MiddleCoastBias Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 18 hours ago, Highland said: The worst Sox broadcast team ever. Haven't watched a game all year. Look, I'm also in the "Schriff sucks and Stone is past his prime" camp as well, but it's pretty dismissive to say "this is the worst ever" and also "I haven't listened to a broadcast all year" in the same breath. Schriff and Plesac work well together, and Schriff has even toned it down (a bit) this year. Still not my favorite but to say "it's the worst ever and I haven't listened to it" is a bit like saying "no one goes there any more, it's too crowded". 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snopek Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 1 hour ago, oldsox said: Wokesters don't like it. Please define wokester for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77 Hitmen Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 2 hours ago, JoeC said: "Do your best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." It's part of the natural evolution of society and language. I can't imagine making a crack that some guy "throws like a girl" to my daughter without her losing a ton of respect for me. The thing is, someone doesn't need to have a daughter to think such a comment is wrong. I don't know about others, but I try to live my life in such a way that I don't go around thinking anything that doesn't affect me personally doesn't matter. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 6 hours ago, MiddleCoastBias said: Look, I'm also in the "Schriff sucks and Stone is past his prime" camp as well, but it's pretty dismissive to say "this is the worst ever" and also "I haven't listened to a broadcast all year" in the same breath. Schriff and Plesac work well together, and Schriff has even toned it down (a bit) this year. Still not my favorite but to say "it's the worst ever and I haven't listened to it" is a bit like saying "no one goes there any more, it's too crowded". I saw enough last year to know how bad these two are. That is why I am not watching this year. I can't take these two. Schriffen is just bad and Stone is a bitter old man. I hope for a change but that won't happen. I've been a fan a long time and recall some bad broadcasting. But none this bad. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falstaff Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 On 7/20/2025 at 6:00 PM, WBWSF said: The pre and post game show aren't as good without Frank Thomas. I thought that Thomas wasn't brought back this year is because he was too honest as to how bad the team was last year. He was very outspoken and I think JR didn't like it. I miss Frank, he was great with Ozzie & Chuck. When the Big Hurt was doing Fox with Pete Rose it was great. I was not happy when they let Frank go and went with Big Pappy , A-Rod, and Jeter, I have not watched since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 The Sox didn’t retain Thomas in post game because he is probably considered an extra expense right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falstaff Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 Watching the last 4 games have been a White Sox Spiritual Awakening. Dan Plesac is a hoot, FEAR THE POLO !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 47 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said: The Sox didn’t retain Thomas in post game because he is probably considered an extra expense right now. Diminished Skills? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 26 minutes ago, JoeC said: Diminished Skills? Kenny didn’t negotiate this one so I doubt it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 23 hours ago, 77 Hitmen said: I can't imagine making a crack that some guy "throws like a girl" to my daughter without her losing a ton of respect for me. The thing is, someone doesn't need to have a daughter to think such a comment is wrong. I don't know about others, but I try to live my life in such a way that I don't go around thinking anything that doesn't affect me personally doesn't matter. We live in a weird time right now, but yeah, I could never actually look at one of my teenage daughters and then use their sex to diminish them. As broad as the English language is, and as intelligent as we are, I don't think it is a horrible thing to be better than that. My whole goal as a parent is to leave things in a better state for my kids, than what I got. This is one of those tiny little things we can easily do better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox guy Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 On 7/20/2025 at 10:34 AM, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: You might see things completely different from me. I've been here a long long time and I know I'm not alone in thinking what I said. But not liking Schriffen is in line with the majority . Announcers don't bother me at all. Seems like a nice guy , upbeat and personable. Nothing he does makes me cringe. Why should it ? He's not embarrassing me. It's just extreme homerism . I'm probably an extreme homer too when it comes to the on field product even when it stinks. I do my best not to be critical of the prospects because they are young men pursuing their dreams like all of us once were at one point, so I root for them to achieve it. I could point of their flaws but there's plenty who do that so instead I root for Baldwin and Elko and hope and dream they become more than most diehards project them to be. I want Teel and Quero to both be playing as much as possible. I so badly wanted Robert to show how good he was so it would help the rebuild more like the unexpected rise of Crochet did. I'm ecstatic that Houser, Shane Smith and Vasil came out of nowhere to give the Sox another trade chip and more pitching depth in a year that Hagen Smith, Schultz , and Grant Taylor hit some development bumps in the road. Jerry I criticize all day but don't have it in me right now to be ultra critical of Getz just because there not much more I can say than he's just a Jerry puppet figuring things out as he goes , given no money to work with , who realizes his own limitations but really leaned into hiring people with good reputations or considering a rising star like Venable and seems to be using whatever money he is getting into building a Research and Development based infrastructure that he hopes serves the team into the next ownership whether or not he's a part of it. I don't think he's as cocky as Hahn but he does his best to pump up the changes taking place and It appears Schriffen is a key cog in that machine. With the amount of skepticism in the organization Schiff is the public face of the Sox spinning BS to pissed off fans who respond STFU I'm sick of this bullshit. You made promises and I believed you, you bastards ! I also think Stone knows what going on and he doesn't let the losing get to him. He's a professional. He's 78 with a cushy gig with a lot of vacation time and being 78 traveling so much