April 7, 20169 yr Did he call Jerry Manuel a dummy before? Lol. When he was talking about DJ's start in '99
April 7, 20169 yr Hawk is still a lot of fun when things are going well. The team sucking the last decade or so has taken a lot out of the fans and a lot out of him.
April 7, 20169 yr I respect Hawk for what he was in his prime as a broadcaster, but he needs to be done. Hawk since about '07 has completely phoned it in. I look forward to not having to watch the opposing feed out of pure embarrassment for Hawk's silliness. And Benetti is 10 times the announcer Hawk is now.
April 7, 20169 yr I didn't really get to watch Sox games until getting MLB.TV for the 2006 season, not having even WGN where I lived. And only having one other friend who's a Sox guy, I definitely came to love and appreciate Hawk's homerish ways. Like people have said, it feels like you're watching the game with another Sox fan which is huge when you don't have other Sox fans to watch games with. Civil War: I'm with Hawk.
April 7, 20169 yr QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Apr 7, 2016 -> 05:19 PM) Scully is boring as sin. Someone needs to take him out to pasture. I agree. I think Hawk will be better with the smaller doses this season.
April 8, 20169 yr http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/cws/video/v57774...Id=clubMEGAMENU Hawk on MLB Network today.
April 8, 20169 yr Hawk is 0 fer 2016 on homer or potential homer calls which is his only remaining value. Might be time to move him to a sound board run by someone who can see further than 20 feet
April 8, 20169 yr When they focus him to talk about only today's game, Hawk has so much more to offer. I thoroughly enjoyed that.
April 8, 20169 yr QUOTE (Vance Law @ Mar 29, 2016 -> 10:22 PM) Hawk is a character. Virtually all other broadcasters in baseball are pointless, worthless, flavorless and devoid of personality. They suck. They're grown in a laboratory in Orlando. They're if khaki pants could talk. They are audience-tested by the corporation. They are not people. They are not interesting. They suck. Cubs are unwatchable. You can dislike some of what Hawk does, and I'll agree it gets way worse when the team sucks (3 straight seasons). But good god, give me anyone with a personality over the Len Kasper/Chip Careys of the world. If they gave reps here I'd give you as many as I could.
April 8, 20169 yr QUOTE (Vance Law @ Mar 29, 2016 -> 04:22 PM) Hawk is a character. Virtually all other broadcasters in baseball are pointless, worthless, flavorless and devoid of personality. They suck. They're grown in a laboratory in Orlando. They're if khaki pants could talk. They are audience-tested by the corporation. They are not people. They are not interesting. They suck. Cubs are unwatchable. You can dislike some of what Hawk does, and I'll agree it gets way worse when the team sucks (3 straight seasons). But good god, give me anyone with a personality over the Len Kasper/Chip Careys of the world. Legitimately one of the best posts I've read on this site. Lost it at if khaki pants could talk.
April 8, 20169 yr QUOTE (knightni @ Apr 8, 2016 -> 06:04 AM) He was good when he was Don Drysdale's color man. He's just not a PBP guy. I'd say that he made a halfway decent transition. Stoney is the guy who I just couldn't see doing PBP.
April 9, 20169 yr People who let their personality out in jobs like Harrelson are always going to be hated by some. Just like Dick Vitale, John Madden, Gus Johnson ect. Sure you can be the safe "khaki pants" speaking, which some here seem to prefer. But If I watching a white sox game I prefer "homer" announcers... If I'm looking for a different perspective I'll listen to the royals announcers or Twins announcers on foxsports KC,North, ect. Hawk isn't perfect.. but at least he doesn't take an innately boring game and make it more boring like 90% of the announcers do.
April 9, 20169 yr absolutely love hawk. Will tremendously miss him when he goes. I'm 31 years old and hes been the only voice of my favorite team I've ever known. I love the personality, I love the homerism. I love the stories about the old players. Even if many or most of them are embellished, don't you sort of want that? There's a romantic quality about baseball where guys get made into Tall Tales in a way and become legendary for it. IMO Hawk helps perpetuate that. Does he make mistakes and say stupid things in the booth? Of course. But he's broadcasting the baseball game I'm watching. He's not managing my retirement funds or diagnosing disease. Edited April 9, 20169 yr by daa84
April 9, 20169 yr QUOTE (harkness @ Apr 8, 2016 -> 09:34 PM) People who let their personality out in jobs like Harrelson are always going to be hated by some. Just like Dick Vitale, John Madden, Gus Johnson ect. Sure you can be the safe "khaki pants" speaking, which some here seem to prefer. But If I watching a white sox game I prefer "homer" announcers... If I'm looking for a different perspective I'll listen to the royals announcers or Twins announcers on foxsports KC,North, ect. Hawk isn't perfect.. but at least he doesn't take an innately boring game and make it more boring like 90% of the announcers do. Who hates Gus Johnson? The difference between Gus Johnson and Hawk and Vitale is Hawk and Vitale blatantly make things up. Gus Johnson is extremely listenable, whereas Hawk and Vitale are complete garbage at this stage in their career.
April 9, 20169 yr QUOTE (daa84 @ Apr 9, 2016 -> 08:26 AM) absolutely love hawk. Will tremendously miss him when he goes. I'm 31 years old and hes been the only voice of my favorite team I've ever known. I love the personality, I love the homerism. I love the stories about the old players. Even if many or most of them are embellished, don't you sort of want that? There's a romantic quality about baseball where guys get made into Tall Tales in a way and become legendary for it. IMO Hawk helps perpetuate that. Does he make mistakes and say stupid things in the booth? Of course. But he's broadcasting the baseball game I'm watching. He's not managing my retirement funds or diagnosing disease. This. It's a freaking baseball game for crying out loud. He's not a school teacher. He's not a professor. He's a baseball announcer. If I wanna learn more about the game I'd do more research.
April 9, 20169 yr QUOTE (daa84 @ Apr 9, 2016 -> 07:26 AM) absolutely love hawk. Will tremendously miss him when he goes. I'm 31 years old and hes been the only voice of my favorite team I've ever known. I love the personality, I love the homerism. I love the stories about the old players. Even if many or most of them are embellished, don't you sort of want that? There's a romantic quality about baseball where guys get made into Tall Tales in a way and become legendary for it. IMO Hawk helps perpetuate that. Does he make mistakes and say stupid things in the booth? Of course. But he's broadcasting the baseball game I'm watching. He's not managing my retirement funds or diagnosing disease. Terrific post! My sentiments exactly.
April 9, 20169 yr QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Apr 9, 2016 -> 08:27 AM) Who hates Gus Johnson? The difference between Gus Johnson and Hawk and Vitale is Hawk and Vitale blatantly make things up. Gus Johnson is extremely listenable, whereas Hawk and Vitale are complete garbage at this stage in their career. Onions!
April 9, 20169 yr QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Apr 9, 2016 -> 10:27 AM) Who hates Gus Johnson? The difference between Gus Johnson and Hawk and Vitale is Hawk and Vitale blatantly make things up. Gus Johnson is extremely listenable, whereas Hawk and Vitale are complete garbage at this stage in their career. I hate Gus Johnson. That guy screams far too much
April 9, 20169 yr QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 9, 2016 -> 11:51 AM) I hate Gus Johnson. That guy screams far too much INSTANT CLASSIC!!!!
April 9, 20169 yr QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Apr 9, 2016 -> 10:27 AM) Who hates Gus Johnson? The difference between Gus Johnson and Hawk and Vitale is Hawk and Vitale blatantly make things up. Gus Johnson is extremely listenable, whereas Hawk and Vitale are complete garbage at this stage in their career. Gus Johnson is awful. He feigns emotion far too much. It's difficult for me to watch anything he's a part of. I'll also never forgive him for calling Indiana's assembly hall "The house of paign" before an Illinois @ Indiana basketball game a few years back. Way to fail at google, Gus.
April 10, 20169 yr QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 9, 2016 -> 04:26 PM) I love Jason Benetti. So does Stone and that makes it easy on the ears. No dead air today and no Stone trying half asseddly to humor Hawk.
April 10, 20169 yr QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 9, 2016 -> 03:26 PM) I love Jason Benetti. Love Hawk and always will, but Benetti is a breath of fresh air. I'm hoping that as he settles into the role he'll show some more Kevin Harlan-esque excitement, but right now he's doing fantastic.
April 10, 20169 yr QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Apr 9, 2016 -> 08:48 PM) Love Hawk and always will, but Benetti is a breath of fresh air. I'm hoping that as he settles into the role he'll show some more Kevin Harlan-esque excitement, but right now he's doing fantastic. Abreu...with the SLEDGEHAMMER.
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