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The Athletic Sale

kcmets Dec 27 2022 04:40 PM

$1/month for 12 months. If I cancel now and sign up with wifey's email I save 83% Unethical? Discuss amongst yourselves...

Lefty Specialist Dec 27 2022 04:49 PM Re: The Athletic Sale

I do it every year with the Washington Post, ping-ponging with Lefty Jr. I'm guessing Jeff Bezos can afford it.

metirish Dec 27 2022 04:53 PM Re: The Athletic Sale

Last year's $1 for the year ran out end of Nov , I have to say I enjoyed having it, extensive ELP and MLB coverage. I'll see if I can use another email

whippoorwill Dec 27 2022 05:03 PM Re: The Athletic Sale

I saw this too and wondered if I'd like it

metirish Dec 27 2022 05:06 PM Re: The Athletic Sale

Well well , I downloaded the app , didn't see that offer, saw one for $21.95 for the year under work email. Then I went to the website and it said resubscribe for $1 a month (under just deleted account) , so I did. Thanks Kase

Frayed Knot Dec 27 2022 05:18 PM Re: The Athletic Sale

btw, the NYT now owns the Athletic and I've seen offers of discounted subscription prices if you order both. Might be worth looking into if you're thinking of signing up for either.

kcmets Dec 27 2022 05:22 PM Re: The Athletic Sale

Yeah, I saw it's now NYT the other day. My NYT subscription can't get much lower. I've squeezed it to where they'll have to pay me for a few months next year. (exaggerating, of course)

Edgy MD Dec 27 2022 06:21 PM Re: The Athletic Sale

I thought this was going to be about the Oakland A's going on the market.

Frayed Knot Dec 27 2022 06:36 PM Re: The Athletic Sale

I thought it was going to be about the BoSox selling a tall, thin lefty.

kcmets Dec 27 2022 06:43 PM Re: The Athletic Sale

One day, phbBB will allow italics and bold in the 'Subject' field.

Marshmallowmilkshake Dec 27 2022 06:46 PM Re: The Athletic Sale

I was a subscriber. But after the sale to the Times I thought the quality and the quantity of Mets stories dropped significantly and I canceled.

kcmets Dec 27 2022 07:38 PM Re: The Athletic Sale

=Marshmallowmilkshake post_id=115637 time=1672191993 user_id=119]I was a subscriber. But after the sale to the Times I thought the quality and the quantity of Mets stories dropped significantly and I canceled.

You didn't want a paper trail to you supporting the 'failing NYT.' lol

Edgy MD Dec 27 2022 07:51 PM Re: The Athletic Sale

=kcmets post_id=115636 time=1672191828 user_id=53] One day, phbBB will allow italics and bold in the 'Subject' field.

I expect it in this order.



1. The US returns to the moon.

2. Self-driving automobiles.

3. Led Zeppelin reunion tour.

4. Italics in phpbb's subject field.

5. Parallel lines intersect.

nymr83 Dec 28 2022 06:55 PM Re: The Athletic Sale

=Marshmallowmilkshake post_id=115637 time=1672191993 user_id=119] I was a subscriber. But after the sale to the Times I thought the quality and the quantity of Mets stories dropped significantly and I canceled.

Is it the new beat writer? Will Salmon seemed to stealthily take over some time this summer with no official word that the old guy was leaving



edit - he - Tim Britton - hasn't left, but he writes a lot less now and and often as co-author to Salmon

bmfc1 Dec 28 2022 08:14 PM Re: The Athletic Sale

Tim Britton is on paternity leave.

Marshmallowmilkshake Dec 29 2022 05:55 AM Re: The Athletic Sale

=nymr83 post_id=115694 time=1672278956 user_id=54] =Marshmallowmilkshake post_id=115637 time=1672191993 user_id=119] I was a subscriber. But after the sale to the Times I thought the quality and the quantity of Mets stories dropped significantly and I canceled.

Is it the new beat writer? Will Salmon seemed to stealthily take over some time this summer with no official word that the old guy was leaving



edit - he - Tim Britton - hasn't left, but he writes a lot less now and and often as co-author to Salmon


I like Britton and still listen to the podcast. I just wasn't seeing stories that were telling me anything different than I was seeing in other places, and didn't think it was worth paying for.