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If not contraction, if it's too harsh, I wish the commish would at least admonish the teams that consistently lose 100 games. Unacceptable. That means our team really is on another level, like just a tad about minor league baseball.

And yet the Bananas packed the park twice. Sox had what, one sellout? Book more Banana ballgames, Sox!

It's funny how many teams would have had gawd-awful seasons (so much so they might have to fire the manager) had they not beat up on the Sox again. Once again, KC stayed in the WC race solely cause of beating up on the Sox. Cleveland owes much to the Sox for righting the ship. Even the Yankees got six automatic wins recently vs. the Sox. The timing of series vs. the Sox is important to a lot of teams who need those automatic victories to stay in the race. Pity Minnesota. Usually the Twins beat up on the Sox so badly it keeps them in contention, but not this year.

Nobody could complain if the Sox were contracted. Not trying to win would be the accusation that caused a harsh penalty of contraction. But no admonishment to Jerry from the commish office. All quiet. Sad the Sox aren't publicly reprimanded for such ineptitude.

The Sox are like Baltimore was when the O's stunk every year. You could just pencil them in for last place. The advent of advanced stats and tanking got the expert fans convinced the Sox were doing the right thing. In reality we all should just listen to Lip of this board. Sox are in it for one reason, to make money for the investors, and the product on the field certainly doesn't matter to anybody in ownership. And under Jerry's leadership, pocketbook, Sox will remain last til the new owners take over. Frankly the Sox should just book the Bananas for 10-20 games a summer and pack the place every night. This season-ending losing thing is wild. Sox are dropping a lot of games.

I would like to ask Lip and others: Would the Sox have been a fantastic organization the past couple decades had they simply kept Dombroski and hired Leyland? All this change and excellence was in our grasp. And also kept Harry Caray. Dombroski/Leyland woulda meant more division titles than you could count.

Losing 10 of 11 is insane. What does Schriff say about it now. On the highlights he'll scream stuff like 'this team doesn't quit.' And gush about the young nucleus. Colson is so good he should do for us what Witt did for KC. One playoff appearance in 2 years. Again, with 'some' talent, this team should be fined and/or kicked out of baseball if it doesn't attempt to improve enough to contend next season. We have good catchers, good center fielder, good SS, good 2B. We are strong up the middle. We need a real power bat. And we need a lot of pitching help. But to not even try to build on our core is inexcusable. All it would take is money.

Don't the Blackhawks sell out every game still? Hockey actually is exciting in person and Chicagoans know that. I assume prices are now outrageous. Wat's parking at a Hawks game now? 50 prolly? Hockey sucks on TV but is a blast in person.

Holy bleep. We've lost 10 of 11? That used to be monumental in Sox-land. Now nobody even notices. How the hell has our improved club lost 10 of 11?

Don't forget the Blackhawks won 3 titles in six years not too long ago. Corey Crawford was sensational. It's despicable what happened to Lloyd Pettit's Blackhawks. The Bulls aside from the Jordan years (which were wonderful) define mediocrity to badness. The Bears have been so bad it's almost like they belong in the CFL not NFL. Sox used to be a pretty good franchise. Even in bad years they contended a while and weren't out of it in early May. The Cubs are hexed by their beloved stadium which Ozzie cracks me up when he rips Wrigley. The Cubs seem content to play .460 ball in that relic of a park although this year they are exceptional somehow. They have as good a chance as anybody to get hot in the postseason and make the WS.

I was gonna say 58-100 is not lookin' good on the resume. Sure the Sox have more good players in the lineup now than last year but I think most of us agree 100 losses are likely again next season because of the bullpen and the fact none of the current starters can go more than 4 or 5 innings. Also as much as I like Tauchman and Beni, they combine with Robert as prolly one of the worst outfields hitting wise in baseball. Sox appeared competitive and exciting this year under Getz however the facts scream "they lost 100 games." We should do a poll on the board "Is Getz doing a good job?" I would think 95 out of 100 votes would say "no" even tho I do declare the team seems better than a year ago.

I think you need to seek a second opinion. My post didn't go into politics at all. It's an interesting topic though. Can a ballplayer take off to attend a friend's funeral when asked by the wife to attend? The Cubs have already clinched the wildcard and this is life and death in the year 2025. A friend of the player died and he went to the funeral rather than play in the Sunday game. One could take the Cub at his word that he attended for his friend and friend's wife, not for political gain. I didn't offer my opinion because then I'd be breaking board rules getting political. Most of the 'fights' on this board are people disagreeing with opinions different from their own. My momma used to tell me the world would be a dull place if everybody agreed with each other all the time. ... Now if other posts in the past are any indication you will blast me and get in the last word cause I know better than to push it and get put on vacation again and this will be my last comment on the matter.

