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Radio color

A couple of days ago, I was on my way home from work.  The Cubs had a day game, so I was flipping the radio stations trying to find anything interesting.  I ended up listening to the Sox (look, I'm not from here, I don't have the hatred of the Sox that natives do)

I listened to Farmer and Stone for a while before it hit me...I hate listening to Farmer.  I just do.  I have the utmost respect for Stone, I trust his commentary, and I believe that he was treated unfairly when he was run off as the Cubs tv color man.  But every time I've listened to Farmer, either there is no emotion or nothing but emotion.  I just don't enjoy it.  And that's strictly a personal issue for me.

But this got me thinking, Ron, much as I love him and the way he and Pat play off each other, isn't a good color commentator.  You know it, I know it.  He's fun, and he's the soul of the Cubs, but he's not good.  And while WGN will never ask him to leave, at some point his health will likely force him to step down.  When that day arrives, I would love to see the WGN steal Stoney back from the Sox and pair him up with Ron.  That would be my dream radio crew, experience, knowledge, excitement.  I don't see it ever happening, but it's fun to think about.

If you could have anybody doing color for us (or play by play), who would you want? 

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