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Yes, Sox fans, the same Plesac who analyzes Cubs' pre & postgame for CSN.
Uh.......Steve Stone.....long time cub guy.....sorta dont see your point.
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| Author: | SHARK [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Dan Plesac? |
White Sox fans, as you may know, Darrin Jackson's contract as TV analyst on the team's broadcasts is up after this season. As the Sox prepare for a three game season tonight vs. the Tigers at U.S. Cellular Field, it's been learned that D.J. will NOT be joining Ken Harrelson for the Comcast SportsNet call of tonight's game. Instead of shifting Steve Stone from the "SCORE's" radio broadcast with Ed Farmer, Dan Plesac is pinch hitting tonight for Darrin. Yes, Sox fans, the same Plesac who analyzes Cubs' pre & postgame for CSN. I don't know if Dan will be joining "Hawk" tomorrow night and Thursday for the finale of this series on WCIU 26 "The U". I respect Plesac's work, but couldn't CSN & the Sox have found a better analyst to sit in with "Hawk"? |
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| Author: | BD [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
I'm fine with Dan Plesac. |
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| Author: | SHARK [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
I would have no problem with Plesac either, if he doesn't toot the "Big Blue Train" like he's done after Cub games on CSN. Besides, I saw him the other day sporting a conductor's hat on "Cubs Postgame Live"! To be fair, he's part of the "Afternoon Saloon" Monday afternoons with "MJH" in the 4p hour, and he actually is fair to both his own team and the Sox in his analysis. |
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| Author: | Beardown [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
I'm fine with Plesac. I know some idiots will say "Why are dey puttin' a Cub guy next to Hawk?" Who cares? I guess they could have let Bill Melton do it but I think this is a tryout for Plesac. They wouldn't want Melton to replace DJ. He's a little too bland. Maybe Stone won't get the TV gig and this is the Sox checking out Plesac. |
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| Author: | SHARK [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
Beardown wrote: I'm fine with Plesac. I know some idiots will say "Why are dey puttin' a Cub guy next to Hawk?" Who cares? I guess they could have let Bill Melton do it but I think this is a tryout for Plesac. They wouldn't want Melton to replace DJ. He's a little too bland. Maybe Stone won't get the TV gig and this is the Sox checking out Plesac. Beardown, you never know...Long before Chris Singleton & now Steve Stone, I thought that 670 was going to hire Tommy John for the analyst job when "The SCORE" acquired the Sox radio rights. He was interviewed on a Saturday morning if I recall, and he sounded very interested at the time. |
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| Author: | Regular Reader [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 2:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
Assuming that Stone is moving over to tv, I say revamp the whole radio booth with Tommy John and a real play by play man. Maybe even keep Farmer around to float between TV/Radio & the pregames, but not a majority of any of them. Farmio was ok w/Rooney, but the few times I've heard John interviewed he was funny as hell. If I've heard him(John) 3-4X, that means that I've already heard him tell 6-8 stories all funnier than Farmer's one about his first time at Yankee Stadium. And I've never heard Plesac offer any worthwhile insight on MJH, no thanks there either. But in all fairness, I never watch Cub pre/post shows. |
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| Author: | RodeoVann [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
Quote: Yes, Sox fans, the same Plesac who analyzes Cubs' pre & postgame for CSN. Uh.......Steve Stone.....long time cub guy.....sorta dont see your point.
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| Author: | Beardown [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
Plesac is very raw at this. It's understandable. He doesn't know that he's suppose to wait for the replay and comment on the play. Especially if it's a big play or an exciting play. He's too busy telling stories and not focusing on the game. It's his first time doing this so he gets a break. |
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| Author: | W_Z [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
Beardown wrote: Plesac is very raw at this. It's understandable. He doesn't know that he's suppose to wait for the replay and comment on the play. Especially if it's a big play or an exciting play. He's too busy telling stories and not focusing on the game. It's his first time doing this so he gets a break. at least someone's talking 
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| Author: | Beardown [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
Plesac is very comfortable. He is an easy listen. Hawk is always nicer and more engaging when he has a guest in the booth. He treats his partners like his bitch. Did it to Wimpy and he does it to DJ. |
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| Author: | Beardown [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
Plus Plesac needs to shut up as the pitch is being delivered. Gotta give Hawk silence to make the call on the play. |
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| Author: | W_Z [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
Beardown wrote: Plesac is very comfortable. He is an easy listen. Hawk is always nicer and more engaging when he has a guest in the booth. He treats his partners like his bitch. Did it to Wimpy and he does it to DJ. at least he and wimpy made good broadcasts together. |
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| Author: | A7X [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
Anything is better than 'ol sleepyhead DJ. |
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| Author: | Beardown [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
Yeah. Plesac could be decent at this. He just needs to learn the technical aspects of baseball broadcast. Plesac could do that. Like I said, it's his first rodeo. |
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| Author: | W_Z [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
he is "talky" but he can work through that. |
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| Author: | Beardown [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
Plesac is "talky" cuz this is his first time. Trust me, when he does 150 of these things he'll get sick of his own voice and saying the same thing over and over again. He'll learn to shut up more. He just won't want to talk as much if he does this for an entire season. |
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| Author: | spanky [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
SHARK wrote: I would have no problem with Plesac either, if he doesn't toot the "Big Blue Train" like he's done after Cub games on CSN. Besides, I saw him the other day sporting a conductor's hat on "Cubs Postgame Live"! To be fair, he's part of the "Afternoon Saloon" Monday afternoons with "MJH" in the 4p hour, and he actually is fair to both his own team and the Sox in his analysis. Plesac has said many times on MJH that he is actually a Sox fan - grew up a Sox fan at least. He just gets paid to do the Cubs pre/post. |
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| Author: | Beardown [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
Wow. Plesac is interrupting the Hawk. Speaking over him at times. Nobody does that to the Hawk. Nobody.  Sac has some balls. |
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| Author: | SHARK [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
I take it, Beardown, you like Dan Plesac butting in...Gotta love it!
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| Author: | W_Z [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
Beardown wrote: Sac has some balls. usually that's the case. |
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| Author: | spanky [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
Beardown wrote: Sac has some balls.  
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| Author: | Beardown [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
The pun was intended WZ. Give me some credit. |
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| Author: | W_Z [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
Beardown wrote: The pun was intended WZ. Give me some credit. 
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| Author: | Beardown [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
I do like Plesac. He just has energy, joy, and he's enthusiastic. Like A7X said, it's better than that boaring, sleepy, redundant thing that DJ gives us every day. He needs to learn timing with Hawk. Needs to stop talking as the pitch is being thrown. That can be learned. But he can be must better than DJ. |
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| Author: | W_Z [ Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
i haven't been this entertained by a sox broadcast since stoney was filling in, although stone was obviously a lot stronger. |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
I think he did a solid job. |
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| Author: | SHARK [ Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
I did hear "Hawk" after the game mention that D.J. will be back for the CSN call tonight. |
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| Author: | MattInTheCrown [ Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
Plesac is a Sox fan. If anything, the Cubs fans should be irritated that he's the Comcast post-game guy. But he's a Crown Point guy, so I give him a pass. |
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| Author: | peewee22 [ Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dan Plesac? |
Plesac drives the big blue train |
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