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QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 10:34 PM) Just out of curiosity, how do you know that? And how did you base your half number?

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 10:29 PM) Yessssss, and why is that? Because the organization has failed to wrestle more of that market share by earning it through winning. It's been there for the taking, given the Cubs's perennial losing ways. The Tigers were drawing as much as the Sox are today less than ten years ago, right around the time when we were winning it all. How did they manage to turn it around such that they can now float a payroll 50% greater than that of the Sox? Answer - sustained winning, supported by bigger spending than the Sox. Yet the Cubs are drawing how many more fans without winning a damned thing?

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 10:14 PM) The Tigers have the #11th largest metro area all to themselves, while the Sox have almost half of the 3rd largest metro area all to themselves, so numbers wise, it's almost a wash. So there's that. Detroit has also been drawing more recently because they've been winning more recently, due in no small part because they've been spending more recently. Spending more than us, winning more than us, and therefore, drawing more than us. What to make of that! If you choose not to be insulted by hearing or reading stories of Jerry Reinsdorf's asserted benevolence because he approved that last additional "expenditure" for Cabrera's contract, which pushed the team payroll just over the $100 million mark, you go right ahead. That's just barely getting the team to the MLB team average for payroll, and therefore I refuse to fall prey to the team's propaganda and talking points that they're somehow going out on a limb on all of this recent spending. Meanwhile, the reigning division champs continue to spend almost 50% more than the Sox. I find that disparity unacceptable, that's all I'm saying. No. The Sox might have a third of it. Might. And the bottom line is if Sox fans were turning the turnstyles like Detroit fans are, we'd have their payroll.

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QUOTE (Boogua @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 10:02 PM) At this point the Bulls should be grateful that Melo spurned them. For real. We'd have no Niko and no Gasol in all likelihood.

QUOTE (SleepyWhiteSox @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 09:16 PM) Is Mirotic our starting sf going forward? The great part is that Thibs can throw dozens of possible combo's out there to close games, and not need to worry about it. How many teams are legitimately two deep at every single position on the floor, with starter calibur players? The Bulls really are.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 09:12 PM) Obviously an autocorrect issue. Not that, more like WTF is Cleveland doing? John Starks busy?

This Bulls team is just fun to watch. With Rose where he is at, they have no real superstar, yet they can go to any player on the roster, and get a real good game... at any time.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 07:10 PM) WTF is up with Wednesday?? Mercy. HUMP DAY!

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 08:28 PM) Waiters just got traded to OKC. OKC gave up nothing, Cavs get iman stumpers and jr smith Wat?

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 06:54 PM) You only Leury once ? Well done.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 06:00 PM) I will do everything short of guaranteeing that Dayan Viciedo is in another organization to begin the year. 99.9999%?

QUOTE (Knuckles @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 05:45 PM) Home Openers are the s***! My favorite day of the year.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 05:40 PM) I would too. Everyone was such a dumpster fire in April last year, and then we shuffled him into roles until he was injured. If he's not ready to retire, I'd give him a shot. Bullpens don't make sense very often. I don't know that he was ever quite right after his injury last year.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 04:26 PM) The fact that he won't sign until July 2nd follows that theory that the Cubs already have him agreed upon, because they currently can't sign anyone significant until July 2nd hits. Vlad Jr can't sign until July 2.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 04:42 PM) You'd think Viciedo would be there. Why? If he hasn't learned it by now, he isn't going to.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 03:54 PM) Would anyone sign Lindstrom again? On a minor league deal, sure.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 03:22 PM) $7M over two years is not really an overpay in today's world of baseball. Yeah, that is pretty much chump change anymore.

QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 02:53 PM) Welcome all! And thanks SS2k5 for starting this thread and posting that info. I never even knew about the Facebook or Twitter pages. Glad to hear someone got some good out of it. Those pages aren't nearly as active, but they are there and do get some usage.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 01:03 PM) If the Detroit Tigers who play in a much smaller market can feature a $163 million payroll, then there is no way I can accept the fact that a $150 million payroll is not "realistic" for the "Chicago" White Sox. No way! The Tigers also drew 1.3 (or around 80% higher attendance) million more through the turnstyles last year, and have the entire Detroit metro market to themselves.

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QUOTE (lvjeremylv @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 12:43 PM) I wonder if there's a way I can wire him some money, you know, so he can manage to eat a decent meal tonight? His portfolio is full of illiquid assets, and I feel guilty having all this liquid in my wallet. = JR in his house right now cos he can't afford to turn the heat on. Yes, if reality doesn't work, assume the other extreme. That makes for a great conversation.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 12:39 PM) Depending on how much his actual stake is in the White Sox and Bulls, (he said his White Sox stake was a lot larger than most think), I think he has a lot of cash. Those teams have been highly profitable. The Bulls print money. The White Sox have made money every year except one the past 13 years, and an article I read said the Forbes report about being $3 million in the red in 2013 included Abreu's $10 million signing bonus. I have also read over and over again during the years that the ownership takes no money out of the franchise, and instead re-invests those funds.

QUOTE (lvjeremylv @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 12:22 PM) Hmmm. Ugh. Will the real Emilio Bonifacio please stand up? Last year vs. LHP, he batted .365, had a .411 OBP, and had an OPS of .959. Yay! *just for fun, checks 3 year span, from 2012-2014* 2013 it was .231, .295, and .568. 2012 it was .210, .256, and .503. 2012-2014 combined he's .271, .324, and .683. Can someone who has seen him play a decent amount shed some light on this? Was 2014 a fluke? Because it seems to be a big outlier when looking at his past performances. Matt Hoeppner ‏@matthoeppner 54m54 minutes ago New #WhiteSox utility player Emilio Bonifacio has a career 118 OPS+ against left-handed pitching.

Mark Lazerus ‏@MarkLazerus 6m6 minutes ago Quenneville says Trevor van Riemsdyk is ahead of schedule. Can "ratchet up" his rehab soon. #Blackhawks