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Author:  rogers park bryan [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:48 am ]
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THE WHITE SOX HAVE NEW RACING MASCOTS
Posted by Shawn Anderson on Mar 26, 2014 21:02


The Milwaukee Brewers should, really, get a residual check every time a team trots out a new racing anything.

Why? Because, much like how 20-25 years ago, every hack comedian had a sitcom deal…seemingly every Major League franchise is sending a huge bobbly-headed mascot to run around their field. Think about it. There are, of course, the Famous Racing Sausages in Milwaukee, the Racing Presidents in Washington, racing former players in both Oakland and Arizona…the list keeps growing.

And here comes the Chicago White Sox looking to sour the whole thing. Presenting…the White Sox Racing Announcers!

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Left to right, that's Darrin Jackson, Ed Farmer, Steve Stone and Hawk Harrelson. But don't worry, gang, they come equipped with their own monogrammed polo shirt should (gasp!)…you not know immediately what your favorite disembodied radio and TV voice look like.

And, frankly, why would you?
Author:  sjboyd0137 [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:52 am ]
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This is only worth it if the Hawk dummy plots the others' downfall each race, Wyle E. Coyote style.
Author:  Brick [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:54 am ]
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The White Sox had to come up with a horrible idea to keep up with Clark the Cub.
Author:  Douchebag [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:56 am ]
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They should have just made the race, Jerry Reinsdorf chasing bags of taxpayer money.
Author:  Urlacher's missing neck [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:58 am ]
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If they have hired William Ligue Jr and his son to pick off 2 off them near the end of the race then this could be huge.
Author:  walkrman5 [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:59 am ]
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Bad! Stupid!
Author:  walkrman5 [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:00 am ]
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When did DJ become white ?
Author:  Curious Hair [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:01 am ]
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Fittingly, all the announcers look like big dicks.
Author:  Kirkwood [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:02 am ]
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Best in the business Brooks Boyer!

Why are two of them wearing yellow polos?
How come none of their jean skirts have zippers?
What is Hawk wearing? A practice penny? A low cut vest?
Author:  Kirkwood [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:03 am ]
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Urlacher's missing neck wrote:
If they have hired William Ligue Jr and his son to pick off 2 off them near the end of the race then this could be huge.

:lol:
Author:  Curious Hair [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:06 am ]
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This just shows how enamored Weird Jerry is of his ex-jock announcers. Three of the four are widely considered to be among baseball's worst, yet here he is pushing the team to market them as star personalities.
Author:  FavreFan [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:20 am ]
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walkrman5 wrote:
When did DJ become white ?

Was just gonna post that. That seems disturbing.
Author:  rogers park bryan [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:23 am ]
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They should either extend the pants or put a line down the middle to make it clear they are pants.

Looks like they're wearing skirts
Author:  FavreFan [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:25 am ]
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Curious Hair wrote:
This just shows how enamored Weird Jerry is of his ex-jock announcers. Three of the four are widely considered to be among baseball's worst, yet here he is pushing the team to market them as star personalities.

DJ, Farmer, and Stone are really considered that bad?
Author:  Kirkwood [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 8:30 am ]
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FavreFan wrote:
Curious Hair wrote:
This just shows how enamored Weird Jerry is of his ex-jock announcers. Three of the four are widely considered to be among baseball's worst, yet here he is pushing the team to market them as star personalities.

DJ, Farmer, and Stone are really considered that bad?

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/broadcaster-rankings-tv-intro-and-31/

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/broadcaster-rankings-radio-30-21/

Fangraphs did an unscientific survey and Sox were 31st out of 31 in TV and 29th out of 30 in radio.

The Farmer/DJ and Hawk/Stone broadcasts are easily some of the best funbad radio/TV ever. The lack of chemistry between each booth is hilarious. DJ and Hawk aren't terrible themselves but they're given partners that are awful complements.
Author:  Frank Coztansa [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:40 am ]
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Douchebag wrote:
They should have just made the race, Jerry Reinsdorf chasing bags of taxpayer money.
:lol: :lol: Jerry would win everytime! /bigfan
Author:  Curious Hair [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:42 am ]
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The race would also feature a giant crane that trips and falls coming out of the starting gate.
Author:  bigfan [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:04 pm ]
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Frank Coztansa wrote:
Douchebag wrote:
They should have just made the race, Jerry Reinsdorf chasing bags of taxpayer money.
:lol: :lol: Jerry would win everytime! /bigfan

Obsessed with me a little?
Author:  Rod [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:08 pm ]
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rogers park bryan wrote:
They should either extend the pants or put a line down the middle to make it clear they are pants.

Looks like they're wearing skirts


I dont think theyre supposed to be pants. It looks like theyre an announcers desk. Bur stupid with jeans and gym shoes sticking out.
Author:  Curious Hair [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:11 pm ]
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Correct me if I'm wrong, or if it's changed, but hasn't a trademark of Steve Stone always been a traditional microphone instead of a headset?
Author:  good dolphin [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:45 pm ]
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completely tone deaf in that it seems like only about 50% of the fans I know enjoy either of the announcing teams...and these are the people most inclined to lap up anything white sox
Author:  Scorehead [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:50 pm ]
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This is exactly why the White Sox are the White Sox. Lets be like the Brewers! This is an insult even for White Sox fans.
This kind of nonsense is better left to single A teams like the KC Cougars.
Author:  billypootons [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 1:12 pm ]
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this is actually quite hilarious


will the steve stone mascot lineup 30 feet away from the hawk mascot when they start race?

will the farmer mascot ask DJ about his pitching days before each race?
Author:  Frank Coztansa [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 1:14 pm ]
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billypootons wrote:
will the steve stone mascot lineup 30 feet away from the hawk mascot when they start race?
:lol: :lol:

If Hawk is losing the race, the guy in costume will just stop running and not move until the race is over.
Author:  billypootons [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 1:15 pm ]
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Frank Coztansa wrote:
billypootons wrote:
will the steve stone mascot lineup 30 feet away from the hawk mascot when they start race?
:lol: :lol:

If Hawk is losing the race, the guy in costume will just stop running and not move until the race is over.


:lol:

............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ and this race is ohva
Author:  rogers park bryan [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 1:23 pm ]
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Author:  Beardown [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 1:52 pm ]
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1. Like you guys said, why did they make DJ white? Why did they also make him look "special"?

2. Why did they make Farmer look like a stroke victim?

3. Like Bernstein said, why did they give Steve Stone a HUGE nose when in real life he doesn't have a big nose? Not as big as they portray it here, at least. Can you say anti-semitic.

4. They actually got Hawk right.
Author:  Beardown [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 2:23 pm ]
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I take back what I said about Farmer. The character looks better than the real life version.

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Author:  Beardown [ Thu Mar 27, 2014 2:44 pm ]
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Forget the race. Here's the better idea. Fans will sure as hell love.

All 3 of these guys hate Hawk. Have each of them fight Hawk at the 7th inning stretch. Rotate it every game. Keep track of the record.

Then on the last home game of the year, it's "Stone vs. Hawk: Fight to the death"

Steve stone puts a shiv in Hawks gut, elevates Hawk in the air and Hawk bleeds out. The crowd noise at Sox park would never be louder.

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Author:  THE INQUISITOR [ Fri Mar 28, 2014 7:32 pm ]
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Will the Farmer mascot wear Notre Dame colors and no socks...because my good friends know I love Notre Dame and that I never wear socks.
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