Cool New Thing

by Matthew on Mar 31, 2009 8:12 PM PDT in Site News Comment 87 comments

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Franklin Gutierrez reaches up for a sacrifice fly out by Kansas City Royals' Mike Jacobs

SB Nation and the AP have reached an agreement that lets us utilize their game photos automatically in stories. This will allow us to add a little more visual pizazz to game recaps or basically any story. If it weren't for the much more interesting writing and abundant use of swear words, this place might actually start resembling a quality media outlet.

As a test of this newfangled set up, I've decided to include a picture of something we hope to see plenty of this coming season, Franklin Gutierrez catching a fly ball. I would include a similar photo of Raul Ibanez not catching a fly ball, but the system seems to have a built in limitation of one AP photo per story. Lets work on that SBN, eh?

Overall thoughts? Is it cool? Distracting? Prefer MS Paint representations? Sound off in the comments and I promise that I will at least nod with a thoughtful expression on my face as I skip over them.

Do you think Tony Gutierrez follows Franklin around trying to claim that he's his long lost cousin or something?

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I was wondering what the story was with that new disclaimer at the bottom of the page.

More material at your disposal is cool in my book.

by BrianL on Mar 31, 2009 8:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Now if only you could reach an agreement with MLBAM

to let you use screencaps and .gifs created from MLBTV

by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2009 8:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I like it in moderation

by OlSalty on Mar 31, 2009 8:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Meaning only for serious news where the joke writers are on vacation

by OlSalty on Mar 31, 2009 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like LL when it was underground

None of this mainstream shit. Next thing you know you’ll be filling us with lies that the man tells you to tell us.

by Fogel on Mar 31, 2009 8:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Redhook is very good beer!

by Matthew on Mar 31, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I do love their ESB something fierce.

Fear the NPE

by thewyrm on Apr 1, 2009 4:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

My thoughts exactly...

this photo is clearly just a way to slip more subliminal advertising into the site. I will personally boycott any posts with AP photos inserted.

by johnbai on Apr 1, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sports hipsters.

Seems like a contradiction of sorts to me.

by SethGrandpa on Mar 31, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I saw this utilized at Lone Star Ball

And didn’t even notice.

by ThundaPC on Mar 31, 2009 8:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I like this if it means that LL generated graphics show up on the AP wire

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 31, 2009 8:36 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

If this means fewer photoshops then it can't be good.

by Mariner John on Mar 31, 2009 8:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

It's ok, so long as we don't lose the WE charts

But also, MS Paint is just such a wonderful tool for you all. What can a professional photo tell us that MS Paint can’t?

So I guess I’m torn. Not that you care. Your fault for asking though, Matthew…

by rlintott on Mar 31, 2009 8:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I think SBN should employ a designated MS Painter for each site and compensate them appropriately.

by Robert on Mar 31, 2009 8:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Lord knows the creator of the dogrections deserves a King's ransom

by abender20 on Mar 31, 2009 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed.

by royalcurve on Apr 1, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Personally I'm a fan of the MS Paint stuff

You can get game pics anywhere.

by Fett42 on Mar 31, 2009 8:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This feature looks good when DRaysBay uses it.

Hmmm…..

by ThundaPC on Mar 31, 2009 8:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Very cool.

Like mentioned above, this tool will be nice for serious news stories, which is the bulk of front page material anyway.

by Wilder. on Mar 31, 2009 8:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Being how often Kos rants about the AP, this somewhat surprises me

Very cool, though. I’m curious to what extent including AP images will really benefit this sites’ analysis, but it certainly can’t hurt.

by katal on Mar 31, 2009 8:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Well, business is business

And also, its a sports blog, so I am guessing it was an a-political decision.

by Fin on Mar 31, 2009 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's why it doesn't totally surprise me

Just something that made me go “How about that!”

by katal on Mar 31, 2009 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think it could be useful but only in moderation.

by acblue on Mar 31, 2009 8:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The limit of one photo is fine for my dialiup.

