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| Author: | BigJ52 [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 12:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
Will be doing pre & post-game for White Sox games, White Sox Weekly Show, & fill-in for daily hosts. |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
Good for him. He seemed like a genuinely good dude. Bad at a daily show, but maybe this will be a good place for him |
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| Author: | Franky T [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
RFDC wrote: Good for him. He seemed like a genuinely good dude. Bad at a daily show, but maybe this will be a good place for him Agreed. |
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| Author: | badrogue17 [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
We hired Conor...because Waddle was tired of being the most boring person at the station |
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| Author: | tommy [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
BigJ52 wrote: Will be doing pre & post-game for White Sox games, White Sox Weekly Show, & fill-in for daily hosts. Ugh |
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| Author: | WaitingforRuffcorn [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
tommy wrote: BigJ52 wrote: Will be doing pre & post-game for White Sox games, White Sox Weekly Show, & fill-in for daily hosts. Ugh Unless you are at the game, how often do you listen to radio post game? He's a replacement level host. |
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| Author: | tommy [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
WaitingforRuffcorn wrote: tommy wrote: BigJ52 wrote: Will be doing pre & post-game for White Sox games, White Sox Weekly Show, & fill-in for daily hosts. Ugh Unless you are at the game, how often do you listen to radio post game? He's a replacement level host. Usually works out to about twice a week. Never on day games during the week, and rarely when they're on the West Coast. He was with them before. Then I think they had Rongey. As much as I can't stand Rongey, at least he knew what kinds of pitches went across the plate. Not so sure with McKnight. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
I'd rather an aloof true White Sox fan as the pre/post game host than a "knowledgable" St Louis dickweed. |
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| Author: | WaitingforRuffcorn [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
The post game with Frank and Ozzie on Comcast was really good though. Especially during the playoffs. |
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| Author: | billypootons [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
hopefully espn/abc has the right to play all ron majors related content so we can again have the how do horses get across the ocean drop |
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| Author: | WaitingforRuffcorn [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
Frank Coztansa wrote: I'd rather an aloof true White Sox fan as the pre/post game host than a "knowledgable" St Louis dickweed. Wasn't he from central Illinois? I think it was more the era of everyone up and coming at the Score was copying Bernstein. |
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| Author: | tommy [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
WaitingforRuffcorn wrote: The post game with Frank and Ozzie on Comcast was really good though. Especially during the playoffs. Yup. If I am doing yardwork or on the treadmill, I'll listen to radio, but otherwise, that's a pretty good show. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
The Comcast/NBC has always been good. Posednick is bland as white rice when he is on, but even with Melton that was the best option for Sox post. |
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| Author: | Chet Coppock's Fur Coat [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 2:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
Feder says that Connor will also do play by play when Len is over on TV covering for Benetti. That sounds less than optimal. |
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| Author: | Crick Ramp [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 2:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
It always fascinates me how networks/businesses can’t help themselves when it comes to employing retreads. McDoink does not move the meter in any way. Never has. Never will. But I guess he will keep getting work. Good for him. But he sucks |
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| Author: | KDdidit [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 2:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
Crick Ramp wrote: It always fascinates me how networks/businesses can’t help themselves when it comes to employing retreads. McDoink does not move the meter in any way. Never has. Never will. But I guess he will keep getting work. Good for him. But he sucks Even then, there had to have been better retreads than McDoink. |
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| Author: | Chet Coppock's Fur Coat [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 2:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
Crick Ramp wrote: It always fascinates me how networks/businesses can’t help themselves when it comes to employing retreads. McDoink does not move the meter in any way. Never has. Never will. But I guess he will keep getting work. Good for him. But he sucks What I don't get is that there are 120 minor league play by play people (all but a couple are guys). Not one of them is qualified enough to do pre/post and fill in 25 games a year, and not settled in their home community? If they don't want to live in Chicago in the winter then they do White Sox Weekly remotely, places like Columbus and Reno have studios. |
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| Author: | Crick Ramp [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 2:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
KDdidit wrote: Crick Ramp wrote: It always fascinates me how networks/businesses can’t help themselves when it comes to employing retreads. McDoink does not move the meter in any way. Never has. Never will. But I guess he will keep getting work. Good for him. But he sucks Even then, there had to have been better retreads than McDoink. Maybe all the others wanted more than $20k/year |
