It's standard for a lot of guys. I wish it were less standard for Darling.

Bottom line is this: Benetti wasn't always very likable but was an asset to the Sox organization; in not keeping him, the Sox organization is even less likable. They seem to make every mistake possible. If there's a wrong decision to be made, they'll make it. And to you, God, I say, I beg for justice, which Thou, Lord, must give. Reinsdorf slew the Sox; Reinsdorf must not live. Call him home, Baby!

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I'm perfectly fine with the 162 he is now taking off. But that's not really the point of the conversation.

Horsefeathers, it's just wonderfully convenient since we all hate the owner's guts. Any excuse will do. Admit it.

Not sure what you mean.

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I guess I’m one of the few that genuinely liked Benetti. It definitely fits in with the black cloud that follows this team. I thought they had bottomed out during the Adam Dunn years but this has a similar vibe.

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“How do you get to be president and you’re stupid?” Donald J Trump - 4/10/25
When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace turns into a circus. - Turkish Proverb

I just can't figure out what your mental illness is. There's the obvious low self esteem that drives you to invent other personalities, but what throws me is that even obsessives get tired of the same thing every few years (unless they are motivated by some trauma or physical injury to the brain).

I also wonder what your source of income is. You watch several sports and you post here under 3-7 names several times a day. Where do you get your cash?

You could also be trying to create art that comes from frustration with something. That can motivate people for a lifetime. Spite can inspire people to seek revenge for decades. There's a lot of intended humor in your posts, and sometimes it actually lands, and as we all know, humor often comes from a place of pain. Whatever, you've done a lot of work here, but the fuel that propels it is anger or spite.

Your posts (under all of your names) point to a deeply wounded person who is quite fine with not only inventing personalities for fun but constantly lying to others. You have many of the qualities of a psychopath, but not all of them. Since you might be a psychopath, I’ll post this as a mult.

Everyone groans when they see your name under “Last Post.” Its not helping at a time when we need more posters.

Many people here post as themselves; they share something about their real selves. And that is what bugs me. You are a dishonest sneak weasel, rendered angry and narcissistic by some cruelty. Please leave.

Deni$ just went nuclear

The only way to get rid of this creature is to just ignore it. It thrives off your attention: both good and bad. It probably loves that you took the time to make this elaborate post.

why has sneak weasel become a thing around here lately?

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

He was a terrible announcer. I am glad he is gone. I will be happier when someone is no longer the owner of the team. This is gonna be a shit show for atleast 5yrs.

For some reason Score guys driving this. They cared less a few weeks ago.

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Elections have consequences.

again not a mult. never a mult. yes i had mental issues in the past and was hospitalized for a certain time but that is like 15 years ago now. I'm past that. I only told a few people here about this so it narrows it down to who you are mult!

but you're the crazy person if you think i'm like all these other people on here. no way. maybe look in the mirror yourself you ignominious!

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

I heard it used on a first season episode of Shoresy and couldn't stop laughing ..

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An unjust law is no law at all--St. Augustine of Hippo

Cause tried and true
I see the light in you
Oh, can you dig in my soul?
Could you smell my whole...
life?--Gener and Deaner

St Louis columnist saying that the Cardinals are wanting to trade for Dylan Cease this offseason.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Doesn't it feel like JR is purposely denuding the team of liabilities for a sale?

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

I listened to a 45 minute podcast interview with Jason last night, taped the day after he got the Tigers job. The most interesting thing to me was that he never mentioned Steve Stone once, not even when he was talking about who his color guys will be in Detroit (former Tiger Craig Monroe most of the time, and occasionally Kirk Gibson).

Not. Once. Not even a "I'm going to miss Steve Stone, but I'm looking forward to building a similar relationship with Craig."

This link should work: https://chartable.com/podcasts/sports-media-with-richard-deitsch/episodes/155025529-jason-benetti

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"When people want their version of the truth, they go find it, no matter how baseless their beliefs." -- Ken Rosenthal

I liked him too. I think some of the over-the-top goofiness of last season (the emphasis on things like Sox Math, eating concession stand food, etc.) was him trying to keep an unlikeable, 100 loss team interesting. He's better with an enjoyable team, where the game itself can do more of the talking.

Even when they seemed to be having fun together, I always got a vibe like they just annoyed each other

I don't think Stone was having any "fun" with him. Jason is way too immature with his forced humor which then required Stone to have to respond..

I still like Stone's color commentary but he is better when he is paired with a good play by play guy and Beni is not that.

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An Ode to the Texas man who shot an Antifa terrorist:

Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

No, a move. Feels more like a move.

Bye.

I don’t think he has the balls to move the team and leave his kids stuck in Chicago with the Bulls.

They’d have to deal with dozens of upset fans anytime they showed up to the UC.

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The subdivision would be upset. Not me, but some. If the Cubs aren't moving out of town, I guess that would be good enough for me. The only thing I ask is to change the home uniforms. Gayest in MLB.

So long Muppet face!
"There's a line drive into left field... and center field!"

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

Fun fact…I had season tix years once upon a time that put me on the team’s call list, and these fuckers are relentless.

They pursue me like I’m a post prime Robbie Alomar wandering past Kenny Williams.

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

This doesn't surprise me at all. It's no secret that Stone is not the most personable human being on the planet. From listening / watching, I never got the impression they liked each other or had any chemistry. I would suspect, Stone had very little regard for Benetti...then again, does Stone have any regard for anyone besides Steve Stone?

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I saw an article this morning suggesting Mike Monaco, who's been doing back-up on Red Sox games in addition to a lot of ESPN stuff. While I think that Monaco would probably be acceptable (as opposed to McDoink), I'm not sure he'd be willing to give up his non-White Sox work.

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"When people want their version of the truth, they go find it, no matter how baseless their beliefs." -- Ken Rosenthal

When Steve would cornball humor right back at Jason, it did seem a bit of a mock.

The Sox Machine podcast seemed to think that Monaco was the favorite. They also stated that the Sox's arrangement with Comcast Sports Chicago is up at the end of the 2024 season and the Sox expect a major upheaval in their media rights. Therefore, they weren't willing to make a long term financial commitment to a broadcaster.