September 13, 200817 yr Is DJ going to do radio? Or is DJ gone? I like Jackson but there is no denying how good Stone is and what an upgrade he will be on tv.
September 13, 200817 yr Author QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Sep 13, 2008 -> 06:21 PM) Is DJ going to do radio? Or is DJ gone? I like Jackson but there is no denying how good Stone is and what an upgrade he will be on tv. DJ offered radio gig, but I heard he's likely to turn it down.
September 13, 200817 yr I really grew to enjoy DJ after initially wondering how they could possibly give him the job. Stone is a bigger name and its all about the benjamins. I hope DJ takes the radio gig, and if not I wish him well. I've taken the stairs down with him after the game a few times and he seems to be a very nice guy.
September 13, 200817 yr It's sad to see DJ go (assuming he rejects the radio deal), but Hawk + DJ in the TV booth is ungodly awesome.
September 13, 200817 yr i like DJ but i don't think he brings anything to the booth, not much insight, just a lot of echoing hawk and that ridiculous nostalgia they get into, about how the game has changed. Stone is just in a different class.
September 13, 200817 yr :uhoh Yeah, DJ has grown on me as well, mostly because he seems like such a decent guy. Hawk and Stone will probably be great, but I wish they had made this move at the end of the season rather than now. Knowing he's out will probably make the rest of the year bittersweet for DJ, especially if we make/do anything in the playoffs.
September 13, 200817 yr I still think DJ could be a quality color guy with a legit PBP guy. That is NOT Hawk or Ed Farmer.
September 13, 200817 yr Hawk and Stoney are the sh&*. This is great news. DJ's not a bad guy but the bottom line is Hawk has never truly respected him. This was an incredible combination in the booth last year. I like most of this board can go without Hawk's ever increasing moaning about the calls not going our way, but outside of that I think Stoney will keep Hawk in check and add so much more insight to the broadcast. This coupled with MLB.TV's new feature offering the choice of which broadcast you want to watch is huge for us out of towners!
September 13, 200817 yr This will probably differ from a lot what people did post and will post, but I actually preferred early DJ, where he was taking Hawk to task on his outdated sayings. If anything I think that pushed Hawk to start making new ones (not that those are particularly hilarious either, but at least are a change of pace) Otherwise, I echo what others have said: DJ seems like a nice guy but a tier down as far as broadcasting ability. I actually think he was a lot better in Fox games way back when, when paired with a different guy. It got less lax and jokey, and we saw him take the reins a little better.
September 13, 200817 yr If he isn't happy with what's going on he won't accept the radio gig. If he doesn't mind then he probably will. I'm gonna miss DJ if he leaves. I enjoy his insight even though his homerun call is really bad.
September 13, 200817 yr The only downside to this news is that I enjoy the Farmer/Stone combo so much I'm worried that Hawk/Stone won't match it. I grew to like DJ as a person, and he probably deserves a TV gig for some MLB team, but it's troublesome how many times during the course of 9 innings that I cringe at something he says.
September 13, 200817 yr It's bittersweet, Stone is awesome and will improve the booth, but DJ is a good guy too. Plus he's less of a homer than Hawk. In a perfect world you'd be able to have 3 in the booth to keep DJ, but that wouldn't work as well. Good luck to you DJ, I hope you take the radio job because I'll be listening on XM Radio, or whatever the merger will be called.
September 13, 200817 yr QUOTE (Texsox @ Sep 13, 2008 -> 02:28 PM) Stone is the bridge to the future, a future without Hawk. I'm a big fan of DJ, but that's the only way I will accept this move. We HAVE to be guaranteed Stone is here for the long haul. He kind of seems like the Larry Brown of the booth these past few years. It's not worth it, in my opinion, if it's only temporary (1-3 seasons).
September 13, 200817 yr QUOTE (WSoxMatt @ Sep 13, 2008 -> 01:28 PM) LINK? http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,2268738.story QUOTE (greasywheels121 @ Sep 13, 2008 -> 03:05 PM) I'm a big fan of DJ, but that's the only way I will accept this move. We HAVE to be guaranteed Stone is here for the long haul. He kind of seems like the Larry Brown of the booth these past few years. It's not worth it, in my opinion, if it's only temporary (1-3 seasons). The White Sox announced Saturday that Stone has signed a six-year deal (with a club option for 2015) to become the team's television analyst. Edited September 13, 200817 yr by kyyle23
September 13, 200817 yr QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Sep 13, 2008 -> 03:18 PM) Now does the option vest if he reaches a certain amount of TV appearances? Can we trade him for BTBNL or does he have a No-Trade Clause? NTC for all but one team
September 13, 200817 yr QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 13, 2008 -> 12:20 PM) Stone to replace him in the booth next year. great!
September 13, 200817 yr I like DJ, hopefully he can stick with the Sox because I think he has some good games in his future.
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