ewokpelts Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 On 9/21/2025 at 1:07 PM, southsider2k5 said: Conner isn't good, but is stark how much better the broadcast is with him in the booth mcknight and better are oxy morons. there's a reason he kept getting fired at the score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 2 minutes ago, ewokpelts said: who cares? the fucking owner. Yet another guy that is awful at his job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewokpelts Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 5 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Yet another guy that is awful at his job. and what does that have to do with anything here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 (edited) 35 minutes ago, ewokpelts said: and what does that have to do with anything here? It goes back to the original post and the latest news of why Schriffen will be back. Because we have an owner that doesn’t care about putting out a quality product. Edited September 23 by WhiteSox2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 6 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: It goes back to the original post and the latest news of why Schriffen will be back. Because we have an owner that doesn’t care about putting out a quality product. And would rather hire half rate yes-men than bring in a superior product that might challenge him. 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 https://www.si.com/mlb/who-nbc-should-hire-to-call-mlb-games-next-season All three would be good choices/voices... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 7 hours ago, Dick Allen said: Well, the hope is gone. From mlb.com: “He’ll be back for 2026,” said Boyer of Schriffen. “John is enthusiastic. He’s sometimes, and maybe this could be a detriment, he’s in it with the guys. He has created good relationships with the players ... that’s part of what we have to do as an organization. You tell stories about these guys. “So, I’m comfortable, confident that moving forward, he’s going to continue to do that. He has worked very hard at connecting with fans. Didn’t connect with fans as well last year as he did this year. That’s always a work in progress. When you look at our broadcast last year compared to this year, it’s a significant difference. I’m pleased with that.” What a dumb statement by Boyer. Who made him broadcast critic/commentator/grader? Schriffen is a homer obviously. We've had homers throughout history but they at least ripped the team for horrible play (Hawk, Stone, Harry, Paciorek, et. all). Does Schiff at least blast the team for suckage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 5 minutes ago, greg775 said: What a dumb statement by Boyer. Who made him broadcast critic/commentator/grader? Schriffen is a homer obviously. We've had homers throughout history but they at least ripped the team for horrible play (Hawk, Stone, Harry, Paciorek, et. all). Does Schiff at least blast the team for suckage? He hasn’t really gotten past the Sox being the greatest team ever yet. 🤣 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernuke Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 25 minutes ago, greg775 said: What a dumb statement by Boyer. Who made him broadcast critic/commentator/grader? Schriffen is a homer obviously. We've had homers throughout history but they at least ripped the team for horrible play (Hawk, Stone, Harry, Paciorek, et. all). Does Schiff at least blast the team for suckage? Schriffen is not a homer, he just plays one on TV. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltwilliams Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 19 minutes ago, supernuke said: Schriffen is not a homer, he just plays one on TV. For what it's worth, the Chicago sports broadcaster traditionally was encouraged to be a "homer", because that's supposedly what the market wanted, going back to guys like Jack Brickhouse. If you listen to any of Hawk's games when he broadcast the Red Sox, he was nothing like the Hawk of later years here in Chicago. He was still a character as a Boston broadcaster (as he was as a player), but totally objective when it came to calling the game. Hawk himself said that he changed his style to accommodate the Chicago market. I think Schiffren has improved a lot since last year. And to me, he works pretty well with Stone. Honestly, he reminds me of Chip Caray. I caught a few Cubs games in the 90s on TV with Chip Caray and Steve Stone. And I'm struck by how similar the dynamic is with Schif/Stone as it was with Caray/Stone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 54 minutes ago, greg775 said: What a dumb statement by Boyer. Who made him broadcast critic/commentator/grader? Schriffen is a homer obviously. We've had homers throughout history but they at least ripped the team for horrible play (Hawk, Stone, Harry, Paciorek, et. all). Does Schiff at least blast the team for suckage? He is responsible for hiring and firing all broadcasters since Bob Grim retired. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 1 hour ago, greg775 said: What a dumb statement by Boyer. Who made him broadcast critic/commentator/grader? Schriffen is a homer obviously. We've had homers throughout history but they at least ripped the team for horrible play (Hawk, Stone, Harry, Paciorek, et. all). Does Schiff at least blast the team for suckage? Unfortunately this does fall within the purview of his job description. So, to answer your question, Jerry made him all of those things 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 40 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said: He is responsible for hiring and firing all broadcasters since Bob Grim retired. Obviously is was Hawk’s time to retire but didn’t Boyer sort of pressure him to retire and Hawk can’t stand him now as a result? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Line Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 I prefer Beckham to Schriffen. He's so bad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 9 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Obviously is was Hawk’s time to retire but didn’t Boyer sort of pressure him to retire and Hawk can’t stand him now as a result? The way Hawk says it, it was just “bye, enjoy retirement” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 1 hour ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Obviously is was Hawk’s time to retire but didn’t Boyer sort of pressure him to retire and Hawk can’t stand him now as a result? I think it was on Foul Territory where Hawk said ,"I didn't quit, I was forced out..." something along those lines. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcq Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 Failed game show host who thought he would be working at Fenway Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Line Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 Why is steve stone gone for the rest of the season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoUEvenShift Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 9 minutes ago, Green Line said: Why is steve stone gone for the rest of the season? he is notorious for not doing road trips. It used to just be west coast but last couple years he has been skipping east coast trips too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 2 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said: he is notorious for not doing road trips. It used to just be west coast but last couple years he has been skipping east coast trips too. Must be nice work if you can get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrittBurnsFan Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 10 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said: Must be nice work if you can get it. No kidding...but when Jason B wanted to miss x number of games...it was "c ya"! UGH... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted September 24 Author Share Posted September 24 16 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said: He hasn’t really gotten past the Sox being the greatest team ever yet. 🤣 That's what i don't get. The other day he was going on about what a fun season it was and how good the team is. They could win out and have the worst record in the AL and the second worst in baseball. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77 Hitmen Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 2 hours ago, Dick Allen said: That's what i don't get. The other day he was going on about what a fun season it was and how good the team is. They could win out and have the worst record in the AL and the second worst in baseball. As it stands right now, the Sox have the 7th worst winning pct in the franchise's 125 year history. Hardly a "good" team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 On 9/24/2025 at 12:09 AM, ewokpelts said: mcknight and better are oxy morons. there's a reason he kept getting fired at the score. He's fine for a AA/AAA team. Needs to refine his broadcasting skills on an everyday basis, but those join bs probably won'the pay nearly as well and he'd have to leave Chicago as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 9 hours ago, BrittBurnsFan said: No kidding...but when Jason B wanted to miss x number of games...it was "c ya"! UGH... And when Benetti did it, it was to work elsewhere, not to go home and chill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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