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Jason Benetti wins 2023 Illinois Sportscaster of the Year Award


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Congratulations to this young man who is a good role model for young people who may think they have limitations to their career paths for any reason.Having said that and with all due respect for him, I thought it was time to move on, even prior to any reported contractual issues.

IMO, it would also be a good idea to start phasing Stone out. As a long time Sox fan it seems like our play-by-play and color commentators should have some sort of chemistry.  When you start off with Stone as a given, the selection becomes limited and perhaps that decision has to essentially be ceded to Stone. I have always thought Stone would be happier as a Cubs announcer. He has been trending toward too much sarcasm and I for one, have often disagreed with his take on several players, coaches, etc. I know that is part of his job, but again, maybe a fresh perspective on everything is now in order. 

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37 minutes ago, tray said:

Congratulations to this young man who is a good role model for young people who may think they have limitations to their career paths for any reason.Having said that and with all due respect for him, I thought it was time to move on, even prior to any reported contractual issues.

IMO, it would also be a good idea to start phasing Stone out. As a long time Sox fan it seems like our play-by-play and color commentators should have some sort of chemistry.  When you start off with Stone as a given, the selection becomes limited and perhaps that decision has to essentially be ceded to Stone. I have always thought Stone would be happier as a Cubs announcer. He has been trending toward too much sarcasm and I for one, have often disagreed with his take on several players, coaches, etc. I know that is part of his job, but again, maybe a fresh perspective on everything is now in order. 

The White Sox can't even find a play by play broadcaster, finding both?

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Congrats to him.

All we need to know about the Sox is Bennetti is gone. A dream of his to broadcast his team. The team and organization is so full of bleep he left for Detroit of all places. My gosh, folks, this is a sign our team is the worst.

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4 hours ago, CentralChamps21 said:

Eh, season tickets for students were pretty cheap back then.

Funny thing is when I search Google on my phone and put in Brooks Boyer, under his name it says....Basketball Player :cool:

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5 minutes ago, Nokona said:

Let it go guys.  Are we going to have a thread when Jason's microphone is retired at Homewood Flossmoor?

Fine. I will happily talk about the promise of the new White Sox PBP broadcaster since they are clearly someone to be excited about, with new and forward thinking.

Who are they?

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6 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

Fine. I will happily talk about the promise of the new White Sox PBP broadcaster since they are clearly someone to be excited about, with new and forward thinking.

Who are they?

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“Thank you for your support, @Balta1701.  Jerry is just waiting to announce me as your new PBP broadcaster at the Winter With The Sox event on Janu…  AND THAT’S A DRIVE INTO DEEP LEFT FIELD BY CASTELLANOS!!!”

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Why, if they already have a gig, would anyone want to be the White Sox PBP person? They chased off Benetti. The team is awful. TV ratings suck. You will work with an analyst with a huge ego.  What, unless you are a White Sox fanatic, is there for you? This will ultimately be a very disappointed hire. 

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What, unless you are a White Sox fanatic, is there for you? This will ultimately be a very disappointed hire. 

We can just copy and paste that for every position, on and off the field. 

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4 hours ago, Texsox said:

What, unless you are a White Sox fanatic, is there for you? This will ultimately be a very disappointed hire. 

We can just copy and paste that for every position, on and off the field. 

Except for unemployed former Royals players and front office staff...

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17 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Except for unemployed former Royals players and front office staff...

The new drink at the park will be a Crown Royal n Royal Crown. Can't get enough royal. 

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1 hour ago, caulfield12 said:

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/19/business/detroit-lions-ticket-prices-nfl-playoffs-economy/index.html
 

Detroit sports really on a roll…wouldn’t be totally shocking if the Tigers had a 2013 Royals late run in them.  True competitors in 2025.  Benetti knows exactly what he’s doing.  That and chasing the ghost of Ernie Harwell.

Southeast Michigan has a "hum" about it right now, mostly from football, but also with the Red Wings looking competent, plus the Tigers looking to be on the rise.

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