Comments on: Garden State (Or: Seven the Hard Way) http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/31/garden-state-or-seven-the-hard-way/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Charles http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/31/garden-state-or-seven-the-hard-way/#comment-4459 Charles Sat, 05 Aug 2006 07:13:17 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/31/garden-state-or-seven-the-hard-way/#comment-4459 As a die hard Cubs fan, listening to Ron Santo is one of my favorite things. I have nothing but respect for the guy. He is sometimes a bit off, but I love the emotion he shows on air. He gets me excited about the game. Try listening to the Sox or the Cards, their radio broadcasters can put you to sleep. Pat and Ron are always interesting and exciting. Go Cubs! As a die hard Cubs fan, listening to Ron Santo is one of my favorite things. I have nothing but respect for the guy. He is sometimes a bit off, but I love the emotion he shows on air. He gets me excited about the game. Try listening to the Sox or the Cards, their radio broadcasters can put you to sleep. Pat and Ron are always interesting and exciting. Go Cubs!

]]> By: Kobes http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/31/garden-state-or-seven-the-hard-way/#comment-4066 Kobes Thu, 03 Aug 2006 06:18:03 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/31/garden-state-or-seven-the-hard-way/#comment-4066 Ron Santo comments on a game. A game in which he announces with the same enthusiasm and passion as he once played. He speaks for the fans as one of the greatest Cubs fans. True fans appreciate the candor of the games he calls with Pat, and the banter they share. Thank you to the Goatriders who alerted patrons to this travesty of a column from Uni Watch, a truly tactless and academic piece. David, who is afraid to post on Goatriders, hit the nail right on the head. Santo is only employable because he is an amputee and WGN pities him. Good call. Ron Santo was seen by many as a hero on the field many years ago, a status he has exponentially emulated as a champion for diabetes. If only all teams could have a true fan-at-heart announcer in the booth. Thanks Ron. Go Cubs! Ron Santo comments on a game. A game in which he announces with the same enthusiasm and passion as he once played. He speaks for the fans as one of the greatest Cubs fans. True fans appreciate the candor of the games he calls with Pat, and the banter they share.
Thank you to the Goatriders who alerted patrons to this travesty of a column from Uni Watch, a truly tactless and academic piece.
David, who is afraid to post on Goatriders, hit the nail right on the head. Santo is only employable because he is an amputee and WGN pities him. Good call.
Ron Santo was seen by many as a hero on the field many years ago, a status he has exponentially emulated as a champion for diabetes. If only all teams could have a true fan-at-heart announcer in the booth. Thanks Ron.
Go Cubs!

]]> By: Cheri http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/31/garden-state-or-seven-the-hard-way/#comment-4064 Cheri Thu, 03 Aug 2006 04:40:55 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/31/garden-state-or-seven-the-hard-way/#comment-4064 Now Mr. Uniwatch, I'm sure you're a Real Man, despite all that underwear watching. We all respect your right to voice your opinions. You can do that by showing up at Wrigley Field (please let us know when and where you'll be sitting) and let all the fans in on your thoughts about Ron and his disabilities. Try and get a bleacher seat. Oh, and while you're at it, let the Cubs organization know you're coming. They may invite you down into the locker room to, you know, sign some autographs for you. I bet Zambrano might even give you his own special greeting. Scared??? Now Mr. Uniwatch, I’m sure you’re a Real Man, despite all that underwear watching.
We all respect your right to voice your opinions. You can do that by showing up at Wrigley Field (please let us know when and where you’ll be sitting) and let all the fans in on your thoughts about Ron and his disabilities. Try and get a bleacher seat.
Oh, and while you’re at it, let the Cubs organization know you’re coming. They may invite you down into the locker room to, you know, sign some autographs for you. I bet Zambrano might even give you his own special greeting.
Scared???

