Seriously Hawk, you don't play baseball anymore. Ozzie Guillen isn't going to put you in as a pinch hitter this season, so stop referring to the White Sox as "we" and "us."
For those of us outside the Boston area, this weekend was about as pleasant as watching the Bruins in a playoff series, because it meant three days of the Hawk on MLB.tv. This guy wraps up every inning by telling the viewers how many runs "we" scored and tells the score in terms of "the good guys" vs. "the bad guys."
That's not even the worst part; every White Sox strikeout is followed by the Hawk yelling out "he gone" in his southern/midwest twang. Gotta love the impartiality.
Now I know most broadcasters employed by teams have a tendency to lean towards the home club. But there's always some type of impartiality. For example, even Michael Kay - who I am not a big fan of - does his signature "see ya" for both teams when they hit a home run. The Hawk acted like the White Sox had won the world series when they recorded the final out on Sunday.
I'm just saying, don't act like you're best friends with all the players (Harrelson refers to every White Sox player by their first names on every play), don't pretend to be a member of the team and don't openly root for or against another team.
To sum it up: act like a professional.
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Hawk Harrelson's trademark "He Gone" sounds exactly like a braying mule.
Think about it next time you hear it, it's uncanny.
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