So lah dee fucking dah. : )

by Slica on Mar 31, 2009 8:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I am sure being related to Franklin Gutierrez will get you places.

by Fin on Mar 31, 2009 9:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I wasn't planning on using this much at all unless something strikes me as particularly hilarious

by Jeff on Mar 31, 2009 9:12 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs

Wait, an unphotoshopped version exists?

by JI on Mar 31, 2009 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can you hook me up w/AP creds?

:-)

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Mar 31, 2009 9:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Nothing AP can provide can't be done with MSPaint

Gutierrez

by Gihyou on Mar 31, 2009 9:22 PM PDT reply actions 31 recs

but the AP stuff is smaller

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 31, 2009 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought baseballs were rounder

by OlSalty on Mar 31, 2009 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Motion blur

It’s an action shot

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Apr 1, 2009 12:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like it!

Franklin’s gained weight.

by Jeff on Mar 31, 2009 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

and appears

to either be smoking something or have a forked tongue.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 31, 2009 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would love him forever if he played every day with a joint in his mouth

by OlSalty on Mar 31, 2009 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Chewing a scorpion

by lemonverbena on Apr 1, 2009 8:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

How badass is that!?

by johnbai on Apr 1, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why choose?

by Jeff on Mar 31, 2009 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

touchè

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 31, 2009 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Goatees are hard

Although I like it better if you think that’s what’s going on

by Gihyou on Mar 31, 2009 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Badonkadonk

by abender20 on Mar 31, 2009 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dumps like a truck, truck, truck

Thighs like what, what, what

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Apr 1, 2009 12:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Vidro'd

by ThundaPC on Mar 31, 2009 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, that's a picture of Gutierrez in the photo, not Griffey.

by JLC on Mar 31, 2009 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

This needs to happen for every AP photo used

put them to shame, Gihhie

by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2009 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's an ass that could stop traffic

by JI on Mar 31, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

*in three time zones simultaneously

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Mar 31, 2009 10:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You keep this up, the AP is going to be linking to you in no time.

by Wilder. on Mar 31, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Smaller!

I kid

by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 31, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I still haven't stopped laughing at this.

by Shawk on Apr 1, 2009 7:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know it adds all the color to this pic, but I can't stop looking at the REDHOOK logo

If you could photoshop all the pics and delete all the advertising, I’d give you $500 worth of crack cocaine.

by johnbai on Apr 1, 2009 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Opinion of a former page designer:

It’s hard to ever go wrong by adding a photo. It adds something while seldom taking away anything. But the Web often seems ill-equipped to handle photos in a clean manner. While InDesign is a godsend, HTML is a fucking whore. For example, in this current example, I shudder at the fact that the text doesn’t line up with the bottom of the photo, leading to some trapped white space that isn’t easy on the eyes.

In a perfect world, I would like every photo to be perfectly horizontal and rest above the story. But that leads out a shit-ton of great photos. So if it’s vertical, I think we should give it some breathing room so we can take it in, and put the story below it.

This comes with the obvious caveat that I’m not much of a complainer, and that I like photos more than I like pristine design. Photos seldom hurt. I think this is a low-risk, high-reward feature.

by Teej on Mar 31, 2009 10:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Whoa there's no need to fly off the handle like that

by OlSalty on Mar 31, 2009 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fuck!

I mean, it looks good, I dig it.

the offseason sucks

by section331 on Mar 31, 2009 11:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Looks good.

But if it starts substituting for hilarious game recap images when things go inevitabely wrist-slittingly-bad then I’ll be a sad panda.

Hard work never killed nobody, but I won't take my chances.

by JAH on Mar 31, 2009 11:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Ah, memories

by JLC on Apr 1, 2009 12:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You can never have too many pictures to work with.

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-E. Bedard

by Big Jared on Apr 1, 2009 12:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Can't we do both?

Post a cool AP photo that pretty much encapsulates the highest leverage moment in the game then have the rest of the images be the usual reaction fare.

Fans are typically idiots.

by The Typical Idiot Fan on Apr 1, 2009 9:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs