Famous Quotes: Starring Ron Santo
by adam316 on Aug 11, 2008 3:36 PM CDT
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One of these quotes was NOT from Ron Santo. Without doing any searching, can you guess which one is not from him?
Here they are all said by Ron Santo except for one. Credit goes to BCB reader daeviant for the idea. The answer will be posted tomorrow in this thread. Feel free to make new or funnier Famous Quotes as I'm sure there are plenty out there. And even though the Cubs are off today, enjoy your day. I know it is tough.
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I thought it was
Acapulco taco pie?
Whatever it is, all I can say is, “thanks, Seattle!”
by SuperContext on Aug 11, 2008 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
is it taco pie.
"We've had our ups and downs, but as long as you have a reason, something to fall back on and a plan, that's all there is to it," Soto said.
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 11, 2008 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"I just can't belive this Pat. Absolutely unbelievable!
One season-162 heart attacks!
by cubswgnrocks on Aug 11, 2008 3:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Here's one.
“Yes sir!”
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Aug 11, 2008 3:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
"Beatiful!"
My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.
by JohnM on Aug 11, 2008 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Yeah"
Santo’s reply to about 25% of what Pat says.
by dr stabbingworth on Aug 11, 2008 3:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Actually
it is often “That’s righ Patrick”.
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
by Kinky Reggae on Aug 12, 2008 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ding, Ding Ding!!! Cant't stand listening to Santo
and his “Yeah” responses. It is absolutely painful to listen on the radio.
Dallas Green!
by SonnyJ9 on Aug 11, 2008 4:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unfortunately...............
................we’ll be listening to him until the bitter end. WGN won’t do a thing thanks to their “blue hair” listeners (still stuck in the ‘69 time warp).
"Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman - or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle." ~ George Burns
by tville on Aug 11, 2008 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unfortunately???
I think a majority of people love Ron and his passion for the Cubs. He’s not going to win any broadcasting awards, but just hearing his voice on a summer afternoon while listening to a Cubs game makes me feel like all is well with the world. Nothing like having a fan help call a game for the fans.
"Remember each day this year, where you were, what you were doing, who you were with, how you felt as the Cubs win their way through it. Because if this does turn out to be the promised land we have all been waiting for, you will want to remember, savor, cherish every moment..."
by CubsBullsBears on Aug 11, 2008 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The majority of people........
.........who go to Denny’s at 4P for dinner? Who seek no insightful comments? Who casually listen to the Cubs, but openly profess themselves as “rabid fans”?
Puh-leezze.
There’s nothing wrong is wanting more from an employee who’s paid to tell you about the game, and Ron Santo adds so little that he should be working for bread and water.
And since I’m not a “fan of the Cubs” (thanks, Kalamazoo) for speaking the truth about Santo, I guess I’ll have to “listen to Stoney” (I’m movin’ on, Berselius) and jump to the other first place team in Chicago.
Please be sure to purchase items only from firms that advertise on WGN. Then pour the Kool-Aid into the glass and sip slowly…........
"Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman - or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle." ~ George Burns
by tville on Aug 11, 2008 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm no blue-hair
I’m 25 and listen to the games exclusively on the radio, just for Pat + Ron (and have been doing so ever since I moved within radio range of WGN). Like I said, Ron is there for entertainment purposes, not insightful comments. It’s the chemistry between the two of them that keeps me coming back.
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by berselius on Aug 11, 2008 9:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We're up to two!!
And I like the fact that rightfully criticizing Santo implies “not a fan of the cubs”.
Expand your horizons. Listen to others. Maybe they’ll be able to impart the glories of the great game of baseball beyond “OOOOHHH YEESSSS”!!!!!!
"Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman - or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle." ~ George Burns
by tville on Aug 11, 2008 10:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm 38
Santo is paid to be a homer for the cubs. He rises and falls with them. He’s the everyday fan that many of the rest of us are.
I think he brings more than he doesn’t.
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 11, 2008 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So zero is greater than zero?
Or less than?
He “brings” nothing, so I’m not sure how to respond.
If you want to merely listen to an “everyday fan”, let’s give the job to you. Or me. Or to any of the others who proffer nothing more than Santo’s undying faith as a reason to maintain his employ at WGN.
"Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman - or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle." ~ George Burns
by tville on Aug 11, 2008 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No...
He brings his passion for the Cubs (greater than yours or mine or anyone else that I can think of) and his playing experience (greater than mine and I assume yours as well), and that’s definitely something.
Look, nobody here is going to tell you that Ron is a baseball genius, and if that’s what you want I suggest you look far, far away from broadcast booths, radio stations, and TV. Most hometown broadcasters today are generally vindictive homers (a la Hawk Harrelson), giving no credit to the opposing team and questioning every play that doesn’t go their team’s way. National announcers are generally airbags (a la Joe Buck) that don’t really care about the game being played.
Ron is a homer, but he clearly isn’t vindictive about it. It’s the chemistry between Pat and Ron that make the broadcast entertaining. Would having Steve Stone (one of the smartest broadcasters out there) make the broadcast more informative? Sure, but it would almost certainly be less entertaining.
Baseball announcers and color commentators are entertainers; if people don’t like them, they get fired. While meticulous baseball analysis would be entertaining to some, most people would get bored and change the channel. I think the Cubs have a good balance, and that balance includes Ron Santo.
by Willieo on Aug 12, 2008 1:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chemistry?
I hate having to listen to games on the radio. Ron is a diehard fan and great player. I agree with everything Al says (below this post). But I don’t really enjoy the duo of Pat and Ron. Ron cheers and cries. He agrees with Pat and does commercials.
Pat, on the other hand, doesn’t really seem to be paying much attention to the game. He’ll be talking about something completely unrelated to baseball for a long time, finally you hear “Aramis on a 3-2 pitch smacks a deep fly balllll, there it goes…caught in shallow left field.” Couple issues here: where’d the other 5 pitches come fry and the overreaction.
I’d prefer if the Cubs gave Ron a special seat at the games and just got quotes from him occasionally throughtout the game. I’d also like them to use the guy who announces when Pat leaves the booth. He’s far more into announcing the game.
by Arbusto on Aug 12, 2008 7:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Judging by other play-by-play guys,
Pat is pretty good. Baseball has a lot of spots where there is no action and the announcers have to fill the void. They all do it and some of the stuff they talk about is really inane.
People seem to really be passionate about announcer, both positive and negative. As long as the are more of the positives than the negatives, the announcers aren’t going anywhere.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Aug 12, 2008 8:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can see both sides of this.
I’m with you, tville—I’d like a radio analyst I listen to, to, well, analyze. Tell me something I don’t know, point out something small, know inside stuff. Most of them these days are former players, so you’d think they would.
Santo is, of course, a former player and SHOULD know this and probably does. But that isn’t his act. On the air he’s a FAN and he shows it in every single word he says.
You can like it or not, your choice. Like you, tville, I don’t particularly care for his style. But I don’t think it’s fair to criticize those who DO like it. It’s a very personal choice.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
by Al on Aug 12, 2008 4:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pat...
I think that Pat does a hell of a job picking up Ron. He gives some of that analysis and insight that you’re looking for without stepping on Ron’s toes (not literally…obviously).
"Remember each day this year, where you were, what you were doing, who you were with, how you felt as the Cubs win their way through it. Because if this does turn out to be the promised land we have all been waiting for, you will want to remember, savor, cherish every moment..."
by CubsBullsBears on Aug 12, 2008 8:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is the point...
if Pat were bad at his job, we would be in trouble but Pat does an excellent job “picking up” Ron. I have a great deal of respect for Pat Hughes. I think it is difficult to deal with and in turn, balance out Ron’s shortcomings.
Ron, is a very likeable guy who deserves this job IMO. He doesn’t add much but he is what he is.
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
by Kinky Reggae on Aug 12, 2008 10:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you think
he brings nothing. Lots of others - thousands of us - disagree. If you don’t like it, don’t listen!
Our 2008 Chicago Cubs -- FINDING WAYS TO WIN!
by drewishdrewid on Aug 12, 2008 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm happy to listen until the bitter end
Ron is an institution unto himself. Sure, he isn’t a real analyst, but I wouldn’t have anyone else on the broadcast. Pat and Ron have such great chemistry,
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by berselius on Aug 11, 2008 7:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
PS
You’re more than welcome to listen to Stoney on the White Sox broadcasts if you want a real ‘analyst’. Having a ‘color man’ in your booth doesn’t mean that he has to be an expert, he just needs to be entertaining
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by berselius on Aug 11, 2008 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if you're not a fan of Santo...