I see the Cubs Matt Shaw got ripped by the Mets announcers for attending Kirk's funeral instead of playing Sunday for the Cubs. Kirk's wife personally asked him to attend the funeral. I'd like to comment but I won't cause I'd be getting political. I will just say the Mets announcers don't need to opine about a guy on the other team going to a funeral. I guess a lot of Cub fans are upset at Shaw too. Social media onslaught.

I need to find the interview of Q. I'll say this for BR. Lot of good hires of late. Q to replace coach Badke who had BR ties. Q had none. Bobby Frasor was a great hire and last year's coach was an amazing hire in basketball. Hope the new BB coach has a clue as well. ... Good point about the weekend nonsense when we were in school. Yeah there was a ton of nonsense. Not sure if homes have been built there now but we BR kids and McAuleyites used to meet at Father's Lot at Q of M on Friday and Saturday nights, acquire beer that we brought through St. Xavier's wooded campus into some area just south of the BR track (no football stadium on campus back then). We'd drink the beer and horse around and more than once the cops bright lights shined on us and we ended up sprinting for our lives so to speak. Not sure how we got the beer. I won't say how we got it one weekend even though it's been decades and nobody can be arrested now.

One more loss to 100. Remarkable. Hard to believe the great city of Chicago is represented by this team. Wonder if Jerry will rip the fans or say publicly, "they should be happy they have a team."

It says something that the Bananas could sell out Yankee Stadium a night or two. Think about that. All those people to see baseball's globetrotters. Insane. ... Their uniforms are glorious. Do they charge for parking? They really don't need to to make a zillion dollars. Modern sports cost too much money period. Can you imagine if the secondary market did not exist and fans had to pay what it says on the ticket the past few seasons on the south side?

40 days off is a lot. My gosh.

What a dumb statement by Boyer. Who made him broadcast critic/commentator/grader? Schriffen is a homer obviously. We've had homers throughout history but they at least ripped the team for horrible play (Hawk, Stone, Harry, Paciorek, et. all). Does Schiff at least blast the team for suckage?

Was just yesterday watching tape of the mayor saying no more property taxes are coming on regular people, only the rich. Two comments: 1.) Why would any company stick around with the $$ hit coming? And 2.) No way in heck the government is gonna provide funds for a new White Sox stadium. Not in this climate with Chicago at least according to what I've heard on TV, in debt big time.

Wow, it's not often a poster asks greg to "elaborate." Usually the sentiment is for me to stifle after being repetitive in posts. What changed in my mind, I think, was getting numb to all the losing. Losing tore at me for many years as fathom, caulfield et all could attest, as losses to the Cub and the Royals turned me into a raving angry lunatic. Some years the posters wanted us to lose to get a better draft pick and I angered many by saying I wanted to win every game. Finally I got numb to the losing I guess. It's a good study in human behavior. As the Sox lost a diehard by prolonged ineptitude. I enjoy your last sentence. I agree it's 'fun' to follow the progress of Teel and Colson and Meidroth, etc. And Quero. But it's not fun enuf to tempt me to purchase mlb.com next season.

You are a very smart person. Wonder how you whiffed so badly on this, my perceived love of the Cub. Strange you excel on many topics yet struck out on this one. You want me to swear on a stack of Bibles? I think after 30 years on the board you realize I am into religion and wouldn't lie on the Bible.

It's amazing how much I've changed. I used to want to win every game. Now I really want us to lose No. 100. Bring it on, please Sox, drop a few more to get to 100 again. The crazy thing is the Sox have conditioned many of us so badly that in this thread more than one person has called the team entertaining. Yeah, it's been so bad, this 97 loss season has been entertaining. Sad days on the south side. Further embarrassment to Jerry et all would be the Cub getting hot and making the WS. Chicago hasn't won in a while. If the Cub make the WS Chicago will go wild as they say. (cue the peeps on here to say I love the Cub; yeah I can name one player, that guy with 3 names who is a good hitter. Can't name one pitcher on the Cub. And one everyday player.

I've got a feeling for some reason the Bears are going to be a playoff contender all season. 1-2 isn't bad. Hell, the Chiefs start tonight 0-2 and everybody has them in the Super Bowl again. It's a 'bet the house' greg feeling on the Bears. Playoff contention maybe.

He gives 'em Sunday off so that's good. Maybe he realizes at a Catholic school it's good to have 'em take Sunday off to rest and most to go to Mass, etc. I saw the sophomore standout visited Notre Dame Saturday.

I feel sorry for Schriff but he's not a dandy announcer yet. I love Stone (although I haven't listened to a game the last 2 seasons since the team blows). ... Lip as a broadcaster tell us bout Schriff. Grade him too. thanx.