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    Sox's search could head North

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    WSCR-AM 670 is expected to go the conventional route and select a former player or manager with Chicago ties to fill the vacancy in the White Sox radio booth next season.

     

    But in the words of program director Mitch Rosen, the station could look "outside the box."

     

     

    "If we found someone with a strong name in the community who has a passion for baseball and the White Sox, we would look at that person," Rosen said.

     

    If that's the case, Rosen merely has to look down the hall at his own morning man. Yes, Mike North is going to make his pitch for the job as color commentator.

     

    North confirmed he will meet with White Sox officials Tuesday. The team is in the initial stages of trying to identify a new partner to work with Ed Farmer when WSCR takes over the rights next year. Farmer will serve as the new play-by-play voice, replacing John Rooney.

     

    Hiring North for the radio broadcasts could have some Sox fans hiding in a box. A polarizing personality, North definitely would veer from the traditional analyst's role.

     

    North knows he is a "long shot" for the job. But he does have some attributes that could make sense for the Sox and the station.

     

    For starters, he is a die-hard Sox fan.

     

    "As a Sox fan, who wouldn't want to do it?" North said.

     

    Don't discount the fact that he has a good relationship with team Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf. Also, this is a different scenario than in 1999, when North talked to the Sox about replacing Tom Paciorek as the television analyst.

     

    As the rights holder, WSCR might warm to the idea of airing North in the morning and then at night for the games. North insists he would maintain his 6-10 a.m. program, saying he still could do the show on the road.

     

    "It would be a grind, but a good grind," he said.

     

    Frankly, there isn't enough caffeine to keep North going on that kind of a schedule.

     

    More importantly, the Sox might not want a loose cannon in the booth. North did earn his reputation by a willingness to say anything about anybody.

     

    North counters by saying he realizes talk radio is different than working color for a baseball game.

     

    "There's ways of doing it without ruffling feathers," North said. "You can't always keep bashing, but you've got to tell the truth too."

     

    North then added, "If they are worried about political correctness, the last guy they should be worried about is me, considering the manager (Ozzie Guillen) they have."

     

    At the end of the process, it is hard to envision the Sox and WSCR will go with North as the full-time analyst.

     

    Then again, upsets occur in sports. That's why they play the games—and do the interviews.

     

    Other potential candidates

     

    As for the more traditional analysts, some possibilities include former managers Jeff Torborg and Jim Fregosi, and former players such as Steve Lyons, Ron Kittle and John Cangelosi. And there will be plenty of others.

     

    Steve Stone, who is working as an analyst for WSCR, would be the ideal candidate, but he also would seem to be a long shot. If he hooks up with another team, it likely will be for television games.

     

    "I really haven't given it a lot of thought," Stone said Monday. "John and Ed deserve to finish out the season first."

    September Boost

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    QUOTE(Kalapse @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 06:14 PM)
    So what if he has to clear waivers? He cleared the first time, I'd throw him on waivers if it meant him comming up here instead of Casanova.

     

    so would i, but its burkes right to refuse the assiment iirc. last time he took it when the sox outrighted him to charlotte after he passed through waivers. jamie showed he can play in the majors and hopefully he comes up instead of cassenova

    Sox/Cleveland: Here to 9/15

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ Aug 26, 2005 -> 03:29 PM)
    Sat Sept 17th is an interesting date.  The game is not being televised because  of the FOX contract with MLB.  The Cub vs STL game is being televised instead.  But if the Cub are hopelessly out of it by then you could see FOX switching from Cub to WSox game & maybe even use picture in picture.  That would make the most sense in terms of maximizing viewers in the Chicago area.

     

    I don't think CLE will fade so easily.  I think they will clinch at home vs DET.

    BE THERE!

     

     

    if we happen to have a chance to clinch that day the game will still be 11:10 but will be on tv. 2 years ago fox was going to show a 11:10 game between the twins-rangers but it didnt matter at that time. chicago can show 2 games at once since upn50 is owned by fox32. fox shows 2 games in the la market on fox11 and upn13.

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