Speaking of Farmio, the Sox are going to give him
a little more experience by his side next year:
[Steve] Stone has agreed to join Ed Farmer and Chris Singleton on WSCR-AM 670
on the call for White Sox home games on Fridays in 2008. There will be
13 in all, including the June 27 game against the Cubs.
Although Stone's role is fairly reduced, my enthusiasm isn't. Stone is all about the action on the field and can usually broadcast it in a timely manner, unlike Singleton. He also uses intonation when he speaks, which is an upgrade on Farmer.
The broadcasting highlight of the year, hands-down, was when
Stone called Juan Uribe's game-winning homer in the 13th inning of the game against the Indians Aug. 8. It'll be interesting to see if Farmer steps up his game in the prediction department, since he always sees "a bloop and a blast" coming.
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I'm heading home to the motherland for the holidays, spending six much-anticipated days in Chicago. That said, I'll likely be taking a few days off the site as well, barring a blast of news. Last year, for instance, the Sox traded Brandon McCarthy to the Rangers Dec. 23, so there's a chance I may be called into action.
Enjoy your Christmas. And, because everything's funnier in German: