Still Kramming—part 4 of 7:
Media:
a. I love the game notes, written by Matt Provence I believe, which are posted on the web site prior to each game. I think it says that the notes are available after 4PM for the normal 7:05 start. But, many times, I’m leaving for the park or to pick up the kids by 4:30 or 5PM and the notes aren’t up yet. I know they’re done, because I was able to get them emailed to me by mid-afternoon or so last year. And they are available in the suites, but I would suggest having copies of the game notes available for the asking, at Fan Services field level, or at the bar in the club level. Alternate plan: just get them up on the web sooner, please, or have a mobile link—or, a button on the technology package which would pull them up.
b. More radio coverage. If I’m in the parking lot or on the way in during the last 30 mins, I always have Matt and Jon on. I would suggest a further ‘Gameday’ broadcast (extended pregame) by the local ESPN 1320/1230 guys. Basically, for 90 (or 60, or 30) minutes before they turn it over to Matt and Jon, discuss the Pigs exclusively: the lineups, the opponent, the season, the impact on the Phillies, roster moves, take some calls…. I would listen every home game day, even if I wasn’t attending the game.
c. You know what else might be cool: a way to hear the home broadcast crew while attending an away game. Is this a button the iPhone app? It should be. Otherwise, some kind of third party radio app (like iheartradio) where the home call could be easily found on a smartphone. This should be easier than trying to navigate to the web site via browser and attempt it that way: too slow and difficult.
d. Better Morning Call coverage. With the inherent roster turn-over in MiLB, LHV fans need more coverage of the players on the field. I love the Morning Call feature stuff on Sundays, but would suggest a regular “game day” pre-game summary box. An alternative would be a full featured preview of the team and opponent prior to each home series. Most of this info could come from the game notes (with credit to Matt) so it wouldn’t be that hard. Baseball web sites have criticized the LHV fans for not being more knowledgeable about the game or more into the game on the field amid all the between-inning hoopla. Part of this is because there’s no easy source for this information for the casual IronPigs fan that comes to only a handful or less of games per year. This fan might casually follow along in the paper (or online mcall.com) and then know more when he/she gets to a game. Also, we’ll see if some of this changes this year amidst all of the winning that I’ve been predicting.
Kram’s Korner is a guest post to the Horn & Bell blog offering a perspective “From the Club Level.”
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You should watch the IronPigs pregame show “Inside the Pig Pen” hosted by Matt Provence and Doug Heater, they go over every in-depth piece of information you’re requesting from the morning call. It’s on 15 minutes before the first pitch
15 minutes before the first pitch we’re at the field or making the last bathroom run before the game. Agree the broadcast should be heard in the bathrooms.. how about the pregame show posted online? 🙂
I’d even be willing to watch a 2-3 minute commercial before the video to be able to see the pregame show online after the game.
Right. Sometimes they have it on the monitors in the club lounge, but with no sound. So, I can see Matt and Doug talking, but can’t hear a word they’re saying. A little CC or sound would be great!
Is there no satisfaction here? Just go to the game and enjoy the game!
Matt, Matt, I do, I do. In no way is any of this meant as complaining. If I didn’t already love the ‘Pigs and the stadium and everything about it I would never take the time to even think about this stuff–much less type it all out. But I spend so much time and money there, and it provides such a nice diversion for my life, I can’t help but think about ways to make it better. It was my hope that some of this could generate enough discussion or gain some traction in order to make the experience even better. No, THE BEST! Hey, we’ve got the best attendance in MiLB, why can’t we have the best stadium and gameday experience? (perhaps we already do…)
You might get more mileage on the in-stadium stuff from talking to Pigs sponsors. They have much more of a pull with Landes, who is likely going to be the one making these decisions, NOT Provence.
Any decision involving what happens on the radio station, meanwhile, would have to be agreed-on between Landes and the station officials, general manager Rick Musselman and director of sales Pat Lincoln, the latter of whom is specifically credited along with Landes as an executive producer by Provence/Schaeffer in the closing credits of each radio broadcast. If you’d rather ring them, they’re at 610.258.6155.