Now, I realize that the White Sox announcers (Ken "Hawk" Harrelson and Darrin Jackson) are homers. Great if you're a White Sox fan! Not so great if you aren't. These guys sucked. When they weren't blathering on about inane subjects ("When I was playing, I used a heavyweight bat and didn't break too many"), they're criticizing the other team for events that aren't their fault (the Kansas City batter got hit by the ball and it bounced onto AJ Pierzynski and thus "the batter [was] not doing a whole heck of a lot to get out of the way). It's good to see that I'm not alone in my sentiments: there's a website, "Heave the Hawk," that aims for his removal from TV.
Not to mention that the broadcast itself was awful. You could clearly hear crowd noise (like one chant: "1...2...3...Hey F*ck You Suck." How original), which is nice for about 5 seconds. And the crowd was screaming the ENTIRE TIME. I don't mean whistling and clapping, which is fine- I'm talking about stupid chants or general comments and insults. Well, that's a lot of spirit, I suppose.
I did note that 6'10" Sox pitcher Andrew Sisco has the same jersey number (51) as our towering inferno, 6'11" Jon Rauch. Oh yeah, don't forget about 6'10" Randy Johnson too. Somebody let Chris Young know that he has to change his jersey number to keep up with the rest of the big guys.
And don't get me started on the lack of Versus in this hotel room. Since I couldn't watch the game, I had to listen to Chanuck's play-by-play for the final two minutes of last night's Sens victory.
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I actually enjoy the "badness" in some homers.
You guys now have yet another Braves castoff (Langerhans, Kasten...) in "Mr. Excitement" Don Sutton.
Now, I liked Don Sutton a lot when he was broadcasting for us. But approached anything close to excitement when the Braves did something great.
He owns one of the worst calls I've ever heard to this day on a Braves two-out, bottom of the 9th game winning double - you really have to hear it to appreciate it - Don called it as if the Braves scored a run in the 3rd inning in an 11-0 blowout. Classic and still makes me laugh everytime I hear it.
Isn't the whole point of work travel, the ability to go to the most expensive sports bar and have your work pay for it?
I'm sure the local Hooters has more sports viewing options, yeah?
Go Cubs! ;-)
You should totally get out to a bar to watch the games... sooo many great places to go in Chi-Town. I'm jealous.
Have Fun !!
She is dutifully waiting for her husband to hit the bars. ;-)
Also I think she actually called me to talk to me, but I had to do the play-by-play because I was so excited.
Go Senators!!!
Nothing ruins a game quicker than idiot announcers.
I feel your pain on the Sens game...I am moving and my cable has already been shut off. No Versus until June 1 unless I hit Ventnor every night. And as much fun as that would be, I dont think I will be very productive at work if I go to a bar every night:)
Oh, Phil. I happen to like Don Sutton; he's a huge improvement over Tom "Cookie Monster" Paciorek. And your "Braves castoff" comment? Ugh.
Lucky- there IS an ESPNZone in the area, but I don't know. It's so overpowering! I doubt Hooters would show it.
Mox- I hope to make it to Murphy's Bleachers at some point...
Shmee, Ventnor's is so great!! I'd like to get back there for the finals myself.
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