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QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 05:19 PM) His logic is not flawed. The blanket statement "there is a deal between ticketmaster and mlb" doesn't explain anything. If it did, all teams would have the exact same ticket procedures. MLB and Ticketmaster have not always had a deal, and not all teams came on board at the same time, and from the looks of things.. some are not on board at this time - Houston, St Louis, the Cubs notably 3 (the Cubs deal is with MLB and Tickets.Com IIRC and their lovely virtual waiting rooms). I have no idea why, I don't work for them, and quite frankly I don't really care. But when people want to b****, moan, and cry about this s***.. at least b****, moan, and cry to the right people. Or don't. I can't wait to see some of the idiots screaming at the Sox at Soxfest. I hope Kenny tells you all to shut the hell up and sit down.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 04:51 PM) When you don't like something your manager does, do you just take it, or do you at least TRY to negotiate something better? Personally, I take a crack at it. I think this situation is similar. The Chicago White Sox are, by legal precedent, an operating unit of MLB. That's why they can collude. Therefore, while the White Sox have no authority per se to do anything, they can do what any other business operating unit does - watch out for itself. I just wish they would have done that. The contract is not between the Sox and anyone.. it's between MLB and ticketmaster. Good grief... Kap.. I'll take the over for $50.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 04:44 PM) You have to go through it more, apparently. I understand that MLB sets the rules, but as I pointed out, SOME teams have managed to put other processes in place. Undoubtedly, they negotiated it with MLB, but in any case, they stood up for their fan base. MLB has authority, but teams clearly have some influence, if they choose to use it. They chose not to. You are wrong. There are contracts in place.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 04:42 PM) THE WHITE SOX DO NOT CONTROL HOW THE TICKETS ARE SOLD. How many f***ing times do we have to go through this? What's the over/under?

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 04:40 PM) I I can't express how pleased I would be if Jerry Reinsdorff had the guts to stand up and do something different, like a lottery (ala Houston or St. Louis) or using tickets.com (ala Cubs). ^&^(*$&^#(*&^$#@*&^$#(*&^$#(!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jerry does not control the sale of World Series tickets.. :banghead

QUOTE(Greg Hibbard @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 04:36 PM) my bad. No biggie. I'm sure he'll do it if he feels up to it. He looked tired at the CS. He's getting up there in the years.

QUOTE(Greg Hibbard @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 04:34 PM) Luis Aparicio He said they asked.. not confirmed.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 03:06 PM) And you won't be able to get them on ticketmaster until the morning, most likely. the magical answer will be what time these go on sale... and I bet a $1.00 that it won't be released. That's a safe bet. I don't think they will make any announcement. It'll just be chance. I would also try calling ticketmaster tomorrow to see if credit card declines are released yet also.

QUOTE(Greg Hibbard @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 02:55 PM) can we camp out at the park and wait for that time? can we stop by the box office? Are we relegated to just calling a busy signal for the rest of our lives? what actions can be taken!??!?!? No. What will happen is the tickets will be released via ticketmaster. You will be able to buy them and print them using ticketfast. No tickets will be sold at the box office.

https://registration.philly.com/reg/login.d...%2F12938611.htm Phillies relief pitcher Ugueth Urbina has been questioned about his role in a bloody brawl Sunday on family property in Venezuela, according to newspaper reports. The incident occurred after a welcome-home party for the pitcher. Urbina went out to eat, then returned about 2 a.m. with several people to the farm in the town of Ocumare del Tuy, about 25 miles south of Caracas, several Venezuelan newspapers reported. According to one of the farmworkers, Urbina started asking about a firearm that had disappeared. The worker, 21-year-old Ricardo Osal, told police that Urbina and others rounded up the workers, beat them, attacked them with a machete, then splattered gasoline and paint thinner on them and burned them. At least five people were injured in the incident. Urbina said that he was not involved, and that he was sleeping at the time, the newspapers reported. He has not been arrested. Urbina, 31, voluntarily visited local authorities for questioning. The Phillies said last night they had not heard about the incident and declined to comment until they knew more. Urbina's agent, Peter Greenberg, did not have any details but said Urbina is all right. "I've been trying to find out a little more about that," Greenberg said. "I've left him a message, but right now I don't know much." Osal reportedly suffered machete wounds on his hands and back, while another worker, Tony Rodriguez, was burned on his back and right arm. Venezuela can be a dangerous place for wealthy athletes and their families. Urbina's mother was kidnapped in September 2004 and held for ransom before finally being rescued in February after a police raid. Phillies rightfielder Bobby Abreu, also a native Venezuelan, and other high-profile athletes have armed guards at their homes and almost never leave without them. Urbina, whom the Phillies acquired from the Detroit Tigers in a trade for Placido Polanco on June 8, is expected to become a free agent, and his future with the club is uncertain. The Phillies are trying hard to re-sign closer Billy Wagner, to whom they made another contract offer yesterday. Urbina has said he would like to return to the closer's role. Although it remains to be seen how potential legal problems in Venezuela may affect Urbina, the Phillies could look at him as an alternative if Wagner is not re-signed. "We really haven't talked that through," Greenberg said. "I know he really liked playing in Philadelphia. Bobby [Abreu] is his best friend, and he loved being in that environment. Even though he wasn't a closer, he was happy." As the Phillies' setup man, Urbina went 4-3 with a 4.13 ERA with one save in 56 appearances. He allowed four runs in one-third of an inning in his first Phillies appearance June 9, but had a 3.46 ERA after that.

Are you working in the city?

Common sense points to no.

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 09:57 AM) Bulls***, the parade goes through Stickney! And Alsip, of course.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 09:45 AM) I agree. Can you imagine the price for WS tix at Busch? No idea on the Busch market, so I wont speculate, but since it's the last season there I would agree that the prices there will probably be nuts like they were in Boston last year.

QUOTE(rangercal @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 09:43 AM) I would think michigan ave, no? That's the likely location.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 09:42 AM) Will there be a pre WS rally? They already said no to that.

QUOTE(maki @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 09:43 AM) how do you not think that a team within driving distance that regularly makes the trip to wrigley in force will not bring fans to our stadium? What does it matter... I'm "dead wrong". :rolly

QUOTE(maki @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 09:38 AM) have you seen a cubs/cards series? the money will be paid by some at the very least. if you don't think this will bring prices up you are dead wrong. Dead wrong.. LMAO.. Ok Cleo.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 09:35 AM) I am sure if the Sox win, there will also be a Grant Park rally to go with a parade. And the parade will be downtown. Down Western Ave.. I don't think so.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 09:36 AM) You read the whole thing? I made it about a paragraph... I needed a good laugh.

QUOTE(maki @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 09:31 AM) cards make the series, throw all this out the window as you're adding probably 5k people looking for tix. And St Louis fans aren't going to pay the $$ either.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9710472/ "The National Hurricane Center — which bases a storm's strength on barometric pressure, not wind speed — said Wilma's pressure had dropped to 882 millibars, the lowest minimum pressure ever measured in a hurricane in the Atlantic basin. Pressure drops as a hurricane gains strength, and the previous record was set by Hurricane Gilbert in 1988 at 888 millibars." It's going to be bad.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 09:24 AM) Great article, but I wish I had the 5 min back I spent reading the next post. Ditto.

QUOTE(chimpy2121 @ Oct 18, 2005 -> 09:40 PM) Congrats man, at least one of us will be going to the World Series. I'm just hoping for good news tomorrow... I say just give them a day to sort it all out and then see where the cards fall. No sense in freaking out until there's a reason to.

Oh... a Mitsu dealer... hmmm.. I'm looking to move the Galant...