...you’re not a fan of the Cubs. The man is the exact definition of what this site is entitled. I can’t wait to hear his excitement when we finally win the whole damn thing!
My favorite, as the double play is being turned to clinch the ‘03 Division Title, “ALRIGHT, LET’S DO IT!!”
"I don't want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me." Frank Costello
by kalamazoo_cubs_fan on Aug 11, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I disagree
I know several loyal, true blue Cubs fans who don’t care for Santo as a broadcaster.
I’m not a Cubs fans but I can understand and appreciate his emotions but I do not care for his abilities (or lack thereof) as a broadcaster.
BTW I respect what he’s accomplished as a person and as a baseball player.
by DrCrawdad on Aug 11, 2008 9:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm can't be certain on this, but............
...........Crawdad, don’t you find an announcer on the Sout Side less than insightful?
I could be mistaken about your views, but in my opinion, there’s not much difference between Santo and you-know-who.
"Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman - or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle." ~ George Burns
by tville on Aug 11, 2008 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The defense rests, Your Honor.
I’m going to leave my comments stand. I don’t see the point to debate the merits of Ken The Hawk Harrelson here. I’ve posted several times on this board about The Hawk, if you’re interested in my views on him, here are some.
by DrCrawdad on Aug 11, 2008 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only problem here
To me, Hawk is not intelligent…similar to Ron Santo. The difference is their personality. Ron Santo, while not bringing too much to the analysis table, is a nice man (and a homer to boot). Hawk brings little to the table as well but his homer tendencies shine through in a more immature fashion. He bitches, moans, and complains till the viewer is begging him to shut the _ up. Ron complains and moans but they are more sounds of his inner pain.
Under stressful circumstances, i have heard Ron Santo go quiet. Under similar circumstances, I have heard Hawk start tirades which resemble those of a fifth grader.
Neither is a quality commentator but one is clearly more likeable than the other. (Not to mention the terminology the Hawk uses is maddening).
To compare Hawk to Harry Caray though, seems offensive, both to Sox AND Cub fans. Harry Caray brought a MILLION times more to the game of baseball than Ken Harrelson.
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
by Kinky Reggae on Aug 12, 2008 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
One more thing
I think that Pat Hughes blows DJ out of the water and this may also be why Hawk seems even less acceptable as a commnetator. They seem to feed off of each other’s anger/frustration.
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
by Kinky Reggae on Aug 12, 2008 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It pains me to say it...
...but at least that guy on the other side of town pays attention to what’s going on down on the field for most of the game.
Ronnie is fun to listen to…when we’re winning. When things are going well, it’s fun to chuckle at his flubs, but when we’re losing, it’s not so much fun to hear him wail and moan.
I respect Ron as one of the all-time greats, and for all the work he does for juvenile diabetes, but a professional broadcaster he’s not.
by SplintChesthair on Aug 11, 2008 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
Ronnie peaked as a broadcaster about 10 years ago and was decent for a few years. This year especially, he’s become hard to listen to.
I sincerely hope there aren’t health issues that are making him feel a greater sense of urgency for the Cubs to win this year, thus prompting his reactions. Diabetes is certainly no laughing matter.
by Shanghai Badger on Aug 11, 2008 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
I sure don’t want to see the guy keel over during a close game, nothing is worth that.
by SplintChesthair on Aug 11, 2008 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting, but sad...
... I’ve never thought of that point you made about the health issues affecting Santo’s sense of urgency. That certainly is reasonable, and understandable (as much as I can “understand” what he’s gone thru).
When I say, “sad,” I simply mean it’s sad what Santo (and the millions of others with diabetes) has gone thru.
by DrCrawdad on Aug 11, 2008 11:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You hit the nail on the head...
I think all Ron fans can agree that he isn’t a “real analyst”... but he is as Cub as the Ivy, Harry Caray, and Wrigley Field itself.
"Remember each day this year, where you were, what you were doing, who you were with, how you felt as the Cubs win their way through it. Because if this does turn out to be the promised land we have all been waiting for, you will want to remember, savor, cherish every moment..."
by CubsBullsBears on Aug 12, 2008 8:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Missing pitches
This is my only complaint against Ron. He causes Pat to miss pitches. You can hear them in the background, and the count will go from 0-0 to 2-1 inexplicably.
