[Cubs Jokes]

Adam, all I would say is be careful.  I know a Sox fan guy who ended up marrying his secretary, a Cub fan.

 

Brings a whole new meaning to  :fthecubs

 

 

[Cubs Jokes]

She's gonna need to get her job back right? Come on Adam use ur imagination!

 

illicit sex in return for her job.

If she wasnt an engaged Jehovah's Witness, I would agree with you. And besides, she works for the senior partner here, not me, unfortunately.

[Cubs Jokes]

Here's the only ammo you neeed "hey b****... get your cub fan ass outta my office - you're f***ing fired."

 

Then go I'm Adam G b****.

She's pretty hot though. :dunno:

[Cubs Jokes]

 

lol, what are the odds...this is the one she sent me

 

An elementary teacher starts a new job at a school in Milwaukee and,

> trying to

> > make a good impression on her first day, explains to her class that

> she's

> a

> > Brewers fan. She asks the class to raise their hands if they are

> Brewers

> fans

> > also.

> > >

> > > Everyone in the class raises their hand except one little girl. The

> teacher

> > looks at the girl with surprise and says, "Mary, why didn't you raise

> your

> > hand?"

> > >

> > > Because I'm not a Brewers fan," she groused.

> > >

> > > "Well, if you're not a Brewers fan, then who do you support?"

> > >

> > > "I'm a Cubs fan, and proud of it," Mary replied.

> > >

> > > "Well Mary, explain why are you a Cubs fan."

> > >

> > > "Because my Mom and Dad are from Chicago and my Mom is a Cubs fan

> and my

> > > dad is a Cubs fan, so I'm a Cubs fan too!"

> > >

> > > "Well," said the annoyed teacher, "th at's no reason for you to be a

> Cubs fan.

> > You don't have to be just like your parents all of the time. What if

> your

> Mom

> > was a prostitute and your dad was a drug addict and a car thief

> ---what

> would

> > you be then?"

> > >

> > > "Then I'd be a White Sox fan."

[Cubs Jokes]

My damn secretary keeps sending me Cubs propoganda and jokes making fun of the Sox, I need to return fire.

 

["Respect"]

50 f***ing wins in f***ing June.  This makes me so angry because you expect so much out of a team thats given a better product than ever could have f***ing dreamed of.

I dont know about you, but I dream of a World Series victory. And if a trade or two is going to bring us closer to that goal, so be it. A 50 win first half does not a world champion make. It's encouraging, but definitely not satisfying.

["Respect"]

The only huge flaws I can point out right now are the lack of a #5 starter, which we can fix and maybe move around Vizcaino. But none of us are GMs, so sit back and relax and enjoy watching the best team in baseball.

Yeah, definitely dont get me wrong...the first half of the season couldnt have been scripted any better. I'm not disappointed in the product on the field by any means.

["Respect"]

team chemistry? Anyway, why would you break apart the best team in the league?

My ninja edit:

 

How? If the team concept is really as strong as you say it is, then the Sox aren't going to implode because KW ships off one or two players in an attempt to better the squad. The team concept is about winning, not about keeping around guys you get along with.

 

Why would you break apart the best team in the league? No one's suggesting something like that. To me, "breaking apart" sounds like we're shipping off all our talent. We would try to better the team because we realize that, as good as we've been, we're not perfect. Who knows if a season like this is going to come around again soon or not, we've gotta take our chance while we've got it.

["Respect"]

And splitting apart this team will ruin it.

How? If the team concept is really as strong as you say it is, then the Sox aren't going to implode because KW ships off one or two players in an attempt to better the squad. The team concept is about winning, not about keeping around guys you get along with.

["Respect"]

I'll tell you what that is, a total lack of respect and I cannot believe I'm part of a fanbase that does this.

You can respect the team and what they've done and yet still be cognizant of the fact that we havent won a World Series in almost 90 years and that KW should do everything in his power to upgrade the team, if possible. Realizing that we dont have absolutely perfect players at each spot on the 25 man roster does not = disrespect.

