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I’ve held off on doing game threads because there are other places that have pretty robust discussions (Like Motown Sports) during games. But it never really occurred to me that people might not visit those other sites. Jeff, you’re absolutely right that it would be a great way to build community. That way you guys aren’t left commenting on an irrelevant post. We’ll start it today and see how it goes.

As for my value proposition, I also agree. I generally try to stay away from explaining what just happened, you can find that anywhere. I typically try to write recaps assuming that you already know what happened, and try to point out other things – at least that’s the goal.

I like the series wraps, especially the statistical comparisons. The minor league recaps are great too but feel free to get some sleep sometime too.

$0.02:

The gameday threads are definitely a good thing. It gives us a forum to talk about what we’re seeing. You don’t necessarily have to do a write-up for each game though. In most cases, a link to the box score would be more than sufficient.

Then you could save some of your insights/observations for a series recap. That way, we always have a thread to talk in and you’re not burning yourself out trying to post every day.

Definitely keep the focus on the medium and in-depth analysis. I can get game recaps with light analysis anywhere, but the mainstream media skips right by the heavy stuff. That’s your value proposition. The day-to-day stuff should just be enough to build the community and keep it active. Tiny morsels to keep us coming back until you have a full meal ready.