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Axelrod for president? Wow. He must have pitched great. And Beckham with 3 hits? As frustrated as we get with him, it's obvious he'll be our second baseman for a long time to come. Just accept his foibles and bat him ninth the next 10 years and forgetaboutit. Beckham ain't going anywhere. Bat him ninth and enjoy his glove and occasional hits.

QUOTE (My_Sox_Summer @ Aug 29, 2012 -> 06:19 PM) So who do you enjoy doing the games? Who is good at it in your view? Vin Scully is the only announcer better than Hawk. Period ... IMO. This topic is stupid IMO because if you listen to any other game, you will puke at the announcing. The announcers, selected by the team, are total homers. Yes Hawk is a huge homer, but there is one difference. He also is critical of the White Sox. You find me another homer announcer who is critical. They are not out there. Frank White got replaced cause he was too critical out here. There simply are no good announcing crews. They are boring as hell with the exception of Hawk and Stoney. Stone, however, does shut up when Hawk gets on his rants.

QUOTE (kev211 @ Aug 29, 2012 -> 04:08 AM) Their views on teachers especially Ryan's is exactly why I will be voting for Obama. I don't want Romney in office and the only way to do that is to vote for Obama. What is his specific stance on teachers? Teachers need to be paid more. Is it true almost all teachers are females now? Why is that, Kev? Educate me pls.

QUOTE (kev211 @ Aug 29, 2012 -> 04:30 AM) Serious question for all you republicans. If you don't want to pay teachers a good salary(and you don't if you want to get rid of their unions) how the hell can your keynote speaker stand up there and talk about making sure the teachers are the best of the best and having standards and evaluations they must meet? Making sure the students come first etc etc. Here's how to fix education. Pay teachers what they're worth and the best people will become teachers. Anyone with any kind of talent is going into other professions because they wont make as much if they're a teacher. Make teaching a respectable profession and pay them like it and you will have good teachers. Edit: I'm a first year teacher who just graduated college and want to know the answer to this question. I am a Republican and I agree with your stance on teachers. I'll never say this current crop of Republicans is any good. Romney sucks. Obama is miserable as well. I probably won't vote at all. I truly detest both candidates.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 29, 2012 -> 03:21 AM) Im not in a weird mood, I just think it is funny that you get all bent out of shape all the time about how people criticize your opinion of a certain unnamed person and here you are telling people basically that they should rethink their own opinions about Hawk. I never get bent out of shape about people disagreeing with me about Ozzeroo. I just stand up for the players/managers I like. I don't get bent out of shape. I just fight back, so to speak. People can hate Hawk all they want. I don't care if they do. But I counter with my opinion that I love he and Stoney.

At least the Royals did the noble thing and beat Detroit like they beat the Sox. Detroit looked human tonight. f*** you, Detroit.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 10:58 PM) And yet, you are questioning the peoples opinions who dont like him. Strange You seem to be in a weird mood. It's a message board; people throw out their opinions then others counter attack. It's the way of the Internet world. QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 29, 2012 -> 02:53 AM) I don't hate Hawk the person. I hate Hawk's broadcasts as they increasingly get worse year to year. How can you say that? His broadcasts are so entertaining it's beyond belief ... IMO.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 29, 2012 -> 02:17 AM) I wonder if things go bad this week if Hawk will criticize Ventura/Cooper for reshuffling the rotation in order to ensure the main guys face Detroit. I don't think they should get blamed, but a week ago, he was very much against it. Did they really do that? That is truly asinine. You don't reshuffle pitching to face Detroit. All games count the same. This road trip has the makings of a really bad one as the bad Sox are emerging again after the nice winning streak at home. Axelrod isn't going to win so we figure to be 0-3 then trying to avoid the sweep. Then comes the impending disaster at Detroit. Yikes.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 29, 2012 -> 02:50 AM) I just say it with less drama than you, but I don't have money riding on them. Here's a hint bet the Sox at home now don't bet them on the road. Boy ain't that the truth. Suddenly we suck on the road and are awesome at home. Like fathom said, very weird season.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 09:58 PM) Yes. The 'say what you will' line is bush league, as well as the 'cheap' comment. Romney probably donates more than Wolf makes, and to causes other than the church. Would Wolf lend a guy the money to buy a house he was renting? Not many people on any side would. Thanks for responding Alpha Dog. For some reason people tend to ignore a lot of my questions. Romney does deserve respect this week. If Wolf doesn't want to cover the convention he shouldn't be there.

I don't want Romney anywhere near the White House it goes without saying. But my question to you is ... after four more years of Obama do you seriously believe ... a.) Our country will be better off than it is right now. b.) Our country will be way way worse than it is right now. c.) Things will be the same as they are today. d.) Our country will be in the worse shape economically it has ever been in and the morale of the people will be the lowest it has ever been entering the 2016 election. I'm thinking it's d.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 09:50 PM) the most important part of your statement Of course it is. Everything on here is opinion it should go without saying.

