Anyone listening to WGN Radio last night?

[TDog]

Originally Posted by WSox73

Forgive me if this has been stated before. No other announcer in this city
would have gotten away with the comments Santo did. And, rightly so.

Rightly so that he can get away with such comments? Are you condoning the double standard you say exists?

[MarySwiss]

Originally Posted by Dan Mega

So what? Who cares? So a sports announcer said something stupid, I mean I know its the first time a media member in the world of sports said something dumb, but why get all riled up because of it?

Dan: because remarks by stupid on-air personalities are usually called on them. Why should he be any different? See below.

Originally Posted by Lefty34

...However, what happened to Don Imus when he made similar slip-up during his radio commentary? He was promptly fired from his position for making an off-hand comment (a comment which he was completely within his rights to have in his head) that offended a group of people. Then, should Santo not be fired for doing the EXACT SAME THING? I believe he should have been fired almost immediately, and there is no reason why WGN shouldn't terminate him now.

Originally Posted by WhiteSoxRich

I was talking with Moose Skowron during this last KC series, and he said "Ronnie should just shut up & quit whining about the HOF. If he gets in he gets in , but he needs to stop playing the sympathy card".

I always liked Bill Skowron, and I see no reason to stop now!---

[johnr1note]

Originally Posted by Lefty34

I can see where you are coming from, Dan, but the case with Santo is different from a sports announcer saying something stupid. The thing with Dear Old Ronnie is that his entire mantra on the air is all-out stupid. He says dumb things just like the rest of the announcers, to be sure, but Santo goes way beyond the line of sheer stupidity when he continues to pour on stupid comments made from an unfathomable mind-set. His use of his illness as a bargaining chip at the HOF poker table, his flat-out rancid comments about the Mets (another MLB organization, mind you) and his profound dislike of the Mother's Day pink are all things that, when viewed separately, would be nothing more than an aging announcer making a moronic statement. However, all of the above statements have come from Santo's mouth repeatedly, showing that they are not merely mistakes on the air, but are representative of Santo's inability to control his out-of-whack thought process.

That being said, let's assume that the only dumb thing Ron Santo communicated was his hate of the players using pink on Mother's Day to support breast cancer (He even asked Pat Hughes what they were doing it for, and when he received the answer, continued on in his rant). Clearly, this would be just a slip-up in Santo's commentary on the game. However, what happened to Don Imus when he made similar slip-up during his radio commentary? He was promptly fired from his position for making an off-hand comment (a comment which he was completely within his rights to have in his head) that offended a group of people. Then, should Santo not be fired for doing the EXACT SAME THING? I believe he should have been fired almost immediately, and there is no reason why WGN shouldn't terminate him now.

All these points are valid -- but one thing about Ron is, he isn't just a baseball announcer who says stupid things every now and then, he's a bad baseball announcer. He brings nothing to the table with regard to insightful commentary other than "absolutley, Pat."

[Dick Allen]

I'll still never forget the time Santo actually left the booth for an inning or so because he was so upset with an umpire's call.

[WSox73]

Originally Posted by johnr1note

All these points are valid -- but one thing about Ron is, he isn't just a baseball announcer who says stupid things every now and then, he's a bad baseball announcer. He brings nothing to the table with regard to insightful commentary other than "absolutley, Pat."

Thank you.

[soxinem1]

During the 2003 NLDS Santo was ripping Robert Fick, who was playing for ATL at the time. Then he just all of a sudden he cuts off Pat Hughes and says 'God is he UGLY!' about four times in a row. Then he sat and *****ed about the HOF thing.

True, I dispise Fick as much as anyone, but why did Santo take it to such a low level. Who the hell is he, Tom Cruise? He's pretty ugly himself.

He should be more embarassed with that **** rug he wears. That thiing looks like it's about to hiss at you and take a bite out of your arm!

Is a HOF'er supposed to be such a cry-baby? You' think being an ex-player he could ad some better insight to the broadcast, but having him there is just a waste of air space.

He is also a professional drunk, so feeling sorry for his diabetes does not really matter to me. He had it since he was a kid, and he is a lush to this day.

As a player, he was not really known as a good teammate, especially with rookies.

Santo has evolved into a total joke. I hope he never gets in.

[AZChiSoxFan]

Originally Posted by soxinem1

During the 2003 NLDS Santo was ripping Robert Fick, who was playing for ATL at the time. Then he just all of a sudden he cuts off Pat Hughes and says 'God is he UGLY!' about four times in a row. Then he sat and *****ed about the HOF thing.

True, I dispise Fick as much as anyone, but why did Santo take it to such a low level. Who the hell is he, Tom Cruise? He's pretty ugly himself.

He should be more embarassed with that **** rug he wears. That thiing looks like it's about to hiss at you and take a bite out of your arm!

Is a HOF'er supposed to be such a cry-baby? You' think being an ex-player he could ad some better insight to the broadcast, but having him there is just a waste of air space.

He is also a professional drunk, so feeling sorry for his diabetes does not really matter to me. He had it since he was a kid, and he is a lush to this day.

As a player, he was not really known as a good teammate, especially with rookies.

Santo has evolved into a total joke. I hope he never gets in.

Dude, that's hilarious. You've got me rollin'!!!