Opening day to remember
Wow, what an opener for the Tribe in 2008. We had lots of offense, clutch pitching, controversial calls and a great ending. It was not just an opener for the Indians, it was an opener for me as well as the producer. Sitting in the truck for the first time in the regular season was both special and a tad bit overwhelming. Let me try and take you inside the truck the best I can.
Everyone gets a little caught up in the moment a little bit. While the fans are going crazy in the stands and you at home are getting pumped up watching an Indians rally, the crew in the truck remains very calm. We have to. When Casey Blake hit that huge double in the 8th inning, we were remained right in the moment so we could bring all the reaction and replays of the game-winning hit. When Franklin Gutierrez was sliding across home plate safely, barely avoiding A.J. Pierzynski's tag, the guys in the tape room already had five replays cued up and ready to go. As soon as Gutierrez reached the dugout for high-fives, we were ready to show you as many looks of the play as possible. We have cameras all over the stadium, so we had every angle covered. I hope we provided great looks of that play for you to see at home. Making the decision as to which angles to show isn't hard because you can't go wrong, but it isn't making sure which are the best replays to show. Try to picture this....
You're sitting in front of 12 small 15-inch monitors. Half of them are live action, half of them are replays cued up. The go-ahead runs just scored and the blood is pumping pretty good. To the left of those 12 monitors are 10 other 20-inch televisions showing what all of our cameras are shooting live. That's when you have to sift through all that and choose the correct replays you want to show, and you have to do it in less than 10 seconds. It's a whole lot of fun, but it's also a whole lot of concentration. Hopefully we made the right decisions in that situation.
What a fun opening day, and if you were out in downtown Cleveland after the game, you know what a special day it was. The city was hopping, hopes are high, and this could be one of the best seasons in Indians history. Remember this game and every game the rest of the way. You never know when you're going to see something special. And definitely enjoy it. I know I will, and hopefully we can do a great job bringing you as close to the action as possible.
Everyone gets a little caught up in the moment a little bit. While the fans are going crazy in the stands and you at home are getting pumped up watching an Indians rally, the crew in the truck remains very calm. We have to. When Casey Blake hit that huge double in the 8th inning, we were remained right in the moment so we could bring all the reaction and replays of the game-winning hit. When Franklin Gutierrez was sliding across home plate safely, barely avoiding A.J. Pierzynski's tag, the guys in the tape room already had five replays cued up and ready to go. As soon as Gutierrez reached the dugout for high-fives, we were ready to show you as many looks of the play as possible. We have cameras all over the stadium, so we had every angle covered. I hope we provided great looks of that play for you to see at home. Making the decision as to which angles to show isn't hard because you can't go wrong, but it isn't making sure which are the best replays to show. Try to picture this....
You're sitting in front of 12 small 15-inch monitors. Half of them are live action, half of them are replays cued up. The go-ahead runs just scored and the blood is pumping pretty good. To the left of those 12 monitors are 10 other 20-inch televisions showing what all of our cameras are shooting live. That's when you have to sift through all that and choose the correct replays you want to show, and you have to do it in less than 10 seconds. It's a whole lot of fun, but it's also a whole lot of concentration. Hopefully we made the right decisions in that situation.
What a fun opening day, and if you were out in downtown Cleveland after the game, you know what a special day it was. The city was hopping, hopes are high, and this could be one of the best seasons in Indians history. Remember this game and every game the rest of the way. You never know when you're going to see something special. And definitely enjoy it. I know I will, and hopefully we can do a great job bringing you as close to the action as possible.
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