Good riddance / 'Ted Sarandis' = 'Satan is redd'

Ted Sarandis is finally off the WEEI airwaves. Gone is the moralizing, his strange, creepy optimism and enthusiasm, and the college sports force feeding. He seemed to treat his show like a bully pulpit -- there was no actual discussion. Callers would have to grovel and kow tow to get any air time, or Ted would rudely speak over them and then summarily dismiss the contrarian by hanging up -- no opposing view points on his show.

He also didn't do his homework. Ted seemed to make up stats if they suited his argument or make vague generalizations without any basis. I remember one instance earlier in the season when the Oakland A's pounded the Sox 13-6. Immediately after the game, Ted tried to absolve the Sox pitching staff by claiming the A's were a great offensive team, despite the fact they ranked near the bottom of the league (at the time) in runs scored, batting average, slugging percentage, and on base percentage. I'd like to think that anybody who called up to point out his error was yelled at and hung up on.

What I'll miss are the occasional gems of his lunacy -- his flat and halting monotone delivery suddenly erupting into bombast when provoked.

"I'm not gonna talk to a jerk like you!!!"

"I don't get what's going on in your brain."

It's the end of an era (thank God).