I think some of the people who hate Hawk are like people who hate certain movie critics. Everybody thinks they can do better. Uh, not quite. It's a talent and Hawk has talent IMO.

I have a sneaky feeling Detroit will win 2 of 3 without a sweat and likely take all 3 vs. the Royals. This could be a crucial time for Detroit. They maul KC while we face a tough team in Baltimore.

To those of you Hawk haters, I just want to ask you if you prefer other teams' boring, vanilla, equally homerish crews that pervade baseball? There's a perception Hawk is a homer and everybody else out there isn't a homer. That's bunk. All these TV and radio crews are full of homers except for greats like Scully. "An A-bomb ... by A-Rod." Ugh. Just as bad as Hawk's lines. And the guy singing, "the Grandy Man can." I get the feeling a lot of people on this board think they know baseball better than Hawk. He knows so much more than all of you (and me) it's not even funny. I love his style and his knowledge and Stone isn't half bad, either. Steve Physioc of the Royals and his color man Rex Hudler are total homers and very very very boring. Sox fans are so spoiled with the great Hawk. s***, Farmer and DJ are homers, too. I like them as well.

Do you guys agree with me, though, that that is childish and bushleague of Wolf Blitzer (is that his real name?) to actually comment on a harmless interview with the Romney kids right after it is over by saying, "Say what you want about Romney, but he has a good family" and laugh at one of his kids calling Mitt frugal and Wolf saying, "that means he's cheap." Wolf had a look of disgust on his face that suggested he really didn't want any part of making Romney look legitimate and not somebody who'll be steamrolled by his beloved Obama.

QUOTE (klaus kinski @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 03:47 PM) He is-innovative, copied, entertaining, and has opinionated insights about the way the game is played that actually create thought when you are watching. "It's all good." Great post. I agree. Hawk is amazingly good. QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 04:39 PM) No. This is about as slippery a slope as you can create. I don't think it's a slippery slope to do it your way and be true to yourself. I'd like your take on corporate suck ups. Those who do not do it their way and suck up just to get promoted. I'd rather be true to myself and make a good living and do what I think is right than suck up and do things I don't believe in and make a few more dollars. QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 06:01 PM) I liked him when I was 12, but I'm a grown man now. Hawk Harrelson is so much better than other broadcast teams. People say he's a homer. You think the other broadcast teams aren't full of homers? They just do it in a much more boring way. Hawk will be missed when he quits.

Hilarious how nobody is screaming about all our blown saves. Make you realize Jenks wasn't so bad after all. I mean my god, how many games has the White Sox bullpen blown??? It ain't easy to close out games but this is ridiculous.

LOL after watching CNN coverage of an interview with the Romney kids. Wolf Blitzer, with an obvious look of disgust on his face, called Romney "cheap" then told some story of how he shops at Costco. My god. He didn't even try to hide it. The media is so upset they have to go to the Republican convention. They would NEVER rip Obama like that. Never. Hilarious. Also immediately after the interview with the boys, Wolf said, "Say what you want about Romney, he has a great family." He had to add, "say what you want about Romney" Hilarious bias.

Boston beats KC 3 of 4 after Tampa beat KC two of three. Yes, KC still sucks. Will the White Sox man up and beat them in a series next time??

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 02:53 AM) Bobby Jenks isn't on this team anymore. Owned. QUOTE (Baron @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 02:59 AM) Ventura is Brett Myers? I'm not a big Myers fan. He's just another average reliever. Good sometimes; s*** sometimes. Blah. QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 03:20 AM) Most definitely, the umpire might have cost the Sox two runs with the non 3rd strike to McLouth and the Reynolds ball 4. That's why I love Hawk ranting about the umps. Baseball umpires suck, pure and simple. They have abused the strike zone. It's so small that no pitcher can avoid the dreaded walk. Mama don't let your boys take the mound. Any other position til umpires decide to stop this bulls*** and call the strike zone the way it's designed to be called. I hate umps. Hopefully Hawk will keep blasting them!

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 26, 2012 -> 11:57 PM) http://deadspin.com/kansas-city-royals/ Greg775 behind this letter? Possible, but doubtful. It would have had to include praise for the beating the first place White Sox 8 of 12 times this season. Why are u so obsessed with the fact I'm incensed the Royals are kicking our ass when they can't beat anybody else? Sox are 4-8 vs. KC. If that goes up to 4-14 we will not make the playoffs.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Aug 27, 2012 -> 07:14 PM) Back to reality folks What's wrong with .347? Tank doesn't walk either, and nobody on here seems to mind.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 27, 2012 -> 04:33 PM) Now Greg will never ever ever ever ever let go. Tyler has his first Soxtalk defender. I don't think I'll turn on the guy because he has produced pretty well in very very limited duty. I guess he could be another Brian Anderson like somebody said, but he's a pretty good backup right now. He prolly deserves a chance to start somewhere. Trade him to the Padres or somebody for some pitching just to let Tyler play?

I guess sports teams are recession/depression proof. Maybe total attendance doesn't mean squat with TV throwing so much money around.