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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 14, 2014 -> 06:57 PM) Another disappointing WC loss for England. Rooney with some strange plays in the 2nd half. Not unexpected. They weren't even trying to score at the end

Now he's just making trades out of pure boredom, right?

I remember last year when he was waived and people were so pissed that the Cubs claimed him instead of the White Sox. That worked out well.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 14, 2014 -> 11:08 AM) Miami Redhawk That's why it was so surprising he was twice able to step up in the clutch to win a championship.

QUOTE (The Critic @ Jun 14, 2014 -> 08:46 AM) That's because the Hawks are good now. When the Hawks were bad, those people were not there (in fact, few people were). If the Sox are good, those people appear at USCF. That's just how it goes. The Cubs have the mystique of a park where they've never won anything, and football has 8 home games per year. Other teams need to be competitive to draw. Fact is, the White Sox are the 2nd team in town as far as popularity, and I'm not sure how they can overtake the Cubs (or that they can at all). Yup, and that's been my point throughout this thread. If the Sox went on a run like the San Francisco Giants, people would feel privileged to buy those "expensive" tickets. But instead they have one playoff appearance in 8 years and no one wants to go. Families aren't being out priced, they just aren't excited enough about the product on the field to spend the money.

f*** you Alex Martinez. Congrats to the Kings,they earned it, great hockey team with a little puck luck. See you in the 2015 Western Conference Finals.

And of course I predict a Justin Williams winner, but I'm rooting for the Rangers.

That OT reminded me of game 5 of the WCF, except that I'm relaxed now and not s***ting my pants at the United Center. One goal post, one crossbar, crazy. Lundqvist is earning his rep.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 13, 2014 -> 10:03 PM) What is Olt doing these days? 140 MLB at-bats: .150/.233/.364 vs. LHP: .195/.283/.561 vs. RHP: .131/.212/.283 So he's been a worse Adam Dunn vs. lefties and completely worthless vs righties

Once again the Kings get lucky. Draw a bulls*** penalty, tie it up on the subsequent power play. Overtime hockey is a million times more enjoyable when your team is not involved. Go Rangers!

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 13, 2014 -> 09:35 PM) The Ayn Rand/Galt Banner for Capitalism in their fight for economic determinism with the rooftop owners will look nice. Just hang a 40 foot flag directly blocking a rooftop.

BABIP don't lie

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 13, 2014 -> 02:30 PM) I know people who won't pick up a golf club cause it's too expensive a sport to play. I know people who won't go to a baseball game cause they are used to the days you could go, get a great seat on the cheap and eat and drink at the park on the cheap and now it's just too much cash. I know people don't want to hear it -- KC talk show hosts scoff at people balking at 60 dollar tickets -- but folks, it's true. I know you can get a cheap ticket in the upper tank at Sox games but hey, even 20 bucks per ticket is too much for a lot of dads when you multiply it by a couple kids. Say what you want, baseball is not an elitist sport. There was no reason to pays these guys this amount of cash to play a game they'd play for pennies. Go ahead and flame me, but it's the cost, people. It's the cost. (And I do commend the Sox for having special Sundays, etc.) My guess is the one day or two days a year a dad or mom will bring the family he/she does take advantage of the special Sunday rates or whatever. But I'd guess aside from rabid fans it's a one or two games at the most per summer for most people in the middle class or unemployed. I realize the BlackHawks play half as many home games, but the seats next to mine at the United Center 10 rows back in the upper deck corner sell for $100+ every home game on StubHub. And they are full every time, very often with families of four. Buying beer and Hawks shirts and nachos and $6 sodas. These families are spending $600 or $700 just to go to a Hawks game, yet nobody has any money to buy a $20 Sox ticket? Bulls***.

So what happened to Q in the first two innings?

QUOTE (Baron @ Jun 13, 2014 -> 08:44 PM) That Pirates OF is just amazing. It's almost as good as their infield is bad.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 13, 2014 -> 07:58 PM) Arrieta dominating again tonight. Seems like the hit on both their big trades last year. Do you think they will put up a banner for that? "Trade Deadline Champion 2013"

QUOTE (zenryan @ Jun 13, 2014 -> 03:43 PM) Could Spain be this tournaments 2010 France? Poor Australia come the final match day. Poor Australia today. I'm sure Chile still has their sights set on avoiding Brazil. With Holland's big win today, Chile already needs to start racking up the GD.

Wow Van Persie, rainbow header. It's nice to see a great goal instead of a BS penalty shot goal.

And another questionable penalty call. 1-0 World Champs

I think it would be cool to have a pinned thread where you can just add random facts, tidbits, news about the White Sox that you don't think deserve their own thread. I even thought of a catchy name for it: "White Sox Catch-All Thread"

Netherlands = Illinois basketball Orange and the best team to never win it all

The NBA is jealous of all these high quality referees FIFA has.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jun 13, 2014 -> 09:34 AM) Mexico's World Cup begins today. Unfortunately for them, they don't have Graham Zusi available to bail them out again. I still can't forgive Zusi for that.

QUOTE (The Mighty Mite @ Jun 13, 2014 -> 10:08 AM) Hey pal, I didn't start this thread so what's the problem with my throwing my 2 cents in. I can't believe how some of you can get so downright personal with other members instead of addressing the problem that the OP brought up. When you insinuate that you are an all-time great fan and everyone else sucks and doesn't deserve a team, you are gonna get people upset with you.

QUOTE (The Mighty Mite @ Jun 13, 2014 -> 08:35 AM) 20,000 to watch Sale go up against Scherzer. Piss poor. Something is seriously wrong up there, a big market team and we are averaging 19,000+ a game. 28th in MLB in attendance. We have a nice team with a great new star in Abreu and one of the best pitchers in MLB, the team does not give up and deserves some support. Right now if I owned the Sox and the stadium contract was up I would move this team to somewhere were it would be appreciated. Chicago does not deserve the White Sox. I want all of you to know that I'm a 68 year old die hard White Sox fan who has lived and died with this team since 1953, I still get up in the middle of the night and check the Sox score on my I Phone and for me the to say this is sacreligious. I know the Sox have addressed some of the pricing issues but Sox fans seem like they have just lost interest in the team. I have lived in Florida for over 20 years but I supported the team the 48 years I lived up there and would still do so, every year when the Sox come to Tampa you will see me at the Trop. I worked evenings when we lived up there but always tried to make one game every home stand. I also belong to another Sox Board and there were 3 threads about last nights game. That's sad coming from a membership of 8,000. From 1953-1983 the Sox averaged more than 20,000 per game twice, so you should be used to seeing such small crowds.