... this was discussed at length when he was hired. Stone’s a bitter old man who got quite arrogant in his last couple of years with the Cubs. His time has passed. I don’t think this has anything to do with “sticking” it to anyone. Stone wanted a job and the Sox had one available. He happens to like living in Chicago, thus it was a good situation to accept.

Let’s move on. I’ve had enough of Stone.

Stone played for the White Sox, as did Ron Santo, so it’s not really a big deal.

can’t carry Bob Brenly’s microphone.

But I talked to a client who golfed in the same foursome with Stone, and said he is just about the biggest ass he has ever met. He professed to having been a fan of his broadcasting and looked forward to meeting him before, now he said he will never listen to him again.

Great. The best thing about Stone with the White Sox is that is made me dislike Farmer less because Stone is the biggest arrogant SOB. Its great to first guess and be right buts its another thing to do it for just about every at bat and be right about 5% of the time.

Hawk Harrelson, Ozzie, Kenny and Steve. They are the perfect group of arrogant jackassess.

as an announcer. Apparently he’s an ass, but I used to really enjoy his broadcasts.

Cubs fans throwing Stone under the bus.

Tremendously embarrassing.

DmL

...in my opinion he was thrown under the bus and not a single damned member of the Cub organization had the guts to throw him a lifeline.

There, I said it. And believe me I am not the only Cub fan in this town who thinks that. Kaspar is a rambling anal retentive weenie. He is so in over his head for the job of being play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Cubs that it’s not even funny. It can be the middle of a bases loaded rally and there’s Kaspar babbling about the fictious podcast studio for the 100th millionith time or something similarily boring / assinine. He sucks. The only redeeming thing is that Bob Brenly is around to slap him upside the head on ocassion.

...please give specifics of how Steve Stone “Burned Bridges” with the Cubs or what he did that was so awful during that unforgettable ‘04 season. I remember Stone calling out bad, selfish. stupid baseball which BB has been doing since he replaced Stoney. If he is “Sticking” it to the Cubs then why does he give a fair and balanced assessment of the Cubs when he’s giving his Chicago Baseball Analysis on the Score, most of this year he has been very fair with the Cubs most of the time proclaiming the Cubs are the team to beat in the NL. This doesn’t sound like a bitter old man to me.

Steve Stone is the best color analyst the Cubs have ever had. Bar none. Yes, that includes Brenly. That’s no slight to Bob though. He’s very good as well and would like him to stay a long time.

Stoney got screwed by the Cubs because he was unafraid to tell it like it is and being truthful with with fans in his analysis. And as the ONLY person in this thread to have actually met the man, I can say that his arrogance has been GREATLY exaggerated. I met Steve during a ballgame at the Arizona Fall League last year. There was another fan there and we had a spirited conversation for a couple of innings before Steve excused himself and left for home.

It’s amazing how much credence you people give second or third hand accounts of someone’s demeanor. Stuff that would never hold up in a court of law is considered rock solid evidence by his haters here.

Does any one remember in the 1970’s when Stone left the Cubs to go to Baltimore? He basically called the Cub orginization a minor leage oufit and expressed how happy he was to leave. He should have stayed in Baltimore where the east coast could appreciate his giant ego.