Talk:1995 American League West tie-breaker game/GA1

GA Review

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Hello, I will be reviewing this article. Check back soon for a full review! CarpetCrawler^{message me} 21:58, 23 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

GA on hold

The article looks good, but I have a few concerns.

- The background section probably should also contain a brief summary of the lockout/strike of that season.

- I'm guessing the game was not aired on national television?

- "Then Angels starter Mark Langston, who the Mariners traded to Montreal for Randy Johnson in 1989,[4] fell apart in the seventh inning." I don't know if "fell apart" is the best choice of words.

- The lead could also be expanded. :) One more pargraph could do it fine.

- I have noticed that almost all of the references come from the Baseball Reference website. Would you be able to find some more newspaper or book sources?

Until my concerns have been addressed, I will place this article's GA nomination on hold. Please leave me a message on my talkpage if you have any questions, or if you have addressed my concerns. Thanks, and good luck! CarpetCrawler^{message me} 19:17, 26 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I've done my best to address the concerns:

I added a one-sentence summary of the strike's impact on the 1995 season.
I added a short statement that the game was televised on ESPN.
I re-worded the Langston/Johnson statement to be more NPOV/factual, and moved it to another paragraph where I thought it flowed better.
Added two paragraphs to the lead summarizing the background and aftermath
Added at 5 references from newspapers, mostly from The Seattle Times and Seattle Post-Intelligencer. I would have loved to cite articles from the Angels' local area newspapers; unfortunately, the Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register charge a fee for the full text of articles from this time period.
Re-phrased and added relevant information throughout.

I hope I have addressed your concerns, and am hopeful that the GA will be passed. KuyaBriBri^Talk 15:38, 28 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, it's annoying that some newspapers add a fee for their archives. Well, I have no more qualms with the article, so I will pass it. Great job! :) CarpetCrawler^{message me} 04:21, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]