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| Author: | HawaiiYou [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 2:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
Crick Ramp wrote: It always fascinates me how networks/businesses can’t help themselves when it comes to employing retreads. McDoink does not move the meter in any way. Never has. Never will. But I guess he will keep getting work. it's called White Privilege |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 5:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
WaitingforRuffcorn wrote: Frank Coztansa wrote: I'd rather an aloof true White Sox fan as the pre/post game host than a "knowledgable" St Louis dickweed. Wasn't he from central Illinois? I think it was more the era of everyone up and coming at the Score was copying Bernstein. Nope, the Metro-East, one of those cities that's right over the river from St. Louis. Not ESTL, good heavens, but like Alton or Sauget. Curious Hair wrote: Len and Benetti are basically the same person. Same sabermetric love, same referential humor from all the same cultural touchstones. The Sox may as well bring Connor McKnight back into the mix and hit the English Major With Stat-Geek Affectation trifecta. And they did! Enjoy your Arrested Development home run calls. |
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| Author: | Crick Ramp [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 6:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
HawaiiYou wrote: Crick Ramp wrote: It always fascinates me how networks/businesses can’t help themselves when it comes to employing retreads. McDoink does not move the meter in any way. Never has. Never will. But I guess he will keep getting work. it's called White Privilege Sarcasm? |
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| Author: | HawaiiYou [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 6:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
Crick Ramp wrote: HawaiiYou wrote: Crick Ramp wrote: It always fascinates me how networks/businesses can’t help themselves when it comes to employing retreads. McDoink does not move the meter in any way. Never has. Never will. But I guess he will keep getting work. it's called White Privilege Sarcasm? the old name for it back in the day was 'the old boys network'. |
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| Author: | Cashman [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 7:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
HawaiiYou wrote: Crick Ramp wrote: HawaiiYou wrote: Crick Ramp wrote: It always fascinates me how networks/businesses can’t help themselves when it comes to employing retreads. McDoink does not move the meter in any way. Never has. Never will. But I guess he will keep getting work. it's called White Privilege Sarcasm? the old name for it back in the day was 'the old boys network'. How does that work, when the subject is a flaming liberal? |
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| Author: | HawaiiYou [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 7:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
Cashman wrote: HawaiiYou wrote: Crick Ramp wrote: HawaiiYou wrote: Crick Ramp wrote: It always fascinates me how networks/businesses can’t help themselves when it comes to employing retreads. McDoink does not move the meter in any way. Never has. Never will. But I guess he will keep getting work. it's called White Privilege Sarcasm? the old name for it back in the day was 'the old boys network'. How does that work, when the subject is a flaming liberal? You never heard of the Kennedy's? |
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| Author: | Crick Ramp [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 7:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
Is Goff ending up with another gig in town an example of white privilege, too? He’s a media retread type I’m referring to. Just like McDoink. Go elsewhere with your crackpot social analysis |
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| Author: | HawaiiYou [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 7:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
Crick Ramp wrote: Is Goff ending up with another gig in town an example of white privilege, too? He’s a media retread type I’m referring to. Just like McDoink. Go elsewhere with your crackpot social analysis Apples and Oranges. Goff actually has some talent. |
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| Author: | Crick Ramp [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 8:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
HawaiiYou wrote: Crick Ramp wrote: Is Goff ending up with another gig in town an example of white privilege, too? He’s a media retread type I’m referring to. Just like McDoink. Go elsewhere with your crackpot social analysis Apples and Oranges. Goff actually has some talent. Ok pal |
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| Author: | Beardown [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 8:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
Neither Goff or McDoink are good. But I predicted this about McDoink when he got fired from the SCORE. He's the type that will just hang around doing some shit in media. Like others have said, nobody listens to pre and post on the radio. I know I don't. So he's doing something that nobody will hear. I don't like him. But good for him. They had to hire somebody. I do wonder if McDoink beat out Rongey for this job. Cuz Rongey is looking for a job as well. I'm sure he applied to get his old SOX gig back. |
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| Author: | Warren Newson [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 11:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
I liked McKnight in this role during that one year he held it with WGN. In my opinion, he was their best pre and post guy since Dave Wills. What's kind of funny is Andy Masur went from being promoted to completely ousted in the span of about one year. |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Fri Jan 15, 2021 12:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Connor McKnight hired by ESPN 1000 |
Masur was always a bad fit with the Sox. He's good at what he does, but he's a Cubs guy. Only South Siders or former players should broadcast for the Sox, in my opinion. |
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