Although, I have the same beef with faxes and guests. When Pat misses pitches because a guest is talking, that sucks. I have zero interest in any guest in the booth, regardless of who it is, and they need to realize the fans are there to listen to the game, not some blathering jerk pimping his latest movie/cd/etc.
by dr stabbingworth on Aug 12, 2008 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who cares about missing pitches
If you want a boring non-controversial drone then listen to Len Kaspar. Pat Hughes and Ron Santo are in the radio booth to call the game AND at a dose of entertainment. I don’t need to know the intricacies of every single pitch when I listen to a long 9 inning game on the radio. Part of Pat Hughes’ job is to carry Ron Santo. Everybody understands that Ron is not on top of a lot of things. Pat does wonderful gracious job in making sure things work, just like Steve Stone did the same with Harry during the later years.
by MDBNIU on Aug 12, 2008 11:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The purpose of calling the game
Is so we know what’s going on. When I listen to the radio, I can’t watch it so I need to know a pitch was made. His job is to describe what’s going on in the game.
by Arbusto on Aug 12, 2008 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Missing pitches is not a huge deal
If anything strange/interesting happens Pat/Ron will return to the action. Balls and strikes are important, but not THAT importan t
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by berselius on Aug 12, 2008 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
All right...
Who voted for “B”???? LOL, I suppose maybe people from other parts of the country, or other countries maybe haven’t ever listned to Ron and Pat?
by adam316 on Aug 11, 2008 3:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
"OH YEAH!!!!111!1111!!!!!"
make/art
by neverAcquiesce on Aug 11, 2008 3:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
THAT'S RIGHT!
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 11, 2008 4:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ron-isms...
- “OH NOOOOOOOO!!!!!”
- “Patrick….”
- “Alllll RIGHT!!!”
- “Gosh… da.. (something indecipherable)”
- “What is he doing out there?!?” (after Marquis was getting shelled)
"Remember each day this year, where you were, what you were doing, who you were with, how you felt as the Cubs win their way through it. Because if this does turn out to be the promised land we have all been waiting for, you will want to remember, savor, cherish every moment..."
by CubsBullsBears on Aug 11, 2008 4:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
There was a great OH NOOOOO moment the other day
Shades of Brant Brown….It was during the first Milwaukee game, when Lee seemingly hit into a double play before Weeks airmailed first base on the pivot, scoring some Cubs runs.
Ron: OH NOOOOO!!! COME ON!
I was trying my hardest not to start laughing/cheering at my desk.
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by berselius on Aug 11, 2008 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i made up two bits of poetry...
along those lines regarding the cubs cloest competition in the division. the first a haiku(5 syllables in the first line, 7, then 5, non-rhyming, but it paints a picture.), the second a limerick. feel free to post a poetry corner on the site. t’would be comical.
ricky weeks relay
sails wide of the first baseman
another run scores
there once was a manager, ned
he was brilliant, it couldn’t be said
they traded for ray
who he wouldn’t play
in which orifice is he hiding his head
by tim815 on Aug 12, 2008 7:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also
I love it whenever he calls Pat “Patrick”
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by berselius on Aug 11, 2008 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"That guy has a REALLY big belly and REALLY tight pants!
One season-162 heart attacks!
by cubswgnrocks on Aug 11, 2008 4:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
What about, "Well, ....."
Seems like he is always dropping, “Well, ... ” before he tries to analyze the situation
by smitster2008 on Aug 11, 2008 4:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i dont remember the game but...
he said something like this…
“Ramirez just hit that ball and its gone. Cubs leat 3-?. Man did he get ahold of that ball. You knew the second he hit it that it was gone.” and he kept going on for about 15 more seconds how that ball was just crushed.
then comes Pat in to talk….
“Well Ron, that ball was caught on the warning track”
Ron: “Oh…......” he didnt say much for about a good 2-3 mins after that.
Anyone else know that one??
by bleed that blue on Aug 11, 2008 4:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
the best was..
Thats a HELL of a pitch!!
A Farnsworth pitch to stike a guy out in the 8th or 9th.
