Okay, so I know that I said I would post once or twice a week (which is still the plan for the baseball website I’ll be writing for), but I’ve been pretty bored lately.

It’s been a long, terrible day, I have a pounding headache, and all I really wanna do is write about anything involving the Sox. So let’s get to it.

If you Google Ken Harrelson, some similar search suggestions include, “annoying,” and, “worst announcer ever.” And unfortunately, he was actually voted the worst announcer in baseball. And I’m not gonna lie, when I hear someone bad mouthing him, sometimes he truly does make it hard for me to defend him. Here’s one of, I’m going to assume thousands of quotes against Hawk.

Hawk is one of the worst things in sports. That guy is an absolute joke and his broadcasts are absolutely insufferable.

That was taken from a very lengthy paragraph of an article talking about baseball’s best and worst announcers. But I digress. This isn’t an article to bash Hawk, by any means. The man has been an announcer since I was born, and a few years prior to that as well. I really do have nothing but respect for the guy. He’s not afraid to say what’s on his mind, ever. I, for one, could never have taken the phrase “duck snort” and turned it into baseball terms in any way. As well as some other phrases Sox fans, as well as others may be aware of. Which include,

-He gone!

-Mercy!

-Stretch!

-He looks up!

-YOU CAAAANNNNN PUT IT ON THE BOOOOAAARRDDD, YEEEEESSSSSS!!!

-And this ball game, is OVA!!!

Just to name a few of Hawk’s many crazy phrases and jargon. But, again, I digress. I don’t know if it’s a Sox thing, but literally almost every Sox fan I know or have talked to love him. It’s the other 29 teams for the most part that have a problem with him. He can be a homer at times, (okay most of the time), but I truly do believe it is just his passion for this team. And I, for one, find his crazy phrasing to be quite entertaining, and sometimes it evens rubs off on me.

Like I said, I do not agree with everything he says (Alexei is NOT better than Tulo), and yes, he does complain often, but at the end of the day, he is a true fan of the sport, not just the team. It’s like I always say, “I am a baseball fan first, a Sox fan second.” Which is something I feel most fans of baseball can agree with.

Either way, I think what Hawk brings to the team is a lot of fun, debate, and for the most part, a positive attitude. Other teams can hate this man all they want. Myself, along with many other Sox fans, I’m sure still enjoy the contributions and the excitement that he brings to this team. Here’s to you Hawk, cheers!