The White Sox and WGN announced today that Ed Farmer, the long time radio voice of the team, would miss the remainder of the spring training slate due to illness.  Andy Masur will take over play-by-play duties, along side Darrin Jackson, until Farmer is able to return.

Farmer, who turned 70 in October, missed time last season with an undisclosed illness, and, at least according to this listener’s ears, did not sound well during the initial broadcasts of the spring.  While I wish Farmer nothing but good health moving forward, it would be best for the broadcast if Masur were to stay on full time.