I think he apologized for the entire next inning.
by pickupman21 on Aug 11, 2008 4:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And we THANK you for that, Walgreens.
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by PurpleLineToWrigley on Aug 11, 2008 4:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Angel Echevarria
One of my favorites came during a Cubs game in 2002. Angel Echevarria came to the plate and Ron goes, ” Pat, do you believe in angels?”
by sowsman on Aug 11, 2008 4:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
My all-time favorite.
Game in New York last year. Cubs are winning, Pat and Ron are talking about something or other, and then all of a sudden out of nowhere, Ron says…
“I hate this place.”
Before each game, please remember to feed the bats.
by Cool Hand on Aug 11, 2008 4:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I remember that!
My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.
by JohnM on Aug 11, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he just meant Shea Stadium.
Ron’s dislike of the park is well known.
Before each game, please remember to feed the bats.
by Cool Hand on Aug 11, 2008 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He said that
this year when we were in Arizona also. Thats why you gotta love em
by Palmdale24 on Aug 12, 2008 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I come to praise Ron Santo, not to bury him
Pat: A swing and a fly ball, left-center field, pretty well-hit, back toward the wall! That ball is gone!!!
Ron: Yeaaaaaaggghhhhhhh!!!
Pat: Two-run homer!
Ron: Unbelievable!
Pat: Cubs lead 10 to 9!
Ron: Can you believe it!
Ron: UnbeLIEVable Patrick!
Ron: Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh, what a day! What a day. Listen to these fans. Oh, they’re going nuts!
Pat: Another ball got up into the wind and carried into the seats…
Ron: Ha ha ha ha ha ha
Pat: Mark DeRosa with a two-run homer, the Cubs lead 10 to 9, can you believe it!
My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.
by JohnM on Aug 11, 2008 4:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
WELL DONE! I could hear every syllable!
Kwa...Ki...Sur...Pee...Nee...Ku?
by Kinky Reggae on Aug 12, 2008 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can't argue with the criticisms of Santo
the commentator, because they are not incorrect. All I can say is, I’m thousands of miles away from most games, and yet Pat and Ron’s home run calls (and other routines) make me feel that I am there.
My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.
by JohnM on Aug 12, 2008 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A classic Santo/Hughes moment
from 2004. Cubs go ahead 8-0 (can’t remember who they were playing) on a Todd Hollandsworth grand slam. There is the typical excited “Listen to these fans” blah blah blah, then:
RON: The flags are blowing out, right?
PAT (pauses): Yes.
RON: Yeah.
I recorded that game and have that clip in iTunes. I love Ron, but that is just classic Santo. Makes me laugh every time…
"Why does that man drop his club before he runs? I would bring it with me." ~Stewie Griffin
by Goodie1969 on Aug 11, 2008 5:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
How about...
“another senior moment.”
I'm not going to even bother trying to update this sig everyday anymore... that's what the standings column on ESPN is for.
Updated on May 25, 2008
by SackMan on Aug 11, 2008 5:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
"Go get 'em,
Big Boy!” (Whoever “Big Boy” ends up being that particular day.
by JFG72 on Aug 11, 2008 5:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Last night, and I mentioned this in the game thread
Two outs in the 7th Cards still batting
Santo- Well Pat I’m gonna let you finish the inning by yourself
By about “finish” his headet was off and you could hear him moving rather fast out of the booth cleary going to use the restroom.
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by nji232 on Aug 11, 2008 6:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
What about
“Take a look on the replay here Pat”
Like we could see it over the radio.
"I guess you had some lean years, and didnt have to beat it hard" - Craig Sager
"Soriano deep to left!! THAT BALL'S GOOOONE!! A HOME RUN!! OHHH BABY!!" -Len Kasper 8/06/08
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by Galvan316 on Aug 11, 2008 6:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Sounds like every play
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by nji232 on Aug 11, 2008 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He Got this One Right
On Bob Howry:
“When his fastball’s up, it’s not fast enough.”
"Earthly fame is naught but a breath of wind, which now comes hence and now comes thence, changing its name because it changes quarter." -- Dante, Purgatorio, Canto XI
by sweetswinger on Aug 11, 2008 8:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The other day Ron mentioned the Lou Boudreau show....
Pat just let it go by.
