Doc Edwards Shot

What does "He became a shill" mean?

Yep, there's more to the broadcasting HOF than just how popular or "liked" somebody was. As exemplified by what you've said about his "calls," Ken Harrelson left behind a legacy that most other announcers never will. He had something in common with Harry Caray in that regard. They both had famous sayings and calls that people liked and that stuck in society. That is a good reason for Hawk to be inducted. Fine by me, I liked his homer broadcasting and that he wasn't just another sterile, dime-a-dozen broadcaster that can be found any day of the week.

9 playoff appearances in 116 years... I'm wondering why I'm even spending my precious time being a White Sox fan! LOL

Despite my screen name in this forum, I don't even know who the real Doc Edwards is or the story behind the guy. Do you?

I loved that about Hawk, too. When I was all pissed off or hurting after a tough loss, Hawk sounded like he felt the same way I did. I appreciated that mutual feeling.

Jason Benetti is a good announcer along with Steve Stone, but anyone would admit that there is a lot of color and energy missing with Hawk gone. Love or hate The Hawk, he was one of a kind with a huge personality and presence. The hillbilly one liners, the quotes, the stories, his ability to nickname people with names that actually stick, etc. It's not the same for me now. Unlike a lot of fans, I embraced his being a homer because I always felt that the daily local broadcasts were just for us Sox fans, not the whole country. The announcers that we fans share the bulk of the games with should be "our guys," in my opinion. I can hear a generic, bland, perfectly unbiased national-type broadcaster any day of the week, that's nothing special at all. Those people are a dime a dozen. Even my 7th grade son who doesn't watch much sports on TV (he's too busy actually playing them himself) has noticed the absence of Hawk without me saying anything. While I was watching a game this season and somebody on the Sox homered, he asked where that guy was who yells "YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD, YEEESSS!!" My son imitated Hawk's voice and did the whole getup. I told him he's (Hawk) been the announcer for decades and is retiring. My son stood there for a minute, reflected, and then walked out of the room declaring that the current announcers are boring. LOL I totally miss Hawk already. When combined with the current state of our team, I'm struggling to get motivated to watch the games.

Things can always be worse. Just ask the Cleveland Browns or Detroit Lions fans. LOL Everyone, including me, who howled for a full rebuild had to be prepared for times like this.

We fans were always good, it's the White Sox and ISFA that aren't. Fowler is suing them.

What a freak injury! I feel sorry for Fowler, but at the same time I'm not sure he has a winnable case. I'm really interested to see the outcome of this lawsuit. The WiFi electrical box is NOT in the field of play, it's immediately on the other side of the padded railing/wall. Therefore, the box is in the fan seating area along with seats, stairs, etc. It's not anything that could reasonably be expected to be hit by a player on the field and therefore shouldn't require padding. The railing has an opening that Fowler's knee apparently went through to hit the box. I think the Sox and the ISFA would win this case if it went the whole way to trial and a judgment. The player technically exited the field of play through the opening in the wall, striking an object that is clearly in the fan seating area. But the case won't go the distance and the Sox/ISFA and their insurance will likely settle out of court and pay Fowler off because that will be cheaper than having the lawsuit run all the way to the end. Fowler and his attorneys know that they can get money even though the lawsuit is questionable. But I'm no lawyer. There probably are all kinds of lawyerly arguments and other legal cases that prove me wrong. What seems straightforward to a regular non-lawyer person may not be so.

I remember when the Sox almost moved to Florida. As a teenager, I was on the edge of my seat with fear and was so relieved that it didn't happen. I couldn't understand the people who argued about taxes and public funding, etc. But now as an adult who pays taxes, if this situation arises again they can just move if they think we taxpayers - ESPECIALLY IN THIS RIPOFF STATE - are going to pay for all of it again. Really, we should pay for none of it and the White Sox ownership should pay for all of it. The government and taxpayers shouldn't be subsidizing special interests like sports stadiums. I'm also wondering why there aren't many other events (concerts, other sports, etc.) held at GRF. Why does almost nothing take place there other than White Sox games? The argument in the 80s for taxpayer funding was that it would serve as more than just a baseball stadium and other things could take place there.

I hope that wasn't the only 3-hit game we'll get out of Davidson for the next few months.

I couldn't answer this question until it actually happened and the Sox won multiple World Series in a matter of years. I'd personally like to find out what my feelings would be if the Sox simply MADE THE PLAYOFFS more than once a decade.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Jun 22, 2017 -> 10:10 AM) I honk this thread is ridiculous. As someone said, you're worried about the team's young shortstop, who didn't start playing baseball till he was 17/18 in the first year of a rebuild? I second this notion. People need to dial back on the impatience. Anderson only just turned 24, he's just a kid. If he's able to hit around .250 so far in the big leagues, he's doing pretty well. He is a super athlete with a high ceiling and his defense will get better with time. He needs a few years, which we have since we're rebuilding. If he is still the same two years from now, then I'll join the chorus of people with serious concerns.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Jun 21, 2017 -> 12:05 AM) After his 2 errors tonight I was thinking, "s***! Should have made the bet based on WAR!" Avi is still brutal defensively, that's for sure. But if he keeps hitting like he has this season, I can accept his ham hands.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jun 4, 2017 -> 01:43 PM) Piersall may be best known for running around the bases backwards after hitting his 100th HR of his career. That was before my time. Did he then have to run around the bases the right way? I definitely have never seen anyone run around the bases backwards before. I don't know what the rules say about that.