It was opening day, 2005 with Silvy, Carm and Reinsdorf. Maroitti was let go that December and Silvy and Carmen were the unofficial mid-morning show (the slot officially became theirs in late April or early May).
They were to talk about opening day and the White Sox, and the discussion got to long-term contracts concerning a Sox player, and Reinsdorf griped how he made that mistake once and would try to avoid it again. The mistake he was referring to was his referencing the Bulls and possibly MJ or Phil Jackson, along those lines. The conversation turned to the Bulls with Silvy and Carmen questioning him about a few things. They were excellent questions, not overly critical or challenging, but definitely threw Jerry off course. He answered their questions, a bit agitated it seemed, then at the end when they were ready to wrap it up, he fired away saying he didn't like the way the interview had gone, that they were supposed to have a nice chat about opening day and that the two of them would never have a shot at the big gun or something like that ever again.
MJH discussed it later that afternoon and re-played it. I remember hearing that both of them later made good with Reinsdorf, but specifically remember Carm a few years ago (while filling in for Mac) still say that Reinsdorf hated him.
At the time of the incident with Jerry, the White Sox were still with ESPN 1000, but there was tension between the station and the Sox, and of course, 670 The Score wanted the Sox badly. ESPN 1000 was pissed that they had overpaid severely for the Sox and Bulls (it was a long-term contract, like almost 10 years, if not 10), and then Reinsdorf was mad at a few things, among them - the hiring of Mariotti a year earlier, and of course the Sunday morning two hour "Inside the Cubs" show with Tom Shaer. Some believed ESPN 1000 was purposely trying to piss off Jerry so that the team would break the contract early, since the deal cost the station so much money. A month later, Jerry appeared on the Mike North Morning Show and it was announced the Sox were going to 670. Were Silvy and Carmen setup? I don't believe it. I just honestly believe it was bad timing and that Jerry is a crab ass.
As for today, Harry's act is long, long worn out. I think the afternoon show would be acceptable if it were just Carm and Jurko, or maybe Carm, Jurko and Hood if they want three voices.
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