 

If we had a BS flag icon, I'd raise it at the Joe Crede = clubhouse favorite comment as well. From what I've heard he's been a mute hermit virtually the entire time he's been with the Sox. That said, his defense is invaluable and 20 homers and 70 RBIs is more than enough, even if he does hit .240.

[I am stuck with 1 extra ticket for TODAY]

And why would he be the worst?  I would think that someone that stood up for America would be a GOOD think.  So what if he is abrasive.  About time some of these diplomats got told to thier face that they were jerks, instead of bending down and kissing ass all the time. 

 

So, you want the ticket or not?

If Bush wants to pull out of the UN, he should have the cajones to come out and say so. It's no secret that he sees no use for it, which is perfectly fine and a lot of people would agree with him. But nominating Bolton to ignore and insult the UN for the duration of the second term isnt too appealing to people who do not agree.

 

Thanks but no thanks on the ticket though.

[I am stuck with 1 extra ticket for TODAY]

""The BIG Lie: "We are not on some fishing expedition here at all to derail the Bolton nomination." --DemocRAT Senator Christopher Dodd

 

Well no kidding they're trying to derail the Bolton nomination. Bush went way out of his way to pick the absolute worst candidate for UN Ambassador he could find. If we're going to blame someone for not getting an Ambassador confirmed, blame the White House for nominating the most unconfirmable extremist around.

 

This is from someone who voted for Bush in 2000, by the way.

 

[/OT]

[Great win by Sox/dumb column line]

I enjoy the white sox

I enjoy crede defense

I dont however enjoy his offense

He's gonna probably hit .240, but with 20 homers and 70 RBIs. That's more than acceptable for a 7th or 8th place hitter, especially when you consider his defense.

[So what should I tell Borowski?]

The 2 best ones, imo.  I laughed at each one, and they're both just good fun.

I liked the one about dont drink the water when you're back in the Mexican League, too. Just a bit too mean though, the guy has worked his ass off to get to where he is.

 

And I didnt run into him yesterday. Hopefully I will today.

[So what should I tell Borowski?]

you know who was on the juice?  randy johnson.  hes lost 8 mph off his fastball since dropping it. if you look at him during his heyday, he had all of the signs.  acne, giant neck, irritable.

Yeah, all the signs except, you know, muscle.

[So what should I tell Borowski?]

Maybe he's off of it this year, which might explain it.  I know 2 or 3 years ago, the guy looked like he was gonna burst through his uni...and his forerams and neck were enormous...just like Clemens...... and just like Gagne.  Pure specualtion.

One guy who I would bet my right arm was on the juice was Pudge Rodriguez. Look how much weight that guy lost.

[So what should I tell Borowski?]

I'm sure he's cool and I also bet he wouldn't tell you.

Him and Clemens were just too damn big for guys that only throw a baseball.

..Gagne is another one.... and look at him now.

By solid I meant built solid. He's 6'2" and 225, which means he's got some size on him, but if you see him in person it looks more like pudge than muscle.

[So what should I tell Borowski?]

I've always suspected the guy was on the juice.  I wouldn't say s***, unless there is a fence between us.

He's a pretty solid guy, but I dont really suspect the juice. I guess if he was he wouldnt tell me anyway though.

[So what should I tell Borowski?]

Even if there's some good-natured fun already established, I personally can't see the point of taunting one of the decent guys on the Cubs roster for giving up a slam to Jeter.

 

There are plenty of other Cubs who are far more deserving than Borowski.  Wood, Patterson, Baker, Maddux immediately come to mind.

And if they lived in my building, I'd tease them too. Maybe I'll just stick to the fact that the Sox have the best record in baseball and the Cubs, uh, dont.

[So what should I tell Borowski?]

Why the JoeBo hate?  I always had a sort of respect for him, he always got by on decent but not great stuff. Its not my style to rip on a journeyman pitcher who was made out to be something that he isnt by the Cub fan-dumb.

I dont hate him at all, he's actually a good guy. Like I said, it's good natured teasing.

[So what should I tell Borowski?]

