(Mike Nadel Thinks Erin Andrews is A Disgrace To Sports Journalism Because She's Hot And Won't Return His Phone Calls)

MILWAUKEE—  Erin Andrews, the ESPN "it" babe who clearly isn't afraid to flaunt it, sauntered around the visiting clubhouse, flitting from one Cubs player to another. Her skimpy outfit -- designed to accentuate her, um, positives -- had players leering at her. Some made lewd comments under their breath. Others giggled like 12-year-olds. "Good for you, Rammie," Andrews said three hours before the game, bending forward to shake Aramis Ramirez's hand. "Good for you." She didn't ask him any questions because he was sitting on the players-only sofa; she seemingly just wanted to show "Rammie" her support. Weird. Moments later, the blonde reporter was chatting with Alfonso Soriano. At one point, she placed her hand suggestively on Soriano's left bicep.  Was I reading too much into all this? I don't think so. I've been a paid observer for a long time ... and I wasn't exactly the only one who noticed. This went on for at least an hour. Finally, Piniella emerged from his office, ready for his dugout media session. As he turned the corner, there was Andrews in all of her bare-legged, high-heeled, low-necklined glory. "Hey, hey, hey! Look at this!" Piniella said, loudly and excitedly. "Are you doing a baseball game today or a modeling assignment?" Fair question. I have seen Andrews at many events in recent years and this was the first time I had witnessed anything quite like this, which is why it seemed so bizarre.  Did she really feel playing the sexpot was necessary to practice journalism? She is good-looking enough and has enough of a high-profile job that she would get plenty of interviews and attention even if she showed up in a burlap sack.
 

This reporter would be right at home in Boston!    I mean you can’t teach this type of venom and jealousy.   Seriously is there any group of people in world that are more miserable, bitter, insecure or jealous than traditional sports reporters?   I’ve literally never seen anything like it.   Only a middle aged balding sports reporter could get sent to cover a Cub vs. Brewers game and manage to turn it into an indictment on Erin Andrews for being hot.     Jealous much?   Let’s call a spade a spade here.  The reason this guy hates Erin Andrews is the same reason Buzz Bissinger and Dan Shaughnessy hate blogs.     They know they can’t compete with them.  So as they sit and watch their world crumble around them they are left to whine and moan about how we are all going to hell in a handbag at the hands of sexy sports reporters and evil bloggers.   And the best part is that the gap is only going to widen in the future as they continue to get older and the demographic they need to reach gets younger.   So spare me the indignation about how Erin Andrews is using sex appeal to help her get interviews. The only people who complain about this type of stuff are guys who aren't good enough writers to keep their audience.