Kyyle23 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 1 minute ago, Rowand44 said: Thought I was the only one. @Kyyle23 and @Brian always used to give me crap because the few times a year I did listen to the radio games I found them enjoyable. I'm sure a few times it's fine 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Just now, Rowand44 said: Thought I was the only one. @Kyyle23 and @Brian always used to give me crap because the few times a year I did listen to the radio games I found them enjoyable. It took a while, but it grew on me. It was such an Odd Couple vibe, that I wasn't sure at first that they even liked each other, but eventually that smoothed out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 5 minutes ago, bmags said: This is mostly me but weekend day games I usually need to do house work so radio is easier. I used to laugh at DJ and Farmers bizarre humor but this will be enjoyable to know what is happening in the game Oh Doctor..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 So did Len call his agent and say, "doing TV for the Cubs is going to be brutal going forward....see if you can get me the radio gig on the South Side. The Sox are going to be exciting!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
he gone. Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Does everybody have an opinion on everything? I haven't listened actively ever to Len Kasper. I'm sure i've had him in the background, but never really listened. This will come into play for like 5 innings, of 10 games total while I drive somewhere ... so however it works out, it works out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 I am pretty sure the Sox don't pay their radio guys. ESPN does. So I hope Merkin is wrong. OTOH, to get the Cubs TV PBP guy to come be your radio guy isa bit ofa coup especially not even one year after their new network that was going to make them trillions, started broadcasting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 3 minutes ago, BrianAnderson said: Does everybody have an opinion on everything? I haven't listened actively ever to Len Kasper. I'm sure i've had him in the background, but never really listened. This will come into play for like 5 innings, of 10 games total while I drive somewhere ... so however it works out, it works out. It's Soxtalk...so YES!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBWSF Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 First of all I hate him. Secondly, was he let go by the Cubs? I wouldn't think too many people would leave the TV booth to be a radio announcer. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 This thread is now complete 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnin' two Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 46 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: Cool, I've never tuned into a baseball game for an announcer. I used to watch the Dodgers all the time, just to listen to VIn Scully. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 20 minutes ago, Rowand44 said: Thought I was the only one. @Kyyle23 and @Brian always used to give me crap because the few times a year I did listen to the radio games I found them enjoyable. 30 years from now there will be an art house doc making them cult favs. Their humor was incredibly weird and not what you will ever hear on a baseball broadcast again. OTOH Kyle’s critiques were objectively right. He never gave the score, innings, and would often call strike 3 at same intonation as strike 2 and I wouldn’t know there was a batter change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 10 minutes ago, WBWSF said: First of all I hate him. Secondly, was he let go by the Cubs? I wouldn't think too many people would leave the TV booth to be a radio announcer. "In my weekly newsletter to Reinsdorf, I suggested I be the play-by-play. I have a lot of good ideas..." 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 8 minutes ago, bmags said: 30 years from now there will be an art house doc making them cult favs. Their humor was incredibly weird and not what you will ever hear on a baseball broadcast again. OTOH Kyle’s critiques were objectively right. He never gave the score, innings, and would often call strike 3 at same intonation as strike 2 and I wouldn’t know there was a batter change. Don't ever say this again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny Lucy's Avocado Farm Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Were there "bandwagon" allegations when Steve Stone came on board? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Just now, Donny Lucy's Avocado Farm said: Were there "bandwagon" allegations when Steve Stone came on board? Very different scenarios. I'm not the one calling it a bandwagon situation but the situations aren't comparable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBWSF Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 7 minutes ago, Quin said: "In my weekly newsletter to Reinsdorf, I suggested I be the play-by-play. I have a lot of good ideas..." I have no interest in being a announcer, just the White Sox GM job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Quin Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 3 minutes ago, WBWSF said: I have no interest in being a announcer, just the White Sox GM job. You clearly don't know how to get the job in that case. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisox05 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 6 minutes ago, Donny Lucy's Avocado Farm said: Were there "bandwagon" allegations when Steve Stone came on board? Steve Stone had a history with the Sox. And also didn't jump directly into the Sox booth immediately after 15 years of being Mr Cubbie Blue on tv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said: Radio I can ignore as I rarely listen, but this is exponentially worse. WTF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 1 minute ago, aeichhor said: Well Ed Farmer never fulfilled his dream of driving a Windy City Limousine, but I am glad that Len has fulfilled his childhood dream of calling games on the radio. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBWSF Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 4 minutes ago, Quin said: You clearly don't know how to get the job in that case. The ideal situation for me would have been to be the White Sox owner instead of JR. The franchise would have been better off if I had been the owner. His ownership has been a flop. The only positive thing anybody can say about JRs ownership is that it has made him nothing but money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan18 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 9 hours ago, Buehrle>Wood said: Espn paying big bucks for a radio announcer? Good Karma Brands is. AM1000 is no longer operated by ESPN. 9 hours ago, fathom said: I would bet in a few years, Benetti moves up in the world and Kasper takes the TV gig. Meanwhile, it’s a nice problem to have for now. I disagree. This is Jason's dream job and I think it'll be his for several decades. He can move up nationally and still do regional work. Brian Anderson is #2 at Turner Sports but still does Brewers games. Sam Rosen & Kenny Albert both call NFL games, with Albert also doing MLB and NHL nationally, while still working for the NY Rangers. Jon Miller did Sunday Night Baseball for years while still with the Giants. These are all higher profile gigs than Jason's CFB/CBB work. If Jason moves up to the Joe Buck/Al Michaels level, that's another story, but he can still advance at ESPN or elsewhere and work for the SOX. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 20 minutes ago, Donny Lucy's Avocado Farm said: Were there "bandwagon" allegations when Steve Stone came on board? Steve's break up was much closer to Harry Carrys than Len Kaspers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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