Middle Buffalo

Cue up the Nationwide jingle.

Hawk, It was time. Sincerely, The universe

I think TLR gets him every other week in the divorce.

International sporting competitions are all pretty great. Kind of hard not to get into the “USA USA” spirit and think, “These fans of the other country are dicks.” Then again, so are ours. Fun game. Turned it on in the 5th for the Bard meltdown. DeRosa left him in too long. The Turner slam was fantastic. Can’t wait for tonight v. Cuba.

If you can get a drink and something to eat at an entertainment venue for $10 these days, you’re doing pretty well.

Part 2 is also really good. Good Fisk stuff about halfway through.

Great perk for TMobile customers. I had MLB Network for a few years, and the number of times I tuned in and randomly caught them talking about the Sox could be counted on less than two hands. As an out of towner, it’s nice to just be able tune into the games and get it free.

That’s gonna get old really fast. I’m already a little tired of it.

I loved that Sox team and hated the A’s. They were such d-bags. The opening scene where the stadium was shown pre-white paint makes me wonder who thought painting it was a good idea. The nostalgic me wishes they never tore it down, but I also remember “seeing” quite a few games there with an obstructed view thanks to my Perfect Attendance tickets. I don’t know that there’s anything they could have done to remedy that. CF bleachers we’re the place to be.

It feels a little rushed to me, but it’s definitely an improvement. I wouldn’t be surprised if they agree to add a little more time. I’m also not crazy about a player getting an automatic strike if he takes a little while to collect himself in the 9th inning of a big game. We’ll see how that plays out. Overall - big improvement. Stone and Benetti are going to have to squeeze the Nationwide jingle in at 45RPM.

Reinsdorf saved some money again this winter. He can probably afford it.

McCarver was a target of the Chicago sports radio guys for saying stuff they deemed obvious, but I always liked him. RIP.

The players were trying. Not so sure the owner was in ‘94.

This is a pretty good looking T-shirt. Figure it’s worth posting if people are interested. https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/fans/team-liam?partnerId=zh-20230206-821891-CWS-1-A&qid=16&utm_id=zh-20230206-821891-CWS-1-A&utm_source=cws_community_news&utm_medium=email&bt_ee=MQxxLLKDxz5nDU7Sqsdx0TcjW5YACBcZkcTtcuD9aCzTUa7XHtAUjxtJF5yWMJPe&bt_ts=1675717142827

Yep. Radio in kitchen tuned to WGN hoping to hear my “parochial” school named while simultaneously watching the scroll on the Bozo Show looking for the same. Highest of highs and lowest of lows depending on the outcome.

Soldier Field should be available.

I guess I’m missing something with the angst over the Nationwide ad. What I hear is only 5-10 seconds long on the MLB app. Is it repeated multiple times on the local broadcast?

Thanks. I guess I should have made it more clear that I think they “should” have an obligation to disclose this type of stuff… However, much like I felt with PEDs, I have a feeling they were plenty of whispers, so shame on the Sox for not doing their due diligence.

Maybe I’m crazy, but it seems to me if MLB and/or the Padres were aware of a situation like this, they have an obligation to share the information with teams interested in signing or trading for the player in question. MLB teams are “partners.” Allowing one team to hurt the reputation of another by hiding information is pretty bad and damaging.

When they’re younger than Tex, it makes me pause.

Oh Lollobrigida, your food I diggeda.,

I keep coming back because I’m a fan. That’s it. I don’t die with the losses anymore, but I really enjoy the wins. The successes have been few and far between in my 40+ years as a fan (I’m 50yo) anyway, but my memories of those seasons outweigh the many, many bad seasons. Honestly, they were bad (really bad) when I fist became a fan, so I can find a positive in almost anything more than .500. I won’t stop watching or following when they suck, but I am able to relegate them to the lowest rung of my entertainment ladder when they do. Maybe this is the year…

One of my all time favorite Sox, but Hall of Very Good.

I’m pretty sure I agree with this. Yep. I read it again a few times, and I also don’t understand how these contracts are sustainable.

I’m sure you are right. This trade idea is preposterous, but I’m so sick of being the big market team with a small market budget. Nothing would surprise me when it comes to JR being cheap.