]]> By: pulling http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/31/garden-state-or-seven-the-hard-way/#comment-4050 pulling Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:46:33 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/31/garden-state-or-seven-the-hard-way/#comment-4050 If you really wanted to give the full picture of Ron Santo as it relates to your purported topic, you'd have mentioned (and maybe even posted pictures of) the prosthetic he had painted to look like his uniform pant leg. But then, that's not nearly as much fun as joking about his need for the prosthetic, right? If you really wanted to give the full picture of Ron Santo as it relates to your purported topic, you’d have mentioned (and maybe even posted pictures of) the prosthetic he had painted to look like his uniform pant leg.

But then, that’s not nearly as much fun as joking about his need for the prosthetic, right?

]]> By: jackson http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/31/garden-state-or-seven-the-hard-way/#comment-4049 jackson Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:43:48 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/31/garden-state-or-seven-the-hard-way/#comment-4049 (insert crappy-writer-with-no-redeeming-qualities joke here) (insert crappy-writer-with-no-redeeming-qualities joke here)

]]> By: Noah http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/31/garden-state-or-seven-the-hard-way/#comment-4048 Noah Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:38:38 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/31/garden-state-or-seven-the-hard-way/#comment-4048 Wow. I thought you just sucked as a writer. It turns out you pretty much suck as a human being, too. Wow. I thought you just sucked as a writer. It turns out you pretty much suck as a human being, too.

]]> By: Chris http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/31/garden-state-or-seven-the-hard-way/#comment-4045 Chris Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:30:12 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/31/garden-state-or-seven-the-hard-way/#comment-4045 I'm sure you've gotten enough of these already. Calling Ron Santo an embarrassment? As if your site wasn't? Then, to low-blow him with comment about diabetes and amputations? The man is a survivor. He's battled diabetes all his life (without a complaint), dealt with the hardships of becoming an amputee, and even worse, the hardships of being a Cubs fan. Given the circumstances, I'd say he's doing pretty darn well. Give it a rest. I’m sure you’ve gotten enough of these already.
Calling Ron Santo an embarrassment?
As if your site wasn’t?

Then, to low-blow him with comment about diabetes and amputations?
The man is a survivor.
He’s battled diabetes all his life (without a complaint), dealt with the hardships of becoming an amputee, and even worse, the hardships of being a Cubs fan.

Given the circumstances, I’d say he’s doing pretty darn well. Give it a rest.

]]> By: David Arnott http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/31/garden-state-or-seven-the-hard-way/#comment-4041 David Arnott Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:43:56 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/31/garden-state-or-seven-the-hard-way/#comment-4041 Hey Paul, don't let these people get you down. You know, the ones who can't separate different aspects of a person's life and feel that just because someone was a great ballplayer, his broadcasting is above reproach. From the most mature response I've seen, because the juvenile comments don't deserve response: "Whatever else he is, Ron Santo is not bland, and he is not fake. He is, to me, what a baseball player, and a baseball fan, should be: excited, passionate, eternally optimistic." That's not what a broadcaster's main duty is. Mike Krukow lives and dies for the Giants, and people still accuse him of homerism, but first and foremost HE TELLS THE TRUTH. I've heard Cubs broadcasts, and Santo's schtick has nothing to do with telling the truth. It's tired. It's pandering. If you are eternally optimistic, you might not be telling the truth. I'm sorry. That's the way it is. If the Cubs suck, someone needs to say it in so many words. Here's something to chew on, Cubs fans, which I'm actually kind of afraid to post on the Goat Riders site, because there are apparently a bunch of fourteen-year-olds there, but would Santo be so tolerated if he wasn't stricken with diabetes? I don't know if this is what Paul's getting at, but he clearly separates the diabetes from the criticism. Argue all you want about the joke's tastelessness, but hurling epithets because Paul thinks your announcer is a joke is itself a joke. Hey Paul, don’t let these people get you down. You know, the ones who can’t separate different aspects of a person’s life and feel that just because someone was a great ballplayer, his broadcasting is above reproach.