Show some class and don't say anything.

It's good natured. He gives me s*** about the Sox when they're not doing well. His son plays with my dog.

[So what should I tell Borowski?]

Joe Borowski lives in my building and I've gotta think of something snappy to say to him about Jeter hitting his first career grand slam off him in New York. Any suggestions?

[Naoyuki Shimizu]

We have talked about him a couple times on here. Where would we put him though? Our starting rotation is already set for next year and B-Mac is waiting in the wings.

1) Move one of the Cubans to the pen, preferably Contreras

 

2) Have you seen McCarthy's stats in the minors since he got sent back? He's getting crushed. Despite the gem he threw in Wrigley, he's not ready.

[Sox Radio Announcement Today?]

Does that mean we are going to have to get used to a new radio team or do you think the guys from ESPN will move with the team? 

I hope Farmer and Rooney make the move. I've always liked them.

[front page of the wall street journal]

haven't had a chance to read to article yet but the sox attendence woes have made the front page of the WSJ :banghead

 

I was gonna post this up, but I see that you beat me to it, so here's the article.

 

 

 

White Sox Are Hot, So Why Are Fans In Chicago So Blasé?

Filling U.S. Cellular Field IsHard in a Winning Year; Second Fiddle to Wrigley

 

By ERIK AHLBERG

Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

 

CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox have the best record in baseball, and their best chance in years of ending an 88-year drought of World Series championships. But here in one of America's great sports towns, hardly anyone seems to care.

 

The team has tried almost everything to lure fans, including half-price tickets on Mondays, $1 hot dogs, and roving bands of cheerleaders who give free tickets to anyone who happens to be wearing a White Sox hat or jersey. Still, the Sox are averaging only 23,000 fans a game -- a tad more than half the capacity of their South Side home, U.S. Cellular Field. When the Sox recently faced another first-place team, the Los Angeles Angels, only about 20,000 showed up, despite delightful weather and a 2-for-1 ticket special.

 

"I've always said that the PR department should just hand out tickets to the upper deck -- they'd at least get the money for parking," Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle says. Despite his 7-1 won-loss record, the 6-foot-2-inch lefthander says he rarely gets recognized around town.

 

Brothers Kevin and Don Smith were among only four groups of tailgaters in a half-empty parking lot outside the ballpark before a recent game. "I can call friends on the day of a game, cook some burgers, have a couple of beers and then sit in an excellent seat," said Kevin Smith, 42 years old, wearing a crumpled Sox cap while tending a grill sizzling with blackened chicken wings.

 

"I love baseball, and I love the Sox. It kills me that they don't get the attention they deserve," said Bill Roach, 50, of St. Charles, Ill. As he spoke, he was exiting a Sox win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on the city's north side -- and Wrigley, with a seating capacity of 39,538, was packed as usual.

 

At the heart of the Sox's troubled wooing of Chicago lies a conundrum worthy of Yogi Berra: They haven't been good enough to win, and they haven't been bad enough to tap into baseball's romance with hapless losers.

 

The White Sox won their last World Series in 1917. Even before the Boston Red Sox exorcised their 86-year curse last year, the White Sox had the American League's longest drought. In the National League, the Cubs haven't won a series since 1908.

 

Sox outfielder "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and seven of his teammates were banned from baseball for allegedly taking payoffs to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series. The team didn't win another American League pennant until 1959. When they did, the late Mayor Richard J. Daley ordered the fire commissioner to sound the city's civil-defense siren system, sending thousands into the streets. "Sox fans thought, 'Geez, we've finally won the pennant and now the Russians are invading,' " says Don Smith, 56, one of the brothers at the recent Sox game. (The Sox lost the '59 Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 games to 2.)

 

 

While most seasons the Sox bumped along in the middle of the pack, the Cubs endeared themselves to fans by staging some of the most dramatic collapses in baseball history. Folks here still talk about 1969, when the Cubs lost 18 of their last 26 games to lose the Eastern Division title to the New York Mets. Then, in 2003, the team was just five outs from the World Series when the Cubs came unglued after a fan's ill-timed grab at a foul ball.

