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I honestly think they ought to think about bringing Wimpy in as a third broadcaster in the TV booth with Hawk and Stoney. I think he'd be the perfect bridge between Hawk's schtick and Stoney's sober analysis. Clearly, the Wimparoo has the requisite rapprochement with Hawk, and his temperament would clearly work with Stone's style as well.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 14, 2013 -> 08:15 PM) Alexei gonna stay in the 2nd spot for a while! He doesn't profile well for the 2nd spot in the order due to his poor OBP and inability to bunt. Yet, when he's in that spot, he just seems to get it done. So it just has a feel of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". So leave him there!!

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 13, 2013 -> 08:44 PM) AR just terrible tonight. That play wasn't his fault. He clearly heard an outfielder calling him off.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 30, 2013 -> 08:24 PM) On top of it all Dunn was out of positon. He needed to be in the middle of the field to cut that throw and stop the guy from going to third. Some might just call Dunn a "dumb" player, lacking in "baseball smarts", based on "random plays in the field".

QUOTE (JoshPR @ Apr 30, 2013 -> 08:16 PM) Ok, fair enough. I now a lot of people won't agree with me but I think Alejandro is somewhat a "dumb" player, lots of ability but the marbles are a lil lose when it comes to baseball smarts, but that's just IMHO Can you explain further why you believe this to be so?

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 30, 2013 -> 08:12 PM) Hawk's "all in" with Ventura. Anything wrong with that?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 22, 2012 -> 05:08 PM) I love Hawk and hope he realizes his dream and announces White Sox games until he dies. I love the catch phrases, I love he wants the White Sox to win as much as I do and even more during spring training. Every poster has been influenced as to how they watch the game by the Hawkeroo. I could do without his umpire bashing. I could do without the Jerry Manuel bashing that is still occurring, but for my money, I don't know how you would want to replace a guy that understands the game as much or more than anyone else you would bring in, and who would be more happy if the Sox won or as upset if they lose. Wonderfully put!!

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jan 14, 2013 -> 11:50 AM) It depends on what your expectations are for this team. I think 77 wins is a reasonable expectation. I posted an article where Scott Boras gave a pretty good argument that team's should be at their historical high for payroll given that revenues are up 200% since 2000 and franchise values have skyrocketed. No reason to believe the Sox couldn't add $25M to their payroll with ease. Approximately half of the 2011 White Sox opening day roster is still on the team as of now. In many instances where the roster has turned over, it has represented an upgrade (e.g. De Aza > Pierre; Keppinger > Morel; Veal > Ohman) or a neutral changeover. Now that 2011 team underachieved about as much as we could have ever thought possible, and yet they still managed to win 79 games. So how, precisely, do you reach this conclusion that 77 wins is a "reasonable expectation"?

QUOTE (greg775 @ Dec 8, 2012 -> 09:58 PM) I just think Keppinger is not even as good as Teahen, that's all. Your what hurts?

QUOTE (chw42 @ Dec 8, 2012 -> 11:24 PM) Teahen had a .316 wOBA when he played for the Sox in 2010. That was below average, but not awful. I'm looking at Teahen's career stats and saying he is/was awful.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Dec 8, 2012 -> 10:00 PM) Teahen wasn't an awful hitter. His defense was just pathetic. Oh yes he was. High strikeout, low average, low OBP, no power - you name it. Every offensive stat on that guy was below average. Nice guy from what they say, but his offense was every bit as pathetic as his defense.

QUOTE (klaus kinski @ Oct 12, 2012 -> 02:31 PM) Lower parking & concessions. The experience starts in the parking lot-you are out $25 before you turn off the car. Come after work with the family without supper and have to buy it? This after buying tickets? See how much that costs. It just gets the event off to a bad start. This results in many "one game a year" type nights. Our pricing model is on par with all of the other teams in baseball, more or less. All teams charge exorbitant amounts for parking, tickets, and concessions, yet this isn't preventing or deterring fans of these other teams from coming out and supporting their ballclubs in droves. So I'm not one that sees the cost as the primary reason for the depressed attendance. I think the attendance problems are primarily due to the continued inability of the White Sox to market or sell the "U.S. Cellular Field" experience. Harry Caray comes to mind when I mention this. When he first arrived with the Cubs (and the Sox, for that matter), the Cubs weren't drawing like they are now. But from the day Caray joined the Cubs, day in and day out, he would constantly talk about how beautiful Wrigley is, how much fun it looked like people were having in the bleachers, and then when the rooftops started getting populated, he would draw attention to that as well. His constant selling and promoting of the Wrigley experience on TV is what eventually made that ballpark the destination it is and remains today. The WGN TV producer back then was also instrumental because he would constantly bring in camera shots from around the ballpark to show all of those different things going on. For the life of me, I don't know why our TV producer, Jim Angio, doesn't do the same thing. He should be directing his cameramen to pan around the Cell during the home broadcasts - to the Fan Deck, to the FUNdamentals field, to the Comiskey shower, to the outfield concourse, to fans dancing in the stands, etc., and show all of the fun things that are always going on in our ballpark during the games. There is certainly a lot to feature! And Hawk should spend less time complaining about umpires and more time promoting the Cell experience as well. Our TV ratings suggest we continue to miss this opportunity to "sell the Cell" during our broadcasts. I think if we improved in this area we would see an increase in attendance.

Tigers ran away with this division, just like everyone said they would.

I'm no genius, but I think Youk is better at going yard than going bunt!

Gavin just wheelin' and dealin' with that hook tonight. Encouraging!

Gavin looking every bit as unhittable the past couple of innings as Scherzer.

QUOTE (Andy the Clown @ Sep 12, 2012 -> 06:39 PM) Here come the excuses... Every pitcher that faces us has no hit stuff. Oh, quiet, you. They're just acknowledging the fact that Scherzer happens to have great stuff, hence his impressive stats this year.

Very nice inning there by Crain. Challenged all three hitters and whiffed each of them. Now onto the game-winning rally!

ALEJANDRO! Tying runs on, good speed on the bases. DON'T STOP NOW, BOYS!!

And now Gordo! Two on, and noooooooobody out!

Good start by Alexei. Let's give 'em a thrill, Boys!

HE HUNG IT! HE HURT IT! IT'S ALL GOOD!!

Atta boy, Donnie! Way to get it done in a very tough situation!

QUOTE (Real @ Sep 10, 2012 -> 07:45 PM) they are just awful, nothing left to say really. fans are well within their rights to complain about this travesty I love a good "travesty" every now and then!

Great inning by Q. Let's get him some runs and win this thing, already!