Jason Benetti is taking a quickie trip to Rome, while Steve Stone blocks boors for fun. Checking in with the White Sox TV announcers and their fierce Twitter battle.

CHICAGO - Jason Benetti, who's spending his White Sox offseason calling basketball games on TV every few days, knows he needs a break to recharge before baseball returns in just a few weeks.

So right after SoxFest, he's getting on a plane bound for Rome, where he'll spend four whole days before jetting home and getting back to work.

"It's only eight hours" away by plane, Benetti said at the White Sox fan convention, as if that explains why he's taking less than