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11-24 since April 25th... that was the first game I thought he looked different. Nearly hitting .500 over that time.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ May 6, 2016 -> 09:44 PM) I'm not buying it but I'm loving it for now. Hope he keeps this up! It's definitely early.. but he clearly is taking a much different approach. In the last two weeks when he played I saw him take more pitches then the entire last season...

I like how the umpire kept saying to ventura "that's baseball"... it really looked like he said that at least twice. That just made me really hate the Minnesota Twins... jones was obviously not trying to hit Park with a 10-4 lead. Molitor just trying to light a fire under his team I'm sure. I wanted someone to beat the F*** out of May.

I've never seen Avi this patient... really looks awesome. I wish a couple of our other players would take notice. Making the pitcher throw you strikes works pretty well.

I've seen Avi hot before... but this is different. I've never seen him this patient before and its the entire key for him (really a lot of hitters who struggle). Let's just hope he can keep it up and not fall into his old habits.

Is Buerhle realistically an option? I have mixed emotions about that.

Hawk is definitely one of the most hated and most loved announcers I've ever encountered.

It's really hard in baseball to say this is a tough schedule ect ect. As Hawk says... it's not who you play but when you play them.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 2, 2016 -> 10:39 AM) Nothing has changed in the past two seasons. That is just plain false... but I can tell people are going to stick to their guns no matter what. I'm not even saying he is better or worse overall. But he is for sure without a doubt more mellow the past couple years. Wow is all I can say really...

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 2, 2016 -> 07:55 AM) harkness told me that this doesnt happen anymore. At least not in the past 2 years since he got a talking to. You must have been watching something else I guess you missed the part where he said it was a great umpired series and THEN this guy did what he did. The last couple years Hawk has been trying to be nice to the umpires (because he was given directives). The other day was the first day in a long while where the umpire incurred so much of his wrath... and deservedly so.

I don't Hate Bennetti.... he seems pretty likable. But I love Hawk... even though he is has his moments. So many people hate Hawk as an announcer... because he is such a homer. And that's why I love him for baseball... because of how much a homer he is - he feels the exact way I do. Benetti is smart and has a good sense of humor. Maybe some day he will learn to love the White Sox like Hawk does and I will sense that in his voice. Or maybe it will just be another job for him ... we will see.

well the first at bat was horrible... ump screwed it up. Jackson grounding into a double play is horrible and all on him. That sequence of events reminded me of the sox 2012-2014

That was an awesome win.... never gave up.

huge huge win

Avi has looked really good lately... seems like he is not swinging at every pitch.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Apr 29, 2016 -> 10:11 PM) Twitter should be able to cure your lust for superlatives and instant overreaction, if you're looking for preparation and professionalism check out Jason Benetti. Yeah that's me... superlatives and overreactions. Quote me some posts.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Apr 29, 2016 -> 09:57 PM) Maybe try paying attention to the broadcast? It must have been a game that wasn't on CSN. I'd advise you to maybe pay attention to the broadcasts yourself if you think the new guy so vastly out performs Hawk.

Rollins seems like a nice guy... what he actually brings to the table I have no clue.

Wow.... that is the kind of little league play that starts losing streaks. The middle of our infield defensively is definitely weaker than last year.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Apr 29, 2016 -> 04:37 PM) This is preposterous, do you suppose Hawk has ever even heard of Drew Storen given that he's played almost his entire career in the NL and Hawk has never even watched a National League baseball game? I found it so refreshing when Benetti effortlessly broke down Storen's career path during the Toronto series, the man is incredibly well prepared. I really don't recall any of what you are saying or that story.

I'm just laughing... First off I thought Hawk did his homework way more then Benetti's occasional Sabermetrics. Hawk had a lot to say the first few innings. They game got boring when it was a route... yet somehow this is attributed to Hawk's announcing. Seriously learn some objective reality. I don't even dislike Benetti and sometimes Hawk bothers me. But wow human beings suck at being objective.

QUOTE (soxforlife05 @ Apr 28, 2016 -> 10:40 PM) "get rid of him" "another rocket, what else?" Lol... he never said "get rid of him" He did say "another rocket.." He did not say "what else"

You were probably bored as S*** because it the game was 10-2...

QUOTE (soxforlife05 @ Apr 28, 2016 -> 09:59 PM) I don't think I've ever heard Hawk trash a player on air like he did tonight with Danks. Extremely rare to hear How exactly did Hawk "Trash" Danks tonight? He said "Danks can't pitch from behind" He said "Danks didn't have his good stuff or control tonight?" How exactly did he "Trash" Danks?

QUOTE (soxfan85 @ Apr 28, 2016 -> 09:39 PM) Ha Ha. EXACTLY...it gets nauseating hearing Hawk complain about the umps when Danks flat out stinks and has no ability to overcome ANYTHING. It does not matter how awful the ump was that AB. Danks stinks, Hawk should blame it on that. Hawk's whining over the years has become tiresome. It was very nice to get a break from him. When did Hawk complain about the umps tonight? I swear... some of you have some weird obsession with Hawk. I heard Stone make more comments about the ump than anyone tonight.. But really no one said anything about the ump tonight.