southsider2k5 Posted Friday at 02:17 PM Share Posted Friday at 02:17 PM https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5760647/2024/09/13/hawk-harrelson-white-sox-wont-watch/?campaign=5888993&source=dailyemail&userId=6062851 Quote It’s appointment television. Each and every night, Ken “Hawk” Harrelson will make sure his television is tuned to the pregame show. When the game is over, he won’t miss the postgame show analysis. But for the hours in between — the actual game — the man who has watched more Chicago White Sox baseball than anyone on the planet, simply cannot stand to watch this team, this season. Instead, he says, he turns to tennis or whatever else is on.. “This team has no presence. After the pregame show is on, I basically watch part of the first inning to see if they get any presence. They don’t have a presence,” Harrelson told The Athletic in a phone interview this week, one of the few times he has spoken publicly this season. That’s not exactly a controversial sentiment. When it comes to the root causes of this disaster, however, Harrelson deviates from the conventional wisdom. “As long as Jerry’s there, there’s going to be an effort to improve,” Harrelson said. “It’s just that simple.” For many supporters of the team, it is not that simple. “Jerry” is White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf, who many have pinpointed as the man ultimately at fault for the current plight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted Friday at 02:29 PM Share Posted Friday at 02:29 PM So Hawk can't stand Schriffen either. South Side, staaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnd up! 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiks12 Posted Friday at 02:36 PM Share Posted Friday at 02:36 PM gotta love the 'Jerry is a competitor' company line 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted Friday at 02:41 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 02:41 PM 4 minutes ago, reiks12 said: gotta love the 'Jerry is a competitor' company line He still fully believes that Brooks was the one who screwed him over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted Friday at 02:56 PM Share Posted Friday at 02:56 PM Hey Hawk, we can't stand it either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted Friday at 03:11 PM Share Posted Friday at 03:11 PM 34 minutes ago, reiks12 said: gotta love the 'Jerry is a competitor' company line If anything proves that Hawk is not fit to call games, it's this right here. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrittBurnsFan Posted Friday at 03:20 PM Share Posted Friday at 03:20 PM Just like a lot of us...watches the pre/post-game shows...and very little in between. UGH... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted Friday at 04:21 PM Share Posted Friday at 04:21 PM The entire White Sox fandom in unison “Same, Hawk. Same” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted Friday at 04:38 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 04:38 PM 3 hours ago, Kyyle23 said: The entire White Sox fandom in unison “Same, Hawk. Same” If you lose Hawk, you have lost the war. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted Friday at 05:53 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:53 PM “As long as Jerry’s there, there’s going to be an effort to improve,” Harrelson said. “It’s just that simple.” Do effort and improve have alternate meanings i'm not aware of? 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted Friday at 05:56 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:56 PM Jerry is a competitor Jerry wants to win Oh f*** off 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted Friday at 06:12 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:12 PM 3 hours ago, reiks12 said: gotta love the 'Jerry is a competitor' company line Amazing how many former Sox people never burn bridges when it comes to JR. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46DidIt Posted Friday at 06:18 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:18 PM 1 hour ago, Kyyle23 said: The entire White Sox fandom in unison “Same, Hawk. Same” You think Sox fandom agrees that as long as JR is in charge the Sox will compete?? JR must’ve paid Hawk a s%*# ton over the years for him to still throw that kind of cockamamie BS out there on his behalf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted Friday at 06:38 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:38 PM 19 minutes ago, 46DidIt said: You think Sox fandom agrees that as long as JR is in charge the Sox will compete?? JR must’ve paid Hawk a s%*# ton over the years for him to still throw that kind of cockamamie BS out there on his behalf In Hawk's bio he wrote that Einhorn gave him a 200,000 bonus to join the Sox broadcasting team in 1982 and that's not even counting his salary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScootsMcGoots Posted Friday at 07:02 PM Share Posted Friday at 07:02 PM Were these peoples' families threatened or something? I don't understand the loyalty to JR. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted Friday at 07:11 PM Share Posted Friday at 07:11 PM 4 hours ago, reiks12 said: gotta love the 'Jerry is a competitor' company line He doesn’t work for him anymore. He can stop kissing ass anytime. 😩 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted Friday at 07:39 PM Share Posted Friday at 07:39 PM We all know that JR is very good and loyal to his people. It’s no surprise that people who left his sphere in good standing would continue to carry water for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted Friday at 07:50 PM Share Posted Friday at 07:50 PM 1 hour ago, 46DidIt said: You think Sox fandom agrees that as long as JR is in charge the Sox will compete?? JR must’ve paid Hawk a s%*# ton over the years for him to still throw that kind of cockamamie BS out there on his behalf Uh, no I don’t believe that. Hawk might have said it but it’s hard to think that he believes that as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted Friday at 07:53 PM Share Posted Friday at 07:53 PM I’ve read that Hawk has privately belittled the franchise. Weirdly, I also read that the Dolphins QB is a fan, but isn’t very happy about the direction of the team. Think the article was in the Athletic. ”Hawk, Tua spit on that thing” 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted Friday at 07:54 PM Share Posted Friday at 07:54 PM And I will see myself out. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC Posted Friday at 09:06 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:06 PM 1 hour ago, Milkman delivers said: I’ve read that Hawk has privately belittled the franchise. Weirdly, I also read that the Dolphins QB is a fan, but isn’t very happy about the direction of the team. Think the article was in the Athletic. ”Hawk, Tua spit on that thing” I hate you. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegionSox Posted Friday at 11:16 PM Share Posted Friday at 11:16 PM I agree with him, but I also can't stand to listen to Hawk either. I was really glad when they finally got him out the door. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoesox Posted Friday at 11:49 PM Share Posted Friday at 11:49 PM 9 hours ago, Dick Allen said: So Hawk can't stand Schriffen either. South Side, staaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnd up! mercy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted Saturday at 12:13 AM Share Posted Saturday at 12:13 AM Getz on the broadcast. Don’t listen if you missed taking your meds. He likes where the pitching is. Isn’t signing free agents. Is counting on the young guys on the roster improving. Holy f***. 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted Saturday at 12:35 AM Share Posted Saturday at 12:35 AM 22 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: Getz on the broadcast. Don’t listen if you missed taking your meds. He likes where the pitching is. Isn’t signing free agents. Is counting on the young guys on the roster improving. Holy f***. It’s gotten to the point I don’t care if they move the team. Everyone in the organization sucks 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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