Matt Antonelli moving up, at least in one sense
February 24th, 2010 by 
Melvin
Photo by Dirk Hansen
Padre blogger and prospect Matt Antonelli has earned himself a promotion, at least in the blogging world for now. He’ll now be answering questions at Shawn Anderson’s The Hall of Very Good. I wish I had thought of asking Matt before Shawn did.
Antonelli’s interaction with fans and online media has developed into a special relationship. In less than a year, he’s set himself apart from the other names in the organization depth chart and become a player I feel connected to, and root for.
It’s not just simply having accounts on Twitter, Facebook , or writing a blog. It’s about firing that publicist, pulling back the curtain, posting funny videos or photos, and sharing actual stories about who you really are. Don’t hide behind a few cliches in an article from a beat reporter, they’ll only tell their story, not yours. Put your real self out there. Be genuine.
I hope more young players learn from Matt’s example. I doubt it would earn him a call-up on its own, but if David Eckstein still has a starting job then personality has got to count for something.
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9 Comments »
Thanks for the love, man. Matt’s a good guy and will add some bench strength to The Hall of Very Good.
It’s funny that you should say this because I’ve developed a growing feeling that I’d like to know less about popular athletes.
With the advent of twitter and blogs and 24-hour sports coverage, I feel like I know too much about these people and it’s not always flattering.
Then why read about them?
It’s usually a byproduct of simply reading about baseball/sports.
I know I don’t want to know about Ozzie Guillen. Why am I following him on Twitter? Such a guilty pleasure.
Now if Antonelli can only hit .340 in the clutch like Eckstein he should get a job with the PAds.
You mean .278 career? Unless you’re purposely using less information in order to prove your predetermined conclusion.
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