Ronnie is like your slightly crazy old uncle announcing the games. Doesn’t everyone love their crazy uncle
by ChicagoRobb on Aug 11, 2008 8:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Well...
Ron Santo does a heckuva job considering the circumstances of his health. A lifetime of diabetes that has cost him two legs, heart problems that once resulted in him literally dying for a moment on the hospital table, a lifetime of bad toupees…. And keep in mind he wasn’t exactly a Rhodes Scholar in his prime. So under the circumstances I think the 68 year old is doin’ pretty damned good. In fact I think it is the Cubs and his job in the broadcast booth that has extended his life to this point.
by MDBNIU on Aug 11, 2008 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LSA...
You DO have a heart.
"Remember each day this year, where you were, what you were doing, who you were with, how you felt as the Cubs win their way through it. Because if this does turn out to be the promised land we have all been waiting for, you will want to remember, savor, cherish every moment..."
by CubsBullsBears on Aug 12, 2008 8:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brant Brown's un-catch against Milwaukee...the quintessential Ron Santo moment
by MDBNIU on Aug 11, 2008 10:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
sori's whiff in washington wasn't the same,
but similar
by tim815 on Aug 12, 2008 7:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ron Santo is a truly unique individual. I must admit, as analyst, he
doesn’t bring a lot to the table. As a brodcaster, he forgets the score, forgets the players and is a fawning homer. And I wouldn’t trade him for anything! I absolutely love the guy.
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Aug 11, 2008 10:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Couldn't have said it better myself
Come to think of it, I don’t think Ron could have either.
Go All In and Enjoy The Ride.
by Jayo525 on Aug 12, 2008 9:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks!
"Hats for bats.....keep bats warm." - Pedro Cerrano
"Hey bartender, Jobu needs a refill !!!!!!!" - Eddie Harris
by willie mays hayes' gloves on Aug 12, 2008 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ron is the man
But the only thing that ever bothers me is when he gets sooooo pessimistic about a bad game. I absolutely love the guy, but when he gets down on a game…. wow. Its like his dog just got ran over by a car and he dropped his car keys in the lake. I guess the extreme lows are balanced out by the ridiculous highs.
One of my favorites was about 4 or 5 seasons back. It was tied in the ninth at home and the Cubs had a guys at first and third with two outs and the runner on first got caught in a run down and Ron gave in to total despair, until the runner at third broke for home and Ron realized he was going to be safe and let out a scream of raw salvific jubilee—only to have his microphone obviously turned down so that Pat could actually narrate the play. The two poles of Ron’s emotions coming within seconds of each other… classic.
Also, his coinage of “Li’l Babe Ruth” is pretty good too.
With Cubs legend Ron Santo...
by PatHughesFan on Aug 11, 2008 10:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
This year in Los Angeles...
Cubs were up like 6-0 or something close to that, but the Dodgers broke open a big inning to bring it much closer. After Wood (I think) gave up a big hit that tacked on another run, Ronnie lets loose with “WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY?”
I was saying almost the same thing, mind you, but Ron’s being paid to be a broadcaster.
by SplintChesthair on Aug 11, 2008 11:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he's being paid to be a homer.
I almost wish there were a little speaker on the back of every seat at Wrigley, so we could listen to him during the game.
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by drewishdrewid on Aug 12, 2008 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love Ron's passion for the game
His broadcasting is absolutely brutal…..and anyone else who would try it would be fired almost on the spot, but it works for him. I prefer listening to Pat to the play by play AND the color with Ron in the booth than to listen to Len and Bob, who are much more informative, just because Ron cares so much.
by cubswinagain on Aug 11, 2008 11:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Lets put it this way
If the Cubs would not renew Santo’s contract because of whatever reason, there would be a overwhelmingly majority of an outcry in his favor to retain him than not.
Hey he can be tough to listen to, however he is a Cub and he loves the Cubs probably like no other.
"Have You heard of the Boom on Mizar 5?"
by Grockcubs on Aug 12, 2008 5:17 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
AND THE ANSWER IS:
A: A was something I made up because I couldn’t find any quotes from non-Santo commentators that would be believable as having came from Ron Santo. For the record I love having Santo on the radio, and I think that is the perfect place for him. Thanks for playing everybody.
by adam316 on Aug 12, 2008 8:06 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
“And that ball…that was a breakin’ ball…”
by jdb-44 on Aug 12, 2008 8:20 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Pat Hughes/Ron Santo = Modern day Steve Stone/Harry Caray?
