Apparently, Zach McAllister has been placed on the disabled list. I love being at the ballpark all day, and finding out in my e-mail that something like that’s happened. Not really much point in covering a team if nobody’s going to tell you anything. I literally spoke to McAllister today…nothing…spoke to Tony Franklin…nothing…have been around team officials all day…nothing. I can just as easily cover the team from home if that’s the way it’s going to go.
McAllister didn’t come to the ballpark until 5:45 PM today. He walked in carrying a large brown envelope, which I’d assume had the results of something inside…MRI…X-Ray, who knows. Could be a restaurant menu.
But something was up. And nobody said anything. I find out in my e-mail. I mean, come on.
Mike Ashmore, mashmore98 AT gmail.com
Mike Ashmore's Thunder Thoughts 
July 16, 2009 at 10:07 pm |
No corresponding move yet I assume? Jason Stephens probably? Maybe a callup and Schmidt/Arias gets the start?
July 16, 2009 at 10:22 pm |
Wont know until this lengthy atrocity is over.
July 16, 2009 at 10:33 pm |
Maybe it’s not information for you to know? Or someone would have probably told you?
July 16, 2009 at 10:38 pm |
Apparently Thunder Fan doesn’t have the concept of beat writer.
July 16, 2009 at 11:08 pm |
[…] McAllister has been placed on the disabled list, but I have no idea why. He pitched well in the Eastern League All Star Game just yesterday, so it […]
July 16, 2009 at 11:26 pm |
pretty low rent treatment of you…what gives? Did you ask anyone about it?
July 17, 2009 at 12:30 am |
I’ll just leave it as is. I shouldn’t have been as pissed as I was, and it shouldn’t have been handled on the other side as it was.
July 17, 2009 at 9:32 am |
[…] Ashmore also informs us that RHP Zack McAllister has been placed on the DL. He doesn’t have any real details, and his frustration over the flow of information is […]
July 17, 2009 at 10:16 am |
[…] don’t know much else but Mike Ashmore has the news. No idea what’s wrong with him but his velocity was down in his performance in the AA All Star […]
July 17, 2009 at 1:58 pm |
Beat writer and blogger had different meanings I thought. I’m sure the Yankees had filled in everyone and anyone who needed to know right now. But at least now YOU know!! Not a big fan of the Thunder these days it sounds…
July 17, 2009 at 2:59 pm |
I’m a beat writer who also has a blog. I’m not strictly a blogger. I hate the term blogger, actually. Has a negative connotation to it.
July 17, 2009 at 3:36 pm |
If this is a blog, then you are a blogger, like the term or not – and it appears as though the powers that be give you a lot of access – based on what I have read in the past. Its a shame to post such nasty words because someone didn’t inform you of something before it was truly necessary.
I guess you got your feelings hurt – maybe you should leave them out of it!
July 17, 2009 at 3:53 pm |
All I’ll say is that if you did this, you’d have a better understanding of why people were upset about it…and yes, I could have handled it better.
July 17, 2009 at 11:54 pm |
Actually medical info is privacy protected by HIPAA. Technically they are not suppose to tell you anything in regards to an injury. I understand that news is what you rely on, but a players specific injury details is none of your business. Believe me, I am sure the organization and staff know exactly what is going on, but they are not going to tell the media.
July 18, 2009 at 1:46 pm |
Just to clarify – as someone who covered the Thunder off and on for 14 years, I can assure you that Mike is a legitimate beat writer – not just because he works for a newspaper but because he writes a well-respected blog that is read by fans, media and those working in major and minor league baseball. That said, I should also add that no one else working that game got the news ahead of Mike – everyone got the release e-mailed to them at the same time.
As far as HIPAA, there is a difference between disclosing medical details and denying that there is anything wrong. You can say a player is on the DL without going into detail…
David McDonough
July 18, 2009 at 7:39 pm |
Appreciate that a lot, Dave.