If you have in the past gone to the main page of the group of blogs to which BCB belongs, SBNation.com, it was before today simply an aggregator, listing all the 212 blogs and their most recent posts.
Today, SBNation.com is relaunched as what we hope will be the premier destination for sports information anywhere. We seek to do on a national level what each SBNation network blog already does for its team or sport: provide the most timely, engaging and highest quality fan perspective information and conversation on the web.
When you go there you'll find articles and links from many sources around the internet on any sport you're interested in, with links to SBN blogs for discussion. There's also commentary from the SBN editors, but the coolest feature is what we're calling "StoryStream" -- that is, whenever an article is posted, it will be continuously updated with new information about that story whenever it becomes available. Here's a detailed description of what the new page is all about.
It's a Cubs off day -- the first one in 16 days -- so take some time and have a look through the new SBNation.com. All of us at SBN hope you enjoy it.
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My initial reaction is
way too much info on one page. The MLB specific page has a lot going on. Still I think with a little getting used too it will be less confusing.
nji232 - September 10, 2009
My thoughts as well
A lot going on in little space. But I feel like it could really grow on me.
jkobus - September 10, 2009
It's all organized by sport.
… and also by major story. The top stories are in the middle; you can find the sport you’re interested in on the right; and little quick takes on the left. Take a while and explore it.
Al Yellon - September 10, 2009
I think it's awesome!
It’s what I’ve always longed for: a sports publication written by fans. You get insightful no BS opinions from people who watch their team every day, as apposed to the slanted national ESPN coverage.
SackMan - September 10, 2009
That's why I love this place
There’s plenty of crap, sure. But the passion makes up for it.
chitownhawkeye - September 10, 2009
it does have a lot going on
but it is like Union Station for the blogs, and each link is a train leaving the station
Cubbie-Tim - September 10, 2009
Excellent analogy!
That’s exactly what it’s supposed to be, in addition to being a central location for sports links from around the web.
Al Yellon - September 10, 2009
every once in a while I get lucky I guess
Cubbie-Tim - September 10, 2009
Looks pretty good to me.
Of course, I’m pretty much a “baseball only” guy, so all the coverage doesn’t interest me all that much. But it’s pretty well organized and there’s a ton of baseball stuff to peruse.
If you scroll to the bottom there’s a “Recent Posts From Our 212 Sports Blogs” table that lets you see everything going on in the SBNation blogworld. BCB appears prominently among the baseball blogs. Very cool.
Oh, and I was thinking of posting this as a Fanshot, but here’s a Washington Post article from this morning covering the business side of SBNation’s recent expansion efforts.
daver - September 10, 2009
I had already been in the habit of going to the main page
and looking at the “recent posts” list. When I looked at it today, I was pleasantly surprised to say the least!
SackMan - September 10, 2009
I'll repost this....it may be more about familiarity for me..
but I liked the old set up for it’s ease of finding things. The "recent articles" that you could click to different sports is now buried on the bottom. Having the "list" of blogs split up by teams and sports in the main body was also easier to look up particular teams. (Granted, I don’t search a lot….the occasional Cubs or Purdue opponents, or if there’s a developing story in the world of sports, like the Shawne Merriman choking).
Now it’s just kind of all over the place, and really crowded on the main page. I guess the "crowdedness" is what bothers me the most. It’s not an easy page to look at.
I go to SB Nation for the blogs, go to SI.com or Yahoo.sports if I want to read a particular story or look up a box score. I guess I go here for a fan’s perspective on what’s happening in sports. I guess the goal is to make me just stay on one site?
I’ll have to explore it some more, but first impression isn’t good for me.
carmen_fanzone - September 10, 2009
Looks good...
I’m glad BCB is a part of it.
IowaCubs- - September 10, 2009
Of course I don't like shiny new things.
I prefer low tech but hey I might finally get a cell phone.
Doggie Stalker - September 10, 2009
You?
Get a cellphone? Huge cracks might appear in the Earth’s surface.
Al Yellon - September 10, 2009
which means the Cubs won the World Series, right?
Cubbie-Tim - September 10, 2009
Don't.
I tweak out if mine dies during the day and i have to suffer a couple of hours without it. Its like crack.
