MY GUY! Dropping the "If the Sox don't make the playoffs, it's because there is just not enough season"

Sometimes, when you are paid to talk and make things sound good, sometimes it just doesn't sound that good.

184 Games Season! Do it!

Ranger, c'mon buddy. You're better than that.

It's because of comments like this that I stopped listening to Ranger broadcasts about 3 years ago. Season just isn't long enough, right? So the Tigers wouldn't win in 184 or 200 games. Is that what you would say if you did Tigers post game, Ranger? Funny how the stupid comments, by Ranger, in support of the Sox don't get replayed on B&B like the dumb callers ripping the Sox. Some of them are actually right by the way. That's the only time I hear Ranger. On B&B play back. When he's got the red ass on a caller. Never gets angry by dumb stuff the Sox do. At least from what I remember. Correct me if he does now. I doubt it. It was always "What are you gonna do", "It is what it is", "Nobody is to blame". I know he wants to keep his job and the callers can be pissed on since they don't employ him. The point is Ranger makes dumb comments too. And if you're gonna be calm with bad play, be calm with the bad callers. I think Ranger takes the attitude that his callers are dumb, he's the only smart one, and he actually believes his own bullshit like "They just ran out of season" cuz that's what the Sox feed him. Along with all of the other bullshit they feed him of which he takes to the air.

At the end of the day, Ranger is just there to pimp the team, the Sox sponsors and to tell you that "great seats are still available for upcoming games". That's what his job is. The actual talk part is just filler BS to him and the Sox.

I never found Dave Wills particularly likable. And he often blasted stupid callers. But it came off much different. Wills is one of us. I know Rongey has come to this forum and stated what a Sox fan he is in response to my previous criticisms. I don't doubt that he pulls for the White Sox. He's paid to root for them. But he can never be a fan of them the way I am. The way Frank is. The way Boyd is. The way Terry's Peeps is. The way Wills is. Just like Wills can never really be a Rays fan.

I think all 5 of the Sox PR guys/broadcasters cost the Sox ticket sales. Ranger is the least of the 5, but they all cost them cuz people hate them all for different reasons. They reflect poorly on the Sox and turn ticket buyers away. It's all about PR and if people hate your frontmen, it will cost you.

Stone, Hawk, Farmio, DJ and Ranger probably cost the Sox a million dollars in ticket sales combined. They're all weird, pompous and full of shit in different ways.

That's the thing about the Cubs. People love Kasper and Brenly. That helps them. And Brenly pisses all over the Cubs at times. The Sox and Sox broadcasters should learn from that.

I don't know if any of these broadcasters affect tickets sales one way or the other. My point is that if Rongey's absurd rose-colored view of the Sox is "because he is a Sox employee and that's what the Sox want", I don't understand why. I'm sure he angers far more fans than he pleases. He's smug and rude. Beardown put it very well by questioning why the people on the Score- particularly Rongey- find it so much easier to tolerate bad and stupid baseball than bad and stupid callers.

Rongey being a White Sox stooge is nothing out of the ordinary. Zaidman's web of jobs is downright incestuous.

Watched ZZ run after Lovie at Halftime of Pre4, did his walking interview, then ended it and as play after player walks by, ZZ high 5's a few but saves a special fist bump for Caleb!

I don't think anyone should be surprised by Ranger's unwillingness to rip the organization as his position is meant to interest people in the team, not turn them away.

This understanding does not however release him of the homerism I , and others, enjoy ripping him about!!!!!!

Le Ranger!

No joke he should be fired for that. At least from the Score job.

Pro Tip for reporters: If you high five, fist bump, or housesit for someone, you are not objectively covering them anymore.

Pro Tip for reporters: If you high five, fist bump, or housesit for someone, you are not objectively covering them anymore.