Gribble will be fine. These beats won't be covered three days a week. The reporters' bylines will be in the newspapers three days a week, but there will be new stories on AL.com every day.
Reporters won't stop reporting on a daily basis.
As the great Preston "Bodie" Broadus once said: "I don't know shirt about shirt. But I do know this: Anybody who spends their time witnessin' shirt, you gonna get got."
With that said, this is still a good job for someone fresh out of school looking to make a name for themselves. The person who gets hired will have an opportunity to develop skills on his/her own and will have an excellent opportunity to make the judgment calls that can cultivate strong editors...