If you can avoid it, never EVER get a cell phone.
AndrewJStone - September 10, 2009
Not to mention...
… it gives people an excuse to be able to reach you ALL THE TIME, including bosses, parents, annoying ‘friends’ that you are nice to but don’t actually want to talk to on a regular basis…
AndrewJStone - September 10, 2009
I plan to get a pay as you go cheapie
and use it very little but now that I am no longer a 9-5 person and have to try to get some small jobs I find I must be able to keep in touch and YOU CAN NEVER FIND PAY PHONES. I am thinking of getting a device for e-mail and text messages and thus really not using the phone but for emergencies. I am trying to figure a way not to give my mother the number.
Doggie Stalker - September 10, 2009
If you are considering email only...
… you could skip the voice plan and get a peek.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/03/peek-email-only-handheld-gets-reviewed/
I played with one, they seem nice.
AndrewJStone - September 10, 2009
Yes I have been looking at it but it is kind of backward
Might be awkward for business communication. I am checking out BOOST but it seems to get some terrible reviews.
Doggie Stalker - September 10, 2009
Needs some tinkering with, but it's OK
Stories and comments get lost in the clutter.
chilango2 - September 10, 2009
Better than last night
After I wrote up the Chiefs game, I saw the banner headline “The new SBNation.com is live” at the top of the page. I thought “Hmmm, I don’t know anything about that” so I clicked on the headline. I got the screen that says “We’re sorry sports fans” and the whole message that they’ve been made aware of the error.
You can imagine what cynical comments went through my head at that time. So yes, what they have now is better than that.
Josh Timmers - September 10, 2009
looks a lot like huffington post
n/t
chrislykk - September 10, 2009
Looks good to me
Ace Venom - September 10, 2009
When will it me customized for mobile devices
and not just iPhones? It’s useless unless you’re at your desktop.
stuartscottslefteye - September 10, 2009 via mobile
you know how sometimes you get in your car...
…and some little prankster had already turned on the radio, wipers, blinkers, fan, etc. so when you turn the ignition, everything is blaring out at you all at once?
That’s how I felt when I went to the new SBNation site.
Put me down for a “meh”. Or maybe that should be “MEH”…
ballhawk - September 10, 2009
NEEDS. MOAR. MEH.
Clutch16 - September 10, 2009
I heard they built the framework on a new programming language...
… called ‘ADD’.
AndrewJStone - September 10, 2009
Good Lord, The Black Eyed Peas Are Awful
That’s the very first thing I saw when I went to the site.
Why???
kanderber - September 10, 2009
I can't see anything of that nature...
… which leads me to believe you can because you’ve yet to install firefox with Adblock Plus.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865
You can even turn ads back on for pages you appreciate (and trust won’t be obnoxious) so that writers like Al can be rewarded for their work. And then you’ll be able to avoid the Black Eyed Peas, anything about Classmates.com, those ones with that weird droopy stomach, and everything else horrible out there.
AndrewJStone - September 10, 2009
It's not an ad...
It’s this: http://www.sbnation.com/2009/9/10/1025101/good-lord-the-black-eyed-peas-are
The same guy who wrote that has wrote another, which is currently top left. And the original is under that. Just seems pretty weird to see that on a site that’s trying to be “the premier destination for sports information anywhere.”
kanderber - September 10, 2009
Hah... thanks for your opinoin, Eamonn!
So weird. Its an NFL pregame show… what did you expect, Gwar? Jimmy Buffet? Its gonna be middle of the road as they can find.
AndrewJStone - September 10, 2009
Quick question
Is there going to be a second Cubs fan site so I don’t have to deal with you?
gocubs526 - September 10, 2009
Excuse me?
Al Yellon - September 10, 2009
wrf
jesus christos - September 10, 2009
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090910&content_id=6894274&vkey=news_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc
stop itjesus christos - September 10, 2009
"More offensive"
2008 .745 OPS and 93 OPS+
2009 .718 OPS and 85 OPS+
Stop Theriot, wise the heck up and be better at freaking baseball.
nji232 - September 10, 2009
His SLG is up, which is good.
His OBA and BA are down, which was probably predictable.
Al Yellon - September 11, 2009
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