From the most mature response I’ve seen, because the juvenile comments don’t deserve response: “Whatever else he is, Ron Santo is not bland, and he is not fake. He is, to me, what a baseball player, and a baseball fan, should be: excited, passionate, eternally optimistic.”

That’s not what a broadcaster’s main duty is. Mike Krukow lives and dies for the Giants, and people still accuse him of homerism, but first and foremost HE TELLS THE TRUTH. I’ve heard Cubs broadcasts, and Santo’s schtick has nothing to do with telling the truth. It’s tired. It’s pandering. If you are eternally optimistic, you might not be telling the truth. I’m sorry. That’s the way it is. If the Cubs suck, someone needs to say it in so many words. Here’s something to chew on, Cubs fans, which I’m actually kind of afraid to post on the Goat Riders site, because there are apparently a bunch of fourteen-year-olds there, but would Santo be so tolerated if he wasn’t stricken with diabetes? I don’t know if this is what Paul’s getting at, but he clearly separates the diabetes from the criticism. Argue all you want about the joke’s tastelessness, but hurling epithets because Paul thinks your announcer is a joke is itself a joke.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/31/garden-state-or-seven-the-hard-way/#comment-4039 Patrick Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:21:18 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/31/garden-state-or-seven-the-hard-way/#comment-4039 Paul, Your comments just weren't very funny. I don't care whether you appreciate Santo or his broadcasting skills or not... You'll notice you're getting a lot of reactions as if you were ripping on someone's amputee grandpa... The Cubs and their fans love the guy... so do I. However, to wish harm on you or ill will is fairly lame... If anyone reallllly wants to show their distaste for your comments, they'll just go read another blog or not read your articles on ESPN.... or better yet, step up and make a donation in Ron's name: <a href="http://www.jdrfillinois.org/index.html" rel="nofollow">Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation</a> Considering Ron's character and nature, I think that would be the best service to his name. Paul, maybe one day you will see how that character has made so many people react the way they did to your off-handed and callow comments. Paul,

Your comments just weren’t very funny. I don’t care whether you appreciate Santo or his broadcasting skills or not… You’ll notice you’re getting a lot of reactions as if you were ripping on someone’s amputee grandpa… The Cubs and their fans love the guy… so do I.

However, to wish harm on you or ill will is fairly lame… If anyone reallllly wants to show their distaste for your comments, they’ll just go read another blog or not read your articles on ESPN…. or better yet, step up and make a donation in Ron’s name:

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Considering Ron’s character and nature, I think that would be the best service to his name. Paul, maybe one day you will see how that character has made so many people react the way they did to your off-handed and callow comments.

]]> By: Tom http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/31/garden-state-or-seven-the-hard-way/#comment-4036 Tom Wed, 02 Aug 2006 23:48:56 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2006/07/31/garden-state-or-seven-the-hard-way/#comment-4036 You are so classless to make comments like that. Santo is so respectful of other people and players and you come out with some low blows like that? Santo is in the booth because he is a die hard fan and is pissed when cubs fans are pissed, happy when we are happy and heartbroken when we are. Do us a favor Paul and stick to reviewing unis. The man was a living legend in his time and is beloved by cubs fans. Also my father grew up watching Santo play and also has diabetes, and looks up to Santo for his strength to get over the loss of his legs. When he read your jokes about Santo being legless he wanted to punch you in the face. You may two more legs than Santo, but Ron has two more balls than you have Paul You are so classless to make comments like that. Santo is so respectful of other people and players and you come out with some low blows like that? Santo is in the booth because he is a die hard fan and is pissed when cubs fans are pissed, happy when we are happy and heartbroken when we are. Do us a favor Paul and stick to reviewing unis. The man was a living legend in his time and is beloved by cubs fans. Also my father grew up watching Santo play and also has diabetes, and looks up to Santo for his strength to get over the loss of his legs. When he read your jokes about Santo being legless he wanted to punch you in the face. You may two more legs than Santo, but Ron has two more balls than you have Paul

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