September 13, 20241 yr https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5760647/2024/09/13/hawk-harrelson-white-sox-wont-watch/?campaign=5888993&source=dailyemail&userId=6062851 Quote It’s appointment television. Each and every night, Ken “Hawk” Harrelson will make sure his television is tuned to the pregame show. When the game is over, he won’t miss the postgame show analysis. But for the hours in between — the actual game — the man who has watched more Chicago White Sox baseball than anyone on the planet, simply cannot stand to watch this team, this season. Instead, he says, he turns to tennis or whatever else is on.. “This team has no presence. After the pregame show is on, I basically watch part of the first inning to see if they get any presence. They don’t have a presence,” Harrelson told The Athletic in a phone interview this week, one of the few times he has spoken publicly this season. That’s not exactly a controversial sentiment. When it comes to the root causes of this disaster, however, Harrelson deviates from the conventional wisdom. “As long as Jerry’s there, there’s going to be an effort to improve,” Harrelson said. “It’s just that simple.” For many supporters of the team, it is not that simple. “Jerry” is White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf, who many have pinpointed as the man ultimately at fault for the current plight.
September 13, 20241 yr Author 4 minutes ago, reiks12 said: gotta love the 'Jerry is a competitor' company line He still fully believes that Brooks was the one who screwed him over.
September 13, 20241 yr 34 minutes ago, reiks12 said: gotta love the 'Jerry is a competitor' company line If anything proves that Hawk is not fit to call games, it's this right here.
September 13, 20241 yr Just like a lot of us...watches the pre/post-game shows...and very little in between. UGH...
September 13, 20241 yr Author 3 hours ago, Kyyle23 said: The entire White Sox fandom in unison “Same, Hawk. Same” If you lose Hawk, you have lost the war.
September 13, 20241 yr “As long as Jerry’s there, there’s going to be an effort to improve,” Harrelson said. “It’s just that simple.” Do effort and improve have alternate meanings i'm not aware of?
September 13, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, reiks12 said: gotta love the 'Jerry is a competitor' company line Amazing how many former Sox people never burn bridges when it comes to JR.
September 13, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Kyyle23 said: The entire White Sox fandom in unison “Same, Hawk. Same” You think Sox fandom agrees that as long as JR is in charge the Sox will compete?? JR must’ve paid Hawk a s%*# ton over the years for him to still throw that kind of cockamamie BS out there on his behalf
September 13, 20241 yr 19 minutes ago, 46DidIt said: You think Sox fandom agrees that as long as JR is in charge the Sox will compete?? JR must’ve paid Hawk a s%*# ton over the years for him to still throw that kind of cockamamie BS out there on his behalf In Hawk's bio he wrote that Einhorn gave him a 200,000 bonus to join the Sox broadcasting team in 1982 and that's not even counting his salary.
September 13, 20241 yr Were these peoples' families threatened or something? I don't understand the loyalty to JR.
September 13, 20241 yr 4 hours ago, reiks12 said: gotta love the 'Jerry is a competitor' company line He doesn’t work for him anymore. He can stop kissing ass anytime. 😩
September 13, 20241 yr We all know that JR is very good and loyal to his people. It’s no surprise that people who left his sphere in good standing would continue to carry water for him.
September 13, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, 46DidIt said: You think Sox fandom agrees that as long as JR is in charge the Sox will compete?? JR must’ve paid Hawk a s%*# ton over the years for him to still throw that kind of cockamamie BS out there on his behalf Uh, no I don’t believe that. Hawk might have said it but it’s hard to think that he believes that as well
September 13, 20241 yr I’ve read that Hawk has privately belittled the franchise. Weirdly, I also read that the Dolphins QB is a fan, but isn’t very happy about the direction of the team. Think the article was in the Athletic. ”Hawk, Tua spit on that thing”
September 13, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Milkman delivers said: I’ve read that Hawk has privately belittled the franchise. Weirdly, I also read that the Dolphins QB is a fan, but isn’t very happy about the direction of the team. Think the article was in the Athletic. ”Hawk, Tua spit on that thing” I hate you.
September 13, 20241 yr I agree with him, but I also can't stand to listen to Hawk either. I was really glad when they finally got him out the door.
September 13, 20241 yr 9 hours ago, Dick Allen said: So Hawk can't stand Schriffen either. South Side, staaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnd up! mercy
September 14, 20241 yr Getz on the broadcast. Don’t listen if you missed taking your meds. He likes where the pitching is. Isn’t signing free agents. Is counting on the young guys on the roster improving. Holy f***.
September 14, 20241 yr 22 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: Getz on the broadcast. Don’t listen if you missed taking your meds. He likes where the pitching is. Isn’t signing free agents. Is counting on the young guys on the roster improving. Holy f***. It’s gotten to the point I don’t care if they move the team. Everyone in the organization sucks
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