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Bud Selig praying his workers are able to find Bob Mantz' audio of Chase Utley saying the f-word in time. Major League baseball was unable to stop Steroids in the 90s (or they did not want to)...

I Salute the MLB's Ability to Remove Chase Utley Audio While Steroids Ran Wild

by bob mantz (Senior Writer)

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July 19, 2008


Bud Selig praying his workers are able to find Bob Mantz' audio of Chase Utley saying the f-word in time.

Major League baseball was unable to stop Steroids in the 90s (or they did not want to).  But, they are able to find 16 seconds of audio (I removed the video) www.youtube.com/bobmantzradio where Chase Utley drops the F-Bomb and make me remove it due to infringement.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/37912-chase-utley-drops-the-f-bomb-at-the-home-run-derby

That's similar to how they can track down one 'mad cow' in British Columbia but we cannot find Osama bin Laden.

Phil Mushnick of the NY Post wrote to me, "Bob - Selig, not BALCO, is the primary reason baseball was/is steeped in drug scandal. Thanks - mushnick"

Bob can be contacted at gnxfan@hotmail.com

Briefly in the Top-10 Power Sports Poll..Vote 'Bob Mantz' at http://www.businessweek.com/power100/poll.html

 

Dear Member:

This is to notify you that we have removed or disabled access to the following material as a result of a third-party notification by MLB Advanced Media claiming that this material is infringing:

Utley All-Star Game Bronx Cheer - a 2nd baseman who can pull it...: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1gO45WFQqI

Please Note: Repeat incidents of copyright infringement will result in the deletion of your account and all videos uploaded to that account. In order to prevent this from happening, please delete any videos to which you do not own the rights, and refrain from uploading additional videos that infringe on the copyrights of others. For more information about YouTube's copyright policy, please read the Copyright Tips guide.

If you elect to send us a counter notice, please go to our Help Center to access the instructions.

Please note that under Section 512(f) of the Copyright Act, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification may be subject to liability.

Sincerely,
YouTube, Inc.

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    I dunno. It feels like the audio was used as part of my article on Bleacher Report. Might just have to send a counter notice to YouTube and see what plays out.

    The use of any account, description, picture, photograph, video, audio, reproduction, or other information concerning the Games (the “Game Information") other than for news coverage of, or magazines, books or stories about, the Games, or for First Amendment-protected purposes, is prohibited, except (a) with the prior written consent of the Baseball Office of the Commissioner.

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    OK, sent this on:

    Hello,

    I understand that MLB had you remove the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1gO45WFQqI

    This video was used in an article that I wrote for Bleacher Report found here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/37912-chase-utley-drops-the-f-bomb-at-the-home-run-derby

    Wouldn't that be considered news under MLB guidelines?

    Sincerely,

    Bob Mantz

    www.youtube.com/bobmantzradio

    The use of any account, description, picture, photograph, video, audio, reproduction, or other information concerning the Games (the “Game Information") other than for news coverage of, or magazines, books or stories about, the Games, or for First Amendment-protected purposes, is prohibited, except (a) with the prior written consent of the Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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    That sucks, but I've seen youtube pull stunts like this all the time. When Chris Berman's infamous "off-air" rant had views skyrocketing it was claiming by ESPN Media within a couple weeks.

    Sorry to see that it messed up your article. Before long every corporation/country will have every blade of grass "claimed".

    Oh wait..

    ...that's already happened.

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    Phil Mushnick of the NY Post wrote to me, "Bob - Selig, not BALCO, is the primary reason baseball was/is steeped in drug scandal. Thanks - mushnick"

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