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Hey guys, I will be uploading some of my written pieces from OS on the blog to open up discussion some more for those who want to. This will also essentially be an archive for my writings. So, this is my new blog called Hurricane Bartlett.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 04:09 PM.
Hey World,

Glad your with me on this beautiful fall day in October here in New England. Just got back from some basic MMA training with J. Hova - nothing big today.

I'm not going to get into the drills just yet since I will posting them in a video and have separate pieces for my immediate reactions to the workouts.

Today, Jay and I had a great discussion on the culture of MMA itself.

I learned about the culture of MMA in the United States, ... Read More
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 11:25 PM.
Hey World,

S. Bartlett here from OS. I'm beginning my review process for the new EA Sports MMA. After doing one of the biggest reviews of the year in Madden NFL 11, there are some fundamental flaws in my approach to writing a game review.

To be considered a professional writer, there are a few steps I am going to take to separate the OS review from the rest of the reviews out there on the web such as IGN, PastaPadre, GameInformer, ESPN Videogames, etc.

... Read More
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Posted on September 30, 2010 at 12:11 PM.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 04:57 PM.
One-on-one with Lead Gameplay Director on NBA2K11 Rob Jones

My interview from the NBA2K11 Launch Party in New York City's Hudson Terrace venue.

9/23/10


Steve Bartlett: Okay. So you were talking about how both you and developer Mike Wang bounce back and forth with ideas– can you elaborate for me?


Rob Jones: The nice thing about me and Mike has always been…the fact that, you know, on any type of control thing- any type of thing ... Read More
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Posted on September 22, 2010 at 08:53 PM.
The State of the Association

My commentary on the two basketball simulation franchises.


We have two developer heavy weights in sports gaming that battle to see who will be crowned king of basketball simulation every season: 2K basketball against EA Sports basketball. Our Chris Sanner from Operation Sports believes that intra sport competition doesn’t always result in a higher quality games on each end and he may be right. All I know is that in the case of basketball ... Read More
Friday, September 17, 2010
Posted on September 17, 2010 at 11:02 AM.
Hi guys,

Thought I would share this with you. Some interesting questions came up - what do you think of some of them?

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/9619388/highlight/105994#utm_campaign=unknown&utm_source=105994&utm_medium=social
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Posted on September 16, 2010 at 01:10 AM.
Poetry in Motion.Art of Expression in Movement.Human Emotion.Sport.Human Anatomy.Love.Business.Intelligence.Hope.The Human Mind.Education.Failure.Beginnings.Reality.Imaginat ion.Money Rules the World.Identification of Self.Pride.Simulation.Grace.Magnificence of Triumph.Finales.Unconscious Inspiration.Wisdom.Unwavering Dedication.Justice.Strength of the Human Heart.Ethics.Morals.Life.


Why do we love sports? They are a microcosm of life in some sorts. We are an impassioned ... Read More
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Posted on July 7, 2010 at 08:20 PM.
Hey guys, my friend and I have been playing through the demo a bunch so far this month and here are some of the rankings he came up with. He wrote this up for OS and his blog won't post so I am posting it for him here. Thanks and enjoy.

NCAA Demo Team Ranks


By Rob Tufo

Every year in mid to late summer true football gamers begin preparing for the start of the gaming season. So for my first commentary for Operations Sports, I felt it essential to take an in ... Read More
Hi all. Question number two for the Red Sox Fellowship program posed to me is in the title. Here is my philosophy. What are your thoughts?



Welcome to Fenway Park



I recommend the Red Sox take advantage of other properties and assets (such as Nascar’s Roush Racing) owned by Red Sox management and package their current corporate sponsorships creatively with these ... Read More
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Posted on May 4, 2010 at 05:59 PM.
Hey guys,

I appreciate the feedback on my last entry as it helped me mold my answers to this question. After some digging, I say no. What do you all think?



$184 million man Joe Mauer

Between the Revenue Sharing Plan and the Competitive Balance Tax, I believe Major League Baseball has the necessary regulation in place to maintain a competitive balance among the 32 Major ... Read More
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Posted on April 27, 2010 at 04:26 PM.
I am writing up an essay on the topic to apply for the Red Sox Fellowship program and so I am beginning my research. I would like some of the OS community's thoughts on this.

I am aware that the league already does some revenue sharing for those willing to exceed an arbitrarily assigned league payroll and expense. So in a way, that's a soft cap. I like this type of governance in part by the MLB. If they can curve the spending a bit, redistribute it to smaller market teams who have no ... Read More
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Posted on April 22, 2010 at 04:40 PM.
I plan on doing a video blog entry of this soon.

A New Approach to Hitting Interfaces


From the moment the ball leaves the pitcher’s hand, a batter has about two-fifths of a second to make up his mind whether to swing at the pitch and…complete his swing. Quickness with the bat is critical.” Ted Williams, The Science of Hitting



MLB 2K 10 attempts to give us deeper control of the ... Read More
Friday, December 25, 2009
Posted on December 25, 2009 at 02:11 PM.
Hey all,

Me ( Steve B.), TD, and Richard Chavez from Operation Sports did a bunch of interviews that never really made it to the front page here on OS. I just saw a OS blog talking about the dunk contest and we asked the Champ - Nate Robinson - what he thought about this year's competition. Check out the short interview below ... Enjoy and Happy Holidays!


Nate Robinson Interview NBA2K10 Launch Party

Operation Sports: Nate. We are here at the NBA2K party ... Read More
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Posted on October 8, 2009 at 12:25 AM.
NBA Live 10 Review Xbox 360

The Association once had Russel and Wilt. Then there was Michael taking the reigns from Bird after he dropped 63 in the Garden in the ’86 playoffs. Last year, it was the debate between Kobe and LeBron. Right now, it’s Live and 2K.

It’s an old school new school thing. As one legacy comes to an end, the torch is passed on to the new king to lead the next era.

The NBA Live team has chosen to ignore the league’s history. After sitting ... Read More
Friday, October 2, 2009
Posted on October 2, 2009 at 08:39 PM.
Hey all,

This is my personal diary from my trip to New York City. Check it out. Much love to OS and the 2K Sports Family for hooking it up!

When I heard 2K Sports was having a tenth anniversary launch party for the release of NBA2k10, I just had to get to New York City to be there. So when I got the okay from 2K that I was welcome to go as a member of the media with OperationSports.com, I booked the most affordable room I could find in the city at the Pod Hotel on ... Read More

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