59th street Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I truly enjoyed the broadcast the last two nights. Granted the games were great entertainment on their own but I think Paciorek brings out the absolute best in Hawk. Stone adds absolutely nothing to the broadcast and has coasted on his media reputation from his old cub days in my opinion. If Brooks Boyer is listening he would realize that Tom Paciorek is much better than Ed Farmer, DJ and Stone. Bring back the Wimperoo. GO GO WHITE SOX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 (edited) You are wrong. Stoney is amazing but Hawk got board with him. However, DJ and Farmer have to be launched. They are awful bad. To be clear, I have nothing against Paciorek, but Hawk always pushes guys out eventually. Edited May 30, 2012 by G&T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Stone is gone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 QUOTE (59th street @ May 29, 2012 -> 09:14 PM) I truly enjoyed the broadcast the last two nights. Granted the games were great entertainment on their own but I think Paciorek brings out the absolute best in Hawk. Stone adds absolutely nothing to the broadcast and has coasted on his media reputation from his old cub days in my opinion. If Brooks Boyer is listening he would realize that Tom Paciorek is much better than Ed Farmer, DJ and Stone. Bring back the Wimperoo. GO GO WHITE SOX! Stone is a professional analyst. He does a good job, but he's not a great pair with Hawk. They're different personalities. Wimpy doesn't do a bad job per se, but It appears that he and Hawk are just more comfortable together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 QUOTE (G&T @ May 29, 2012 -> 09:18 PM) You are wrong. Stoney is amazing but Hawk got board with him. However, DJ and Farmer have to be launched. They are awful bad. To be clear, I have nothing against Paciorek, but Hawk always pushes guys out eventually. DJ and Farmer are funny as hell. They kind of suck at describing the game (especially DJ), but they have good chemistry and can be fun to listen to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 QUOTE (chw42 @ May 29, 2012 -> 09:22 PM) DJ and Farmer are funny as hell. They kind of suck at describing the game (especially DJ), but they have good chemistry and can be fun to listen to. This. They're god awful as baseball announcers but they're insanely entertaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 And as has been said before, when Hawk has someone different to work with, it brings out the best in him for a little while. He had that energy when Stoney came aboard as well then he either just gets bored or his large ego gets in the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 QUOTE (Rowand44 @ May 29, 2012 -> 09:26 PM) This. They're god awful as baseball announcers but they're insanely entertaining. They've really grown on me since I've had no other option but Gameday audio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 QUOTE (chw42 @ May 29, 2012 -> 09:22 PM) DJ and Farmer are funny as hell. They kind of suck at describing the game (especially DJ), but they have good chemistry and can be fun to listen to. So they are bad at what they are paid to do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 QUOTE (JoshPR @ May 29, 2012 -> 09:19 PM) Stone is gone? Taking this series off, and one during the second half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59th street Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 QUOTE (G&T @ May 29, 2012 -> 09:18 PM) You are wrong. Stoney is amazing but Hawk got board with him. However, DJ and Farmer have to be launched. They are awful bad. To be clear, I have nothing against Paciorek, but Hawk always pushes guys out eventually. Well it is an opinion so neither can be wrong but I have never heard Stone say anything amazing. The Chicago media loved him from his cub days and I think he is coasting on that reputation. As long as this team keeps playing as well as they are currently they can broadcast the games in a foreign language and I will like it! Go GO WHITE SOX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 QUOTE (G&T @ May 29, 2012 -> 09:29 PM) So they are bad at what they are paid to do... Yeah, but that doesn't mean they're not good at something else...like giving you a laugh or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Farmer is f***ing awful. DJ is great. People forget how awesome he and hawk were by the end of their run. That said I don't want Stone to leave anytime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I can't stand Ed Farmer and it just ruins the radio broadcast for me, especially since DJ has little to offer as far as describing the game or interacting with such a moron. I was very sad to see DJ go since it did seem like he and Hawk had finally got things rolling. I've liked this run with Wimpy but there is a certain blandness to him. Not so much that he doesn't have personality, but that he doesn't say much of substance. This may just be because he's been out of the booth and doesn't follow the White Sox though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottyDo Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Having listened to Stoney as part of the radio tandem, we fully know what he's capable of bringing. Stone is not "coasting", he's a legit analyst who knows his stuff to an astounding degree. I just REALLY wish Hawk was more receptive to him. Waaaay too much silence and distance between them, both metaphorically and literally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 QUOTE (Jake @ May 29, 2012 -> 09:53 PM) I can't stand Ed Farmer and it just ruins the radio broadcast for me, especially since DJ has little to offer as far as describing the game or interacting with such a moron. I was very sad to see DJ go since it did seem like he and Hawk had finally got things rolling. I've liked this run with Wimpy but there is a certain blandness to him. Not so much that he doesn't have personality, but that he doesn't say much of substance. This may just be because he's been out of the booth and doesn't follow the White Sox though. He's always been intimidated by Hawk and more or less just does anything he can to appease him...but his self-deprecating sense of humor has always made me laugh. I respect people who don't take themselves too seriously...and Paciorek is definitely such a person, despite his many accomplishments. That and the fact he always roots on the Poles will always make me laugh. It can certainly get old on a losing streak though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 (edited) Always liked the Wimperoo! Edited May 30, 2012 by Soxfest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black jack Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 How many golf balls does Wimpy owe Hawk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 QUOTE (black jack @ May 29, 2012 -> 10:29 PM) How many golf balls does Wimpy owe Hawk? I wonder if they still got some of Hawk's money in Frankfort... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 The team is playing well, here's another thread to b**** about the announcers. Enjoy life, people. Summer is coming. Sox are winning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 QUOTE (greg775 @ May 29, 2012 -> 10:31 PM) The team is playing well, here's another thread to b**** about the announcers. Enjoy life, people. Summer is coming. Sox are winning. You, are the LAST PERSON that can say anything to ANYONE about their attitude on here, Mr 775... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjshoe04 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ May 29, 2012 -> 09:42 PM) Farmer is f***ing awful. DJ is great. People forget how awesome he and hawk were by the end of their run. That said I don't want Stone to leave anytime soon. This. I listen to them almost every night. DJ says something once a game that is laugh out loud funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That funky motion Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 You can tell by my user name, I love me some Paciorek. Stone has never done it for me, his voice puts me to sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Stone has some of the best insight and in game analysis out there, his ability to call pitches amazes me every game. If you think he doesn't bring any analysis to the game cast then you clearly aren't listening or your definition of analysis is "chopper two hopper." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev211 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (bigruss22 @ May 29, 2012 -> 11:15 PM) Stone has some of the best insight and in game analysis out there, his ability to call pitches amazes me every game. If you think he doesn't bring any analysis to the game cast then you clearly aren't listening or your definition of analysis is "chopper two hopper." This I wanted to go to sleep during the games the last two days since all Wimpy could offer was Dunn/Rios are better than last year. Well no s*** sherlock. Edited May 30, 2012 by kev211 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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