Ever wonder how a journalist gets an interview? Sometimes it involves some awkward cold calling.

Mark Podolski wrote about a situation he recently encountered over on the NHPreps blog: Cold calling can be awkward.

I don't envy his position at all. But I'm glad he went through what he did, because he was able to talk to Cory Snyder about the 1987 Indians and Sports Illustrated picking the team to win the American League. If you haven't given that story a read yet, you should do so now.


-- Cheryl Sadler | CSadler@News-Herald.com | @nhcheryl

Congratulations to Did The Tribe Win Last Night?, which won Cleveland Magazine's Blog Bracket Challenge. Did The Tribe Win Last Night is a member of The News-Herald's Community Media Lab, a network of local bloggers.

Below, the press release from Did The Tribe Win Last Night?:

The blog, "Did The Tribe Win Last Night" was named the winner of Cleveland Magazine's Nothing But Net, Blog Bracket Challenge. The challenge matched up 32 blogs from around the Cleveland area. Blogs competed for votes each round to advance.
Did The Tribe Win Last Night is a blog created by Ryan Hohman and Mike Brandyberry, with a staff of ten writers. The grassroots operation began July 1, 2011 with a dedication to covering the Cleveland Indians 365 days a year, including the day to day operations on the field, off the field and the team's history. Since its birth, DTTWLN has interviewed Vinnie Pestano, Jason Kipnis, Chris Perez, Manny Acta, Carlos Santana, Sandy Alomar Jr. and more. This season, DTTWLN has already received credentialed access to events with the Cleveland Indians, Akron Aeros,  Lake County Captains and Carolina Mudcats.
"We are honored and humbled by the outreach of votes," Mike Brandyberry said. "We are proud of our growth in less than a year and honored by our readers support. We hope this is just a step in continued growth."
The DTTWLN staff will be featured in the May issue of Cleveland Magazine. To follow the blog, go to (www.didthetribewinlastnight.com). They can also be followed on Facebook (www.facebook.com/didtribewin) and on Twitter (@didtribewin).

-- Cheryl Sadler | CSadler@News-Herald.com | @nhcheryl