alexkong04

Wasn't the last time Big Frank was on the team, we won the World Series?

Are players willing to sign autographs at games? or would they rather not be bothered? I just purchase a Konerko and Thome jersey... I would like to try to get them to sign the jersey's when they are here in Minnesota this month. Anyone think I have a chance of getting it done...

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 29, 2009 -> 10:01 AM) I assume you are joking about the new stadium, since ours is only 18 years old and has just under gone 5 years of renovations. And this issue is really only tangentially related to the Sox - seems like this should be in the Sports Pub. Yeah...actually I was only kidding about the stadium. I hope no one took that too seriously. I think my thing is being a long time White Sox fan...I just don't really ever remember the Sox ever having any big name first-tier superstars. The only one I can really think of being a league wide superstar player was Frank Thomas. I remember when Thomas and Griffey were considered two of the best hitters in the league. I mean we've had great players come through the organization...but usually at the tail end of their careers. Those like Griffey, George Bell, Jim Thome, Tom Seaver, Carlton Fisk, George Bell, Kenny Lofton, etc... I mean someone like Konerko gets his due, but around the league is he really a feared great player. I know what every is trying to say...and I do agree that since Kenny has taken over this team has been so much better then I remember in the past. So I give him a lot of credit for that. The farm could really get better...but we've gotten some great talent via trade anyway. It's good to be able to talk about the this team anyway.

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ May 28, 2009 -> 10:29 PM) You can argue that the farm hasn't produced, but the Sox have invested in some picks, they just haven't panned out... also, the Sox have had a top ten payroll for the last number of years and have made serious runs at Peavy, Hunter, Fukudome and the Cabrera trade... it's not being run like a small town team. I agree recently maybe so...but I've been a White Sox fan since '83. And I still remember those days back then when the White Sox just absolutely sucked because we had no farm system, and we didn't invest in any players. Those days of long ago when we couldn't keep any talent, even home-grown talent. I am glad that recently, the White Sox have been doing better in keeping and trying to get better players, build up the farm. But as far as I'm concerned, we still have never tried to go after the "big" name guy. And I believe that most big name high priced players wouldn't want to come to play for the White Sox. It's like Cleveland, Kansas City, Minnesota; most big name players wouldn't want to play there...most of your good high priced players would rather goto the Angels, Yankees, and Red Sox. I believe the White Sox have as much tradition and history as the Red Sox and Yankