:53.679-04:00Arash Madani, Pierre McGuire, Adnan Virk, Tim Mica...Arash Madani, Pierre McGuire, Adnan Virk, Tim Micallef, Eric Smith, Evanka Osmak, Brian Williams, Jock Climie, Chris Cuthbert, Gord Miller.sagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-82407069959173365342009-08-04T21:16:03.490-04:002009-08-04T21:16:03.490-04:00You are in charge of finding 10 Canadian sportscas...You are in charge of finding 10 Canadian sportscasters to participate in a series of "Stump the Schwab" episodes. Who do you choose ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-21899977672104603882009-07-27T12:43:59.127-04:002009-07-27T12:43:59.127-04:00Hence the term, "message-polisher." As s...Hence the term, "message-polisher." As so often happens, Toth had a point, but said something which came off less than enlightened. <br /><br />I'll cop to the fact I hate it when people preface remarks by saying, "This is going to sound harsh." If it's going to sound harsh and you have a serious point to make, than think of better way to say it. <br /><br />Also, Bruce <i>Dowbiggin</i> probably did not make the call to run photos of attractive sportscasters. As you know, columnists don't get to pick the photos that run with their articles. <br /><br />Remember, I said that if newspapers picked up on this because it's an excuse to run a picture of Erin Andrews, that kind of proves the point.sagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-49759503013155153182009-07-27T09:54:42.415-04:002009-07-27T09:54:42.415-04:00I work in sports media and all I can say is while ...I work in sports media and all I can say is while it might not have been 'politcally correct' for Mike Toth to say what he did, he is 100%absolutely right. There is not one woman at TSN or Sportsnet or the Score who has better sports knowlegde than the men. That is a fact and if people don't like, well I am sorry. Also, I heard the entire radio exchange and while Toth said women don't have the same sports knowledge as men, he also was very complimentary to the female sportscasters, saying they are some of the best broadcasters he has ever worked with. Meaning, they do deserve their jobs, but they are also hired for reasons other than their sports knowledge. <br /><br />And if Bruce Dowbiggen would step off of his holier than thou platform for a moment, maybe he would like to explain why his newspaper ran photos of attractive sportscasters when his article primarily talked about Toth and his supposedly condescending remarks about women in sports. Because, Bruce, sex sells and that is all Toth was saying, and you proved his point by running those photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-70027628796402984292009-07-25T01:25:30.760-04:002009-07-25T01:25:30.760-04:00Tyler,
Maybe the point is, who becomes a broadcas...Tyler,<br /><br />Maybe the point is, who becomes a broadcaster so someone would ask you to MC a fucking golf tournament?<br /><br />You're there for the work, not the perks. It's more important to be the change you want to see in the industry, soemthing you yourself do every day, than worry than Evanka Osmak gets invited to emcee more charity events. <br /><br />Besides, it's <i>master</i> of ceremonies. Maybe the default action is to invite a man to emcee. I don't know.<br /><br />Point being, to say there "no female sportscasters" who know as much as a fan is asinine.<br /><br />Again, though, Tother should get some benefit of the doubt. He'll touch on some stuff that others don't touch, but maybe he doesn't always bring enough perspective.<br /><br />At he didn't add, "It is anchor<i>man</i>, not anchor<i>lady</i>, and that is a scientific fact!"sagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-26648466212905879672009-07-25T00:58:45.935-04:002009-07-25T00:58:45.935-04:00It's fun to isolate the easiest arguments to c...It's fun to isolate the easiest arguments to counter, isn't it?<br /><br />What about this one:<br /><br />"Toth also suggested that women at his network get more promotional outings and publicity because of their looks: “From a public relations standpoint, do you want Mike Toth to MC your golf tournament? … The females within the confines of Sportsnet’s newsroom get more of an opportunity to do that sort of thing.” "<br /><br />Is that not accurate? And if so, is it not unquestionably wrong?<br /><br />As much as I disagree with Mike Toth on some things, I'll always respect him mightily for being willing to talk about the realities of his industry ... there's something severely wrong with hiring in sportscasting.Tyler Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837449412824159700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-55532620549971211492009-07-24T19:01:01.490-04:002009-07-24T19:01:01.490-04:00I always thought Toth was a smug, smarmy twit who ...I always thought Toth was a smug, smarmy twit who was always impressed with the sound of his own voice.<br />It can't be too hard to find a female sportscaster who has a higher sports IQ than this knob...even Carolyn Waldo could kick his sorry ass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-10025589347577076902009-07-24T18:20:45.143-04:002009-07-24T18:20:45.143-04:00Toth gained his celebrity from his time at the the...Toth gained his celebrity from his time at the then Calgary 2&7 television, before jumping ship to Sportsnet and playing to the audience (if you could call it that in the other sports network's early days)....<br />Once Sportsnet actually started to draw regular viewers lately, they relegated the 'not viewed as young enough' Toth to a backup role, which soon turned into a columnist and sometime substitute anchor because of a blowup with another staffer....<br />He still has his audience, ironically mostly in Calgary and Toronto...Jordie Dwyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07741596697910230850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-88650626824212099132009-07-24T15:20:21.304-04:002009-07-24T15:20:21.304-04:00Wish I could say I agree on Toth. I'm only fam...Wish I could say I agree on Toth. I'm only familiar with him in his roles as anchor on Sportsnet and fill-in for McCown via the show's podcast, but I find him unbearable. He mangles common idioms with incredible frequency, he makes completely nonsensical analogies and liberally tosses out arguments that have no basis in fact, QED.<br /><br />It'd all be kind of cute if he was hosting a 10-2 open-line in Calgary. How he's gained such prominence is totally beyond me.dzuunmodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04848369299210812686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-42425479870526268312009-07-24T15:13:27.813-04:002009-07-24T15:13:27.813-04:00At least Pratt didn't steal this rant from Ric...At least Pratt didn't steal this rant from Rick Reilly. Seriously, though, how stupid is it for two radio hosts to fight about if poker can be compared to golf? Almost as bad as Toth suggesting that all women sportscasters are dumb.Andrew Bucholtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156615450275929751noreply@blogger.com