Farmio has been out a lot lately

WGN 720-AM isn’t saying much about whatever has sidelined Chicago White Sox announcer Ed Farmer. “He is just taking some time off to attend to some personal matters,” said Todd Manley, station manager and vice president of content at the Tribune Broadcasting news/talk station. “We look forward to his return to the broadcast booth very soon.” It’s not known whether his absence is related to the kidney disease for which Farmer, 69, received a kidney transplant in 1991. Darrin Jackson and Andy Masur are sharing play-by-play duties until Farmer returns.

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I'll trade you Cackling Zach for Masur.

I hope everything is more or less alright with Farmer, but it's time for some new blood in the radio booth. Mazur is a capable fill-in, but if Farmer is in fact done, they can do better for a permanent replacement.

I guess you could argue that a fair ball that bounces out of play is a double pursuant to baseball rules and not a park's particular ground rules (compare with a ground-rule double for the ball getting lost in the ivy at Wrigley) but it seems like a distinction without a difference to stand out.

Best wishes to Farmio. Hopefully, everything works out and he is healthy.

MANY great memories of Ed Farmer as a yoot. Rolaids Relief Man one season back in the day.

All Star closer one year, IIRC.

If Farmer is done or is able to do a few home games a month, they should deposit a bucket of cash on Dave Wills' front door and ask him if he really wants to live in Montreal.