I never thought he was negative about the team. I just don't think he was a great color commentator. Everybody loves Frank White of course, but broadcasting was not his calling. It's shaky as a PR move, but I don't think the team has lost a great broadcaster.

I need to hear this interview, anybody know where I can listen to this?

Frank White's kid played on my baseball team that I coached. He was a great Dad. He totally stayed out of playing time decisions. He wanted no part of helping coach. Wouldn't even come and pick up his son at practices. But he made it 90% of the games.

I am going to get flamed all to daylights end about this, but oh well.

This thread is exactly why I'm not sure it would've been a good idea to ever make Frank White manager. If he had failed I don't think people could handle it. The guy is an icon. That doesn't mean he should've been fired from his broadcast duties though. But still, we just don't know... we already knew Frank wasn't happy with our front office because they passed him over for baseball jobs. Of course he's not going to like Dayton Moore. But you are never going to win the battle of public opinion against a legend.

It seems like 610 isnt gonna get the interview online. Royals PR probably called them and told them not to.

This. :clap:

Exactly.

As Frank said in his interview today, he tried to point out the things that the average baseball fan/viewer might have missed. Apparently, that did not set well with someone. His hope was the viewers would learn a little something they may not have known.
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He told his perspective of things from the second basemens view on all the defensive stuff. It was enlightening to know how different and specific each position is

I couldn't agree more.

Producer Kevin Shank got fired too. There seems to be more to this than just Frank.

I have a delightful conspiracy theory involving a power-hungry Fever all mapped out.

interview

http://sporting-ego.com/wp-content/u...FrankWhite.wma

Man I never heard Frank say a negative word about the manager on up the whole season. THis organization could have tons of shit said about it over its administration the last 2 decades. Don't blame Frank White for doing someithing he didn't do

This is not a huge mystery. Frank White was let go because he was not a good broadcaster.

With Ryan apparently going back to radio, everyone involved with the TV broadcast has been cleared out of there. If he had been a AAA broadcaster brought up to audition for a year or two, no one would blink at his contract not being renewed, and more than a few would be happy about it. Say what you want about "well thats fine, but you dont treat a legend this way", but I mute the TV and listen to the radio. If the Royals get better, their local broadcast will start to get picked up and Fox probably doesn't want it to sound like amateur hour.

Frank White was a great player and all that, but he took this too personally and threw a fit. If he wants to stomp off to go look for someone to blame rather than recognizing that he wasn't cut out for the job, then fine, but this will have absolutely no impact on me whatsoever.

No... the part I agree with was that it was good that Frank was never hired as the manager for the Royals. It would have ended badly..

He might not have been a polished broadcaster, but he was knowledgeable about the game and entertaining. To me, these qualities trump any of the finer niceties.

Embarrassing that the organization would not retain him in some capacity, but that's Dayton apparently reverting to '09 form.