 

Cubs fans had such colorful stars as Ernie Banks and Sammy Sosa to entertain them, just as long-suffering Red Sox fans could revel in the larger-than-life exploits of Ted Williams and Roger Clemens. Sox stars Luis Aparicio, Luke Appling and Nellie Fox didn't inspire that same sort of devotion.

 

Tony Zackavec, 31, a Sox fan from Joliet, Ill., says Sox supporters typically are hard-to-please, working-class Chicagoans. "Ninety-nine percent of White Sox fans are blue-collar," he says, and they refuse to shell out money for a mediocre product.

 

But, as of yesterday afternoon, the Sox led the American League's Central Division by five games. They've built their 42-21 record on strong pitching, speedy base-running and late-inning comebacks. Mirroring the South Side's rough-and-tumble image, the team consists mostly of scrappy, low-priced, no-name players.

 

Some blame attendance problems on owner Jerry Reinsdorf, who threatened to move the team to Florida in the 1980s and was a leading hard-liner in the 1994 baseball strike, which began when the Sox happened to be in first place in their division.

 

Some fans say Tribune Co., which owns the Cubs and two of Chicago's biggest media outlets -- the Chicago Tribune and WGN-TV -- slights the Sox in its coverage. Mike North, a local sports-radio host, says the Sox get the most ink when there's a crime near their ballpark. Tribune sports editor Dan McGrath says, "We try to be as fair and balanced as we can."

 

Many people fault Comiskey Park, which one local columnist has described as having the feel of West Berlin during the Cold War. The park, which replaced the old Comiskey in 1991 and was renamed U.S. Cellular Field in 2003, is bordered by a rust-stained concrete wall, train tracks and an interstate highway. Some of Chicago's toughest housing projects loom beyond the outfield fence. There are only a few bars within walking distance.

 

Monte Nelson, a 42-year-old construction worker who lives just three blocks from the field, prefers bellying up to the bar at his favorite neighborhood tavern, First Base, where he says the beer is colder and there's free parking for his motorcycle. "You can see it better sitting right here," Mr. Nelson says while peering at a TV screen through a haze of cigarette smoke.

 

The Cell, as the team's ballpark is often called here, was one of the last efficient but unappealing fields built before stadiums in Pittsburgh, Milwaukee and San Francisco showed how to design a park that's equal parts ballfield and tourist attraction. In response to fan complaints, the White Sox have spent $80 million over the past five years to make their stadium cozier, adding shapely awnings, tearing off the uppermost rows and, for opening day next year, switching seats from blue to forest green.

 

There are advantages to attending a Sox game. Bathroom lines are short and foul balls are easier to nab. But many Chicagoans prefer the cozy confines of historic Wrigley Field, with its ivy-covered outfield walls, hand-operated scoreboard and neighborhood teeming with saloons. Despite a mediocre performance most of the year, the second-place Cubs have played to 98% capacity, and nearly had a sellout April 23 when they lost to the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates in near-freezing temperatures with 25-mile-an-hour winds blasting off Lake Michigan.

 

"Even if we win the World Series this year, Wrigley will still sell out next year," Sox first baseman Paul Konerko says. "But I can't guarantee we'd be sold out here."

 

Sox marketing executive Brooks Boyer says the team doesn't worry about "the 800-pound gorilla to the north," only the "frustrating" misperceptions that continue to dog the Sox. Fans are slowly coming back and attendance this year is the best in a decade. "It's not scary to be on the South Side," he insists. Ozzie Guillen, the three-time All Star shortstop for the Sox who became manager last season, says, "If we continue to win, they'll start to show up."

 

They've won back one fan. Current mayor Richard M. Daley, son of the siren sounder, boycotted the team for two years after the 1994 strike. Now he has season tickets behind the White Sox dugout and occasionally uses his news conferences to comment on Mr. Guillen's managerial moves. White Sox General Manager Ken Williams says the team appreciates the mayor's support. "We just need him to bring ten or fifteen thousand of his friends."