3 realistic replacements for Jason Benetti as White Sox announcer
The Chicago White Sox have taken a lot of losses over the last two years. Some of them have come on the field and some have come off the field.
One of these off-the-field losses came on Thursday as we learned some terrible news. Jason Benetti is leaving the Chicago White Sox broadcast so he can join the broadcast of the Detroit Tigers.
The White Sox allowed the Tigers, a division rival, to value him more which is absolutely disgusting. Now, he will bring his exciting and unique style of calling baseball games to their franchise. They are better for it.
The White Sox have to now figure out what they are going to do in this area. There are a few different people that could be considered for the job. These are three realistic candidates for the next White Sox broadcaster:
1. Adam Amin
Adam Amin is a good candidate for the White Sox broadcaster job.
Adam Amin is a very good sports broadcaster who can do multiple different sports. He does MLB and NFL games nationally along with being the main guy for the Chicago Bulls. It would be perfect for him to come over and do the White Sox as he is already in Chicago.
Amin also happens to be from Chicago so it works out perfectly. He has called playoff baseball games in the past alongside AJ Pierzynski so he knows a thing or two about the organization. He even did the series between the White Sox and Houston Astros in 2021.
Amin would likely be able to do both the Bulls and Sox. Jerry Reinsdorf is the owner of both so it seems like a realistic possibility.
2. Mike Monaco
Mike Monaco is someone that could be a great White Sox announcer.
Mike Monaco is someone who already lives in Chicago so he could be considered for this job as the play-by-play guy for the White Sox.
Monaco currently works for ESPN where he is a play-by-play announcer. He is also the alternate voice of the Boston Red Sox on NESN.
There have also been instances where he replaced Jason Benetti in the White Sox booth when he was away. It would be an easy transition for him to do this job as he has done it before.
Monaco is well qualified and learned his trade well. He went to Notre Dame which isn't far away from Chicago either.
He clearly is a part of this city and is a great candidate for this job. Between the ties, experience, and living there already, he is an incredibly realistic candidate.
3. Connor McKnight
Connor McKnight could absolutely be the next voice of the White Sox.
Connor McKnight has called White Sox games on the radio and on TV. He is currently the head of the postgame shows on the radio for ESPN 1000.
Len Kasper is going to stay in his seat as the radio play-by-play guy which means that the TV opening is there for McKnight to consider.
If the White Sox wanted a guy like him, he has a ton of experience doing broadcasting in this city and would be perfect for the job.
Just like the other two candidates, McKnight lives in Chicago. He is a big White Sox fan and sometimes that is nice to have in an announcer too.
All of these guys would bring something unique to the table. We are going to miss Benetti as a fanbase but we can hope that his replacement is halfway decent. Of all the realistic possibilities, these three would make a ton of sense.
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