Rest in Peace, Ron Santo

In many ways Ron Santo was the Cubs answer to Phil Rizzuto.He was a great player, a borderline Hall of Famer who, like Rizzuto, was surrounded by many other Hall of Famers (Banks, Jenkins, Williams...)He was a fan favorite whose value went beyond the stats, kind of like the Scooter.And as a announcer, he did not fill the role of skilled broadcaster but like Rizzuto, that's what made him work

I hope Ron Santo gave someone his car keys tonight

I've been listening to Ron Santo announcing part of the Giants/Cubs game tonight.Let me rephrase that.I've been listening to Ron Santo slurring his words, telling the occasional piece of analysis with many awkward pauses and grumbling "Oh no... Oh man" as the Giants... arguably the worst offense in the bigs right now put up 10 runs in the first 2 innings.He sounded Andy Capp level drunk.It's only