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The White Sox have already made their most important non-tender of the offseason

Others have already gone through a long list of the on-air sins of the remarkably incompetent John Schriffen, though covering the full list of the idiocies of the play-by-play man whose option won’t be exercised would take much more space…

By Leigh Allan · South Side Sox

Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 10:04 PM

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Leigh Allan argues that moving on from announcer John Schriffen is the White Sox's most vital offseason move.
Allan suggests Connor McKnight is a logical, affordable internal choice to replace Schriffen.
The writer proposes hiring Ozzie Guillen and A.J. Pierzynski to bring high entertainment value to the broadcast booth.

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Writer Leigh Allan discusses the Chicago White Sox parting ways with play-by-play announcer John Schriffen after declining to exercise his contract option. With the television broadcast position vacant ahead of the upcoming season, Allan examines several potential replacements to join analyst Steve Stone in the booth.

Allan highlights internal candidate Connor McKnight as a logical, budget-friendly option, while also floating Bulls announcer Adam Amin. However, the writer advocates for an entertaining pairing of former White Sox figures Ozzie Guillen and A.J. Pierzynski, though he acknowledges ownership may opt for a cheaper alternative.

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