Their styles are not at all dissimilar.
To those of us that dearly miss Harry, Ron fills the void nicely.
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by redivycubs on Aug 12, 2008 8:27 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
"BACK TO BACK JACKSSS!"
Go All In and Enjoy The Ride.
by Jayo525 on Aug 12, 2008 9:53 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Then mention who won the $1000 (or $7000)
in the back to back jacks contest. :)
btw I guess he isnt doing this road trip, to rest up for the rest of the season is what they said.
"We've had our ups and downs, but as long as you have a reason, something to fall back on and a plan, that's all there is to it," Soto said.
by Madison Cub Fan on Aug 12, 2008 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ever hear Ron do play by play?
At least once, I heard him do play by play for an at-bat or so. Pat must’ve been in the bathroom. It was pretty funny.
Slightly off-topic, several years ago I went to the “Have a ball, meet the team” fund-raiser. I told Ron how much I liked the bit where Pat will pretend to be someone else by sort of clapping his hands over his mouth and talking slightly off-mike. Ron asked how well that went over on the radio, and I said great.
Does Pat still do that?
by jdb-44 on Aug 12, 2008 10:50 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
absolutely
Especially when Ron calls out the official scorer or a fan in the crowd. Pat’ll even mention he saw the offender and he mentioned his favorite movie was “This Old Cub”.
by rgonzale on Aug 12, 2008 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
-great fan video of a Santo impression
gotta love Ron though…because you can turn on the game and immediately know if the Cubs are winning or losing.
I’ve been listening a lot more since I won one of the SportsSynch radios.
The other night during the Cards game on Sunday Ron was talking about the Carpenter injury. He said, “Yeah and he pointed right about here, Patrick”
Now I was watching TV and seeing the same replay as him so it made sense. But if I was listening I would have thought…huh. I almost expected Pat to say and for the benefit of those listening Ron just pointed to his triceps.
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by IvyOnTheWall on Aug 12, 2008 12:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eX32mWfQlA
Fan video
"Look at it this way: If you're a Cubs fan, the Greatest Day of Your Life is yet to come." ~ Cubs Forever
by IvyOnTheWall on Aug 12, 2008 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I cannot wait until Santo's gone.
Certainly, I don’t wish him ill will, but he offers NOTHING to the broadcast. No insight, no contructive commentary, no nothing. Just “Gah. Jeeze. Man oh man”.
My 13-year old son and I were laughing about it the other day. We were in the car listening to the game (we’re happy for ya!) and I pointed out that very frequently Ron will begin to say something that involves a statistic, then stall, then Pat will provide the stat, then Ron will agree with him. Something to the effect of:
Ron: “Ya know, Pat, in the last three games Aramis has been on base…”
Pat: “Six, times, Ronny.”
Ron: “Yeah, that’s waht I was gonna say – six times.”
An exchange similar to that happens at least three or four times per game. Listen and see for yourselves.
Aside from that, he lives and dies with each pitch, which contradicts his preaching that “it’s a long game” or “it’s a long season”. It’s irritating. Passion is one thing, but defeated desperation is another.
I admire him for his play and of course will always love him for being a member of the Cubs family, but as a broadcaster, he’s bad. And I don’t think he’d ever profess to be a broadcaster by trade, and I understand that, too. Pat with Plesac would be great (since Stoney’s not available).
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by lostinthevines on Aug 12, 2008 1:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Plesac...Oh, come on>>>>
I like Dan Plesac on Comcast, but when Ronnie’s time is over, Mark Grace should be his replacement. He is warming back up to the organization and would be in the line of Harry and Ronnie as to being a personality.
by ChicagoRobb on Aug 12, 2008 4:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh, please.
So what if he’s “warming back up”? He’s horrendous on the air, comes across as pompous, and in his own way is worse than Santo.
No thanks, Gracie. Stay in Arizona.
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by Al on Aug 13, 2008 4:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"THIS IS THE YEAR!"
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball." - Jacque Barzun
by Bump Bailey on Aug 12, 2008 5:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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