No Real Estate Reporters Welcome

I did an article recently about the new baseball stadium in Minneapolis, and thought for a moment that I should contact a flack at the Twins organization, but even before I could get the name and number of such a person, I had to apply for membership at the “MLB Pressbox” at the MLB web site. So I did, using my affiliation with publishing giant VNU. This is what I got in reply. Bah.

Dear Dees:

We have evaluated your application and determined that you do not meet the necessary criteria for membership in MLB Pressbox. If you believe that you have been denied access in error please contact us at pressboxhelp@website.mlb.com or call 1-866-800-1275

Regards,

MLB Pressbox