Fans React to Cubs TV Announcer Len Kasper Leaving for White Sox

For North Siders and South Siders, there’s always a rivalry. Whether it players on the field, front office positions, or in this case TV Announcers, there’s always going to be a “pick a side mentality” Cubs TV announcer Len Kasper has picked his side, and he’s heading to the South Side to call games for the Chicago White Sox on the radio.

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Cubs Fans were not too pleased with his decision, although the Cubs Twitter account wished him well:

16 incredible seasons and countless “Oh baby!” calls, you brought so many iconic Cubs moments to life.

Thank you, @LenKasper. pic.twitter.com/mcywyPnS0C

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) December 4, 2020

It's official: Len Kasper has joined the White Sox radio team, teaming with Darrin Jackson on @ESPN1000.

Welcome to the White Sox, @LenKasper!

— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) December 4, 2020

See the reactions below:

This is awful. The Cubs are really testing their fans’ loyalty these days. 😔💔

— Melissa ⚾️ (@Melissa_Cubsgrl) December 4, 2020

Len Kasper to the white Sox live reaction pic.twitter.com/XcswcNmaVb

— BARSTOOL “CALL ME CHAMP” CARL (@barstoolcarl) December 4, 2020

You don't just jump from @Cubs TV front man with its almost guaranteed future HOF status to White Sox-who-even-knew-they-were-still-on-the-freaking radio.

You get pushed.#LenKasper @Cubs @WhiteSox #GoCubsGo pic.twitter.com/KByssDKBM1

— Billy Krumb (@ClubhouseCancer) December 4, 2020

I already miss @LenKasper…🥺 pic.twitter.com/Oo0RkfOpY1

— Aldo Soto (@AldoSoto21) December 4, 2020

Len Kasper will be talking at 9am about the departure to the White Sox. Someone said it well yesterday. Theo was a punch to the face we knew was coming. Schwarber was a gut punch that took our breath away. Len going to the White Sox a direct kick in the ballsack.

— BARSTOOL “CALL ME CHAMP” CARL (@barstoolcarl) December 4, 2020

https://twitter.com/Cubs_Live/status/1334731689948569600

Woah.

Welcome to the South Side, @LenKasper! https://t.co/pjiYkEs52c

— Sox On 35th (@SoxOn35th) December 4, 2020

Len Kasper with the surprise heel turn joining the black and white. #WhiteSox pic.twitter.com/yy7dH23LYA

— Eric Bartlett (@EricBartlett522) December 4, 2020

https://twitter.com/brianmischler/status/1334729264265125888

I'm not sure any move made by the White Sox in the upcoming weeks/months will have an immediate and gigantic pop like the news tonight. Tribute to the excellence of @LenKasper and the fact that even after both teams won World Series titles, the crosstown rivalry is always there

— Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) December 4, 2020

That's great to hear because losing @LenKasper is disastrous. https://t.co/IDPANTbYGA

— Nate Rau (@tnnaterau) December 4, 2020

Ooof. That hurts. Good luck to you on South Side. Its been a great run.

— Michael Tharp (@tharpy) December 4, 2020

Two people that have never let me down: 1. Jesus 2. @LenKasper You will be missed Len. Thank you #screw2020 #screwthewhitesox

— Thomas Love (@thomas__love) December 4, 2020

@LenKasper leaving the Cubs for the Sox’s radio really hurts 😞

— Javi. (@JayRaw723) December 4, 2020

If you know anything about Cubs/Sox history, announcers have switched allegiances before. That list includes Haray Caray and Jack Brickhouse.

It just adds to the mystique of the crosstown rivalry.

One day in the future we’ll get what we all deserve in the Windy City,  a Cubs versus White Sox World Series.

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