Steve9347 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) http://deadspin.com/comcast-sportsnets-whi...f-the-464898838 I really can't believe that made it's way to television. Comcast SportsNet's White Sox Intro Video Is One Of The Worst Things Ever Put On Television And Possibly Harmful To Your Health Most discerning baseball fans go out of their way to avoid local broadcasts of the Chicago White Sox. After all, that's where you find Ken “Hawk” Harrelson, and to voluntarily listen to Hawk is to willingly subject yourself to the threat of severe brain damage. Seriously, you'd be better off huffing Chinese diesel taxicab fumes out of a broken compact florescent bulb. If you hate your brain and want to punish it, then boy howdy do we have something up your alley. Ear masochists might find pleasure in the above, as well, which aired immediately prior to today's Royals-White Sox game from U.S. Cellular. I'm told the music is from a band called Saliva, which ought to give you fair warning that something terrible is about to happen. Saliva belongs in your mouth, not your ears! Most sports network promos are 30 seconds long, perhaps 60 if it's a special occasion (i.e. Opening Day). This one's a full 2:30, and other than the seizure-inducing flash edits to obnoxious Sox fans, it consists entirely of players either lip syncing horribly to the music or standing around looking "tough." This might actually be salvageable if it had been produced by a professional outfit, but that's not the case; I think Comcast filmed the whole thing on a Fisher-Price PixelVision then handed the tape to little Jimmy Jablonski in Belmont Cragin and said, "Go for it, kiddo!" Here are some things people said after the video aired. Mind you, this is only a sample of viewers; most people exposed to this video have yet to recover full cognitive ability. Edited April 2, 2013 by Steve9347 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmteam Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 It was so brutal. I wonder which lucky Chicagoland 7th grader made it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukeEm Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 The new intro video at the park is pretty awful too. It's some incomprehensible voiceover that's impossible to understand, I hope it was just for Opening Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Damn that was pathetic. Who the hell got paid big bucks to make that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 And instead of playing Thunderstruck when they announced all the players, they played some whack Polka music. Not pumping anyone up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Apr 2, 2013 -> 02:46 PM) Damn that was pathetic. Who the hell got paid big bucks to make that? Fred Durst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 What if that video was made for April fools day and everyone took it seriously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 ...wait, they changed the opening video at the park from that awesome one with the piratey johnny depp music?! They better not have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 As bad as the video is, I just can't stand that style of writing. Every gossip blog/deadspin article is just the same crap churned over and over. "man this is the worst thing EVER right? I'd rather pour acid down my (std joke of some kind)? blah blah" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Holy god Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Haha, I like how the sync the BOOMs up with homeruns, but like a third of them are other players launching them off of our pitchers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 2, 2013 -> 01:57 PM) What if that video was made for April fools day and everyone took it seriously? Edited April 2, 2013 by witesoxfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsidepride15 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 2, 2013 -> 02:06 PM) I have no words. Please don't ever show this again Edited April 2, 2013 by witesoxfan changed for request Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenksycat Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 If the plan is to play that at every home game, numerous people should be fired. That was one of the most awkward things i've ever witnessed (watching live at OD yesterday). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Changed it for ya, although my mind was literally blown like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsidepride15 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 2, 2013 -> 02:33 PM) Changed it for ya, although my mind was literally blown like that Hahahaha, I meant never again show the video. I quoted the exploding head because that's how I felt as well. In my 60 years of baseball I've never seen anything that bad....you gotta be bleepin me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 QUOTE (southsidepride15 @ Apr 2, 2013 -> 02:38 PM) Hahahaha, I meant never again show the video. I quoted the exploding head because that's how I felt as well. In my 60 years of baseball I've never seen anything that bad....you gotta be bleepin me!! Ha, well the Jackie Chan is a little cleaner anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Please tell me they aren't gonna show that before every game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerksticks Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Sure looked like they were having fun though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 2, 2013 -> 01:57 PM) What if that video was made for April fools day and everyone took it seriously? That's an interesting point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 If it was an April fools joke, than it's genius. Hell they should just come out and say it was, even if it wasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Apr 2, 2013 -> 04:20 PM) If it was an April fools joke, than it's genius. Hell they should just come out and say it was, even if it wasn't. Right, it's the perfect damage control. I'm sure someone involved in making it has checked the interwebs to gauge a response. They could easily bury this thing as an April Fool's gag on their next telecast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Wait If the He's A Pirate intro is gone before home games for that, I'll riot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) The best part was when they showed Don Cooper stepping towards the mic...hahahaha. Edited April 2, 2013 by chw42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I refuse to believe that is for real. It is such poor production value, it has to be a joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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