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I agree. DJ was much more relaxed and effective with Rooney. They'd make a great team. Rooney is one of the best broadcasters there is period. There is a reason that he does so much national broadcasting. He is a class act and extremely knowledgable.

Wasn't there an article in the Trib about how Paciorek was sexually abused by a priest in his childhood? I remember reading it. It was a moving piece. Might have been Det News or Free Press though I did read an article about that. It was when he was a kid in Milwaukee if I remember right. It was heartbreaking.

The whole getting pushed out thing was a strong rumor here after it all happened... As for DJ he is soooo much better than when he started. He was completely awful his first year. And I enjoy him much more without Hawk. I don't know why, I just don't think they work well together.

Its a final now, Twins win 6-4. Oh well Soxs win, Cubs lose... 2 out of 3 ain't bad!

and back 100% agree with you - except I was dj, not sports announcer, in college but still know something about filling air time and I am so glad we have Ed and John year in and year out - I also love Hawk and DJ - and loved Hawk and Paciorek - it is good to hear Tom do the occasional Tigers broadcast but he kind of raps on the Sox now and again and I don't like to hear that I liked Hawk and Wimpy a lot more than Hawk and DJ. DJ just has never had much chemistry with Hawk, and despite what they say, I don't know if they still really like each other much. I felt bad the way they pushed Wimpy out of the booth. He really got the shaft job, and I don't blame him for being upset. My only knock on the TV guys is they aren't nearly as objective as the radio guys. I know Farmio will call em like he sees em. He is not afraid to take someone to task for a dumb move whether it is one of our guys or not, and I like that a lot. Hawk will just kinda blow over a play like that. But overall our TV crew is a B I think. There are a WHOLE lot worse guys than the ones we have, but there are also some much better ones.

I absolutely agree with you. I think they are an excellent duo, and they work together well. They mix knowledge and banter very well IMO. After doing some sportscasting in college and I know from first hand experience that it can be harder than hell to fill the dead air, and make a bad game interesting. I really believe these are the two hardest things to do in radio, and they do a great job of both. I think we are lucky to have them, and to have kept them together for as long as we have.

Krash is actually my nickname from way back in High School, maybe Aaron and I can swap stories!

Out of curiousity what do you think of our announcers on the radio, Rooney and Farmer?

Its sad, but the Hawks are in so much worse shape than any other team in this town. They are in BIG trouble.

I know ESPN has an archive of old commericals. I have no idea how old they have to be though.

How are the Tigers announcers without Harwell?

Twins take a 3-2 lead

Twins have tied it at two in the top of the 4th

Most fun name to say in all of baseball

YOu can cancel the postgame show, Halter gets a one out single in the 4th

Twins are down 2-0 to the Blue Jays in the top of the 4th inning

I heard him telling the story at Soxfest. He said he was out jumping hills on his dirtbike and thought he was jumping a hill, then he looked down and realized it was a cliff, but it was too late!

Pauly is actually really good at turning the 3-6-3. He is one of the best at it in the game today.

I think this one is cool, there are so many to choose from!

According to the Trib said he is the only person who has been scheduled for an interview so far. It sounds like Jim Stack is the only other person besides BJ Armstong that is going to get an interview.

Boy ever since we saw Bernero for the first time and he shut us down, we have owned this guy. Let's keep it up tonight!

But if I remember the deal well enough Marte wouldn't have slipped down the waiver wire far enough for us to get him. So if we really wanted him, we had to deal for him.

Are probably off to the two worst starts on the pitching staff so far. Does anyone think it is coincidence that they are the two sinker/ curveball pitchers? Could the cold be a big part of the problem?

Baseball America lists him as 21, he broke camp with the High A team of Winston Salem. I have got to imagine if this guy can hit .270 and field for anything, he has got to be able to find a home somewhere. I don't know his scouting report though.