you need more vacation time . If he hated Schiffren why would he sign a new contract at the end of the worst Sox season in history partnered with a cheerleading inexperienced PBP guy ? Because as I said, he doesn't have it in his heart to truly hate, just a mild dislike. He knows the fans want him to stay, that's why he stayed, for us, not himself. He doesn't need the cash. He'll deal with the guy for our sake. Stone cares. On 7/20/2025 at 11:05 AM, southsider2k5 said: Stone has been like this thru Jason and Hawk. It's who he is. He is a problem Disagree. He's our mva. Most Valuable announcer. On 7/20/2025 at 12:54 PM, Tnetennba said: Because to anyone outside of your male-centric perspective, using how girls throw to imply that someone is weak or lesser, is insulting to anyone who isn't male. It is antiquated, derogatory, and frankly, offensive as f***. I would wager that any girl in high school or college softball can throw better than the majority of non athletes, so the analogy in your insult even lacks merit to begin with. You also claim to detest conformity, but here you are being upset that a message board won't conform to your antiquated notions of what is acceptable speech, over a sexist insult that is no longer in common usage. Do you not recognize the disconnect here? You're completely wrong here, this is a total false equivalency. We're not talking about a whole message board, just 1 moderator. That's it, 1 guy who has the power to ban. Like I said before, I welcome disagreements over anything, be it sports or "offensive phrases". Disagreeing is 1 thing, banning is another. Do you not recognise your own disconnect here I do detest conformity, there was no disconnect. Your wrong analogy was a failed reach. On 7/21/2025 at 8:21 AM, JoeC said: "Do your best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." It's part of the natural evolution of society and language. Well, I'd say that a live and let live attitude is the evolution of society and language. a society that doesn't get offended over everything is more evolved, more peaceful, more easy going. On 7/22/2025 at 7:24 AM, Falstaff said: I miss Frank, he was great with Ozzie & Chuck. When the Big Hurt was doing Fox with Pete Rose it was great. I was not happy when they let Frank go and went with Big Pappy , A-Rod, and Jeter, I have not watched since. Yup, It's senseless to have 2 Yankees on there when they could balance it out with a 3rd team, which would be more representative of their national audience. Jeets doesn't even contribute anything, he's just there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 40 minutes ago, Sox guy said: Well, I'd say that a live and let live attitude is the evolution of society and language. a society that doesn't get offended over everything is more evolved, more peaceful, more easy going. Yup, It's senseless to have 2 Yankees on there when they could balance it out with a 3rd team, which would be more representative of their national audience. Jeets doesn't even contribute anything, he's just there. You know what else is more evolved, easy going, and peaceful? Not being sexist. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snopek Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 41 minutes ago, Sox guy said: Well, I'd say that a live and let live attitude is the evolution of society and language. a society that doesn't get offended over everything is more evolved, more peaceful, more easy going Lol. It’s more peaceful in a “doesn’t bother me so therefore it’s not a problem” kind of way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 Just saw he throws like Juan Pierre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snopek Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 On 7/20/2025 at 9:31 AM, Snopek said: It’s an antiquated and derogatory phrase. Find a different way to get your point across. It’s not that hard. 11 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: Just saw he throws like Juan Pierre. See? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 17 minutes ago, Snopek said: See? He stunk for us. Was one of the more miserable "f*** sabermetrics" signings of that era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 1 hour ago, Snopek said: See? Or Scotty Pods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palehose1 Posted August 2 Author Share Posted August 2 Seems like they are avoiding pairing Schriffen and Stone together The pairing -its done after this season in my opinion hopefully Plesac or AJ although AJ doesn’t have a chance under current ownership Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 Connor McKnight is a pretty good PbP guy, I would prefer him over Schriffen. Stone doesn’t do much for me, I would prefer to replace him with Plesac or AJP. I actually muted the games on TV because Schriffen annoyed me that much. Now because I don’t get the games on TV, I listen to the radio. We are so lucky to have Len and DJ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBWSF Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 I really like the job Brooke Fletcher is doing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Mite Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 13 hours ago, palehose1 said: Seems like they are avoiding pairing Schriffen and Stone together The pairing -its done after this season in my opinion hopefully Plesac or AJ although AJ doesn’t have a chance under current ownership I’m beginning to sour on Plesac, AJ should be the guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snopek Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 1 hour ago, WBWSF said: I really like the job Brooke Fletcher is doing. Agree. Good addition to the broadcasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 51 minutes ago, The Mighty Mite said: I’m beginning to sour on Plesac, AJ should be the guy. He’s a bit too cheeseball and hokey. One of those is enough in Schriffen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Mite Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 45 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: He’s a bit too cheeseball and hokey. One of those is enough in Schriffen. Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrockway Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 On 7/19/2025 at 11:40 PM, Sox guy said: Shriff is an absolute disaster, but I think he's signed for 2 years beyond this one, so we're stuck with him. I have the gut feeling I know what Brooks and Jerry are thinking when approving of the guy, but can't really articulate it without sounding controversial. Gotta get a feel for the freespeechness of this forum before knowing what can be said here. "I'm a racist but I'm too much of a coward to just say it". why don't you just say what you're thinking, sox guy. you literally did, but you danced around the idea like a little passive aggressive b****. are you a little b****, sox guy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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