QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ Apr 20, 2016 -> 02:50 PM)
The Cubs are in STL, so unless the south side goes all the way down to Effingham now the Sox are probably fine.
Some reason i thought they were home. My bad.
QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 20, 2016 -> 11:00 AM)
And they're 11-3? That's terrifying for the rest of baseball.
Lets wait and see what the cubs look like against the nationals or better teams. They are feasting on crap right now.
QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Apr 19, 2016 -> 11:10 AM)
Just my opinion but it just may have something to do with:
A. Three straight losing seasons
B. Six losing seasons in nine years (worst stretch since 1968-1980)
C. One playoff appearance in nine years
D. Five playoff appearances in 35 years
Having a good start for 10 days doesn't magically erase all that. It's going to take time and CONSISTENT winning to bring the fans back. I'm not saying win multiple World Series, that's not going to happen but making the expanded playoffs two or three years in a row would help a lot. And unfortunately the Sox haven't been able to do that...ever.
Unlike some I don't blame the fans. When a restaurant gives you bad food you don't go back...when the hardware store sells you a defective tool you don't go back. Sports is no different. When the product is good and worth seeing the fans will return. Until then the onus is on ownership to make it so.
Mark
Great post. A fellow sox fan at work said something interesting. Look what happened with the Black Hawks after wurtz was gone and new ownership came along. They won three cups. I hope the same happens after reinsdorf retires. Not holding my breath on that one.
QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 19, 2016 -> 09:21 AM)
I think they care far more about what the Tigers, Indians, Royals ,and Twins are doing.
I understand that. My point was nobody giving a crap about the sox and casual fans going over the cubs.
Does it not phase kenny williams, hahn, and reinsdorf on what is happening on the north side? This cub team has a window of at least five years to be great and we continue to do the same thing over and over again. Not complaining just a thought.
QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 17, 2016 -> 02:31 PM)
I agree it has been sad over all the JR years.
I don't want the 05 Sox becoming the 85 bears. Still talking about it 30 years later.
QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 17, 2016 -> 02:27 PM)
If Eddie DeBartolo was allowed to buy the Sox in late 70's things would of been different.
I'm 37 years old. I've seen five playoffs appearances and luckily won World Series in my lifetime. That's pretty bad.