Dick Allen

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 01:43 PM) I see... so tickets that were bought today even (after the change was announced) can still be exchanged? Yes. I wouldn't have risked it if not.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 01:40 PM) So did all of you who bought a bunch of tickets last minute with the intention of getting them replaced due to a postponement actually go to the game? No intention. The Sox said when they changed the time from 7:10 to an afternoon game, any unused tickets can be exchange for any game other than the Cubs series.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 12:57 PM) Whenever I read about curve balls I often wonder if the best curve ballers throw them at different speed with varying degrees of break on on them. I know the best do that but it's not something you read about very often. You do hear Hawk bring it up occasionally. So I am asking did Floyd or does Gio threw/throw different versions of the curve ? I know Gio has a couple of versions.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 12:48 PM) Told my Tigers fan co-worker about it and now he's grabbing tickets for behind the visitor's dugout to exchange for when the Tigers come back to town. The only problem is he may not get the exact same seats. But it should be something in the same category. It's nice getting premium tickets at a nosebleed price even if technically you could probably get away with buying a cheap ticket and sit somewhere nice. Being where you are supposed to be is a lot less stress, especially if you are there with kids.

Major Syria decisions in the next 48 hours per Trump. Didn't he make a big deal about giving out timing information previously?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 12:32 PM) Thanks for the tip. Just bought the cheapest 4 pack of club seats for $12 each. At $67 (including fees) that is cheaper than 1 club seat usually costs. I did the same thing.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 12:40 PM) Prefer the smaller crowds. Thursday was hell waiting for beer, food, and bathrooms. The only problem with the smaller crowds is they shut down so many stands. I was there Saturday and Sunday. I really don't buy much in terms of concessions, but I usually take a lap or 2 to keep the blood flowing, and I was amazed how many stands were not opened.

Back in the late 90s, Tampa tried to bomb their way to wins. They signed Jose Canseco. There was some rainout or cold out. It might have been one of those days they used to cancel because the Bulls were playing a playoff game At any rate, they played a twi night DH to make up. We arrived the first or second batter, and there was a flyball to CF. McKay Christensen was playing CF for the Sox. We could clearly hear him calling for it 2 feet from the door of the lower concourse. There couldn't have been 100 people in the stands. Today might rival that crowd.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 12:20 PM) Apparently the Sox have some huge charity event tomorrow night so they can't play two tomorrow. Play 2 on Wednesday. It's supposed to be 56. It will feel like 90. Steve Stone will tell us how the ballpark will be lively.

QUOTE (Richie @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 12:11 PM) An hour until first pitch... Looks like they're still planning on playing this thing? They have pushed it back to 1:30. I feel sorry for the vendor that draws dipping dot duty today.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 12:10 PM) So if you don't go to the game and it isn't PPD, you can trade your ticket in? Yes. They said any unused tickets for today can be exchanged for any game except the Cubs when they moved up the time.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 12:03 PM) How do you redeem tickets from Stubhub to the White Sox? Print them out, and exchange at the box office.

Anyone looking for a bargain, buy some $6 club level seats on stubhub. Even with the fees it's a steal, as any unused tickets for today's game can be exchanged for any other game except the Cubs.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 11:32 AM) I agree, but they’re still trying to avoid it. Of course, but at this stage, it is stupid. They already are going to have the thinnest of thin crowds since they changed the time, and everyone has a freebie anyway. It would really be a shame if some player got injured today due to conditions.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 11:24 AM) Trying to avoid doubleheader vs a team not in the division. Rays don’t come back. A DH on Wednesday shouldn't be too painful. The Sox travel to Minnesota, so hardly anything there, and Tampa is off on Thursday.

If Trevor Bauer is worth $42 million a year, or more importantly, can find a team willing to pay him that, this theory should work out pretty well.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 10:31 AM) Moncada Garcia Abreu Delmonico Sanchez Anderson L. Garcia Saladino Narvaez That line up is so sad they will probably win.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 10:14 AM) The team is going to hit .175 until he makes he next post ripping the hitting. Wondering how Steverson keeps his job.

Cubs pushed their game back an hour.

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 09:30 AM) It's frustrating because I haven't seen him have it in a pro game. Last year I believe him on how the ball was different in majors and he lacked a feel for it, then he showed it in spring. Now I guess we blame the cold (sox pitchers seem to be only ones in league who were hurt by cold weather). But you saw how much it helped Fulmer to actually have it in his start. I don't know if the curve will be his out pitch, but starting a hitter off on that for 0-1 is a really nice weapon to set up his high 4-seam and low change-ups. I saw Giolito warming up during a game last year dropping wicked curveballs. They were dropping like a yo yo. Then when the game resumed, he didn't have it. It's there, hopefully they can get it to come out.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 09:35 AM) My friend had an extra ticket to the Cubs Brewers game on Saturday so I decided to go with him know there wouldn't be a delay, postponement, or watching in 20 degree weather. F***ing awesome watching a game comfortably when its like 20 degrees out. The final result sucked, however. The actual weather, and the anticipated weather really costs the White Sox big at the gate. Unless you are on a plan, who is going to pick April games to attend? If there was a roof, Family Sunday would have drawn pretty big numbers yesterday. 11k announced, probably less than 10 actually there.

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 09:22 AM) If they do play I can't imagine more than like 4k are there. I'd take the under. The Cubs home opener at the same time, I have no idea who would actually look forward to attending the Sox game today. I love going. I have zero interest. If they play 2 on Wednesday, I will go for sure.

QUOTE (Richie @ Apr 9, 2018 -> 07:44 AM) Wouldn't mind if this game is just called and we get to the point where the weather is warming up tomorrow. Had enough of watching baseball in Bears weather. I'm actually thinking they moved this game up to cancel it sooner. There is no reason to play the Tampa Bay Rays today. Play 2 on Wednesday when it might actually be 50.

Stanton became only the 3rd player since 1920 to fan 5 times in a game twice in a season.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Apr 8, 2018 -> 06:22 PM) Wouldn't surprise me if Rondon is the closer moving forward, he looked absolutely electric today. He could be this year’s Kahnle or Jenks. There are a lot of similarities with each. Ability to throw extreme gas. Has nice stuff. Like Kahnle, control and command a huge issue. Like Jenks, some past attitude issues, and girth.