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Finally, A Reason To Watch The World Series

Andrew Reilly — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:41:05 +0000

Player; manager; broadcaster: Ozzie Guillen stands on the verge of marginal, highly specific greatness. Again. [More]

The Other Sox Broadcaster

Andrew Reilly — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:36:12 +0000

A few words on the slightly forgotten play-by-play man. [More]

The White Sox Enemies List: Harry Caray

Andrew Reilly — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:00:41 +0000

This series addresses the matter of how we can maximize the fact of our incumbency in dealing with persons known to be active in their opposition to our Ballclub. [More]

Ed Farmer Loved Him Some Walk-Off

Andrew Reilly — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:43:53 +0000

The Chicago White Sox broadcasters have a combined 211 home runs and amassed a 137-136 record while striking out 1,460 batters. Yet for all those decades of wacky golf outings and cool things about Yaz, only three times have Sox broadcasters crossed paths on the ballfield:

August 14, 1979: Al Bumbry laces an 11th inning single off of Sox reliever Ed Farmer to score Pat Kelly from third. Orioles starter Steve Stone limits the Sox’ nine hits to a mere one run in ten innings of work. Orioles 2, White Sox 1

August 26, 1979: O’s starter Steve Stone gives up a solo homer to Sox 2B Jim Morrison with the first pitch of the game; Sox reliever Ed Farmer gives up a solo homer to O’s LF Greg Roenicke on the first pitch of the 13th inning. Orioles 4, White Sox 3

April 23, 1981: The most average game of all-time features six innings from O’s starter Steve Stone and a 2.1-inning save from Sox closer Ed Farmer. Stone retired after the season, thus ending the storied Farmer-Stone pitching rivalry the way it began. White Sox 5, Orioles 3

Trial Separation

Andrew Reilly — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:20:25 +0000

The smartest guy in broadcasting is set to join forces with one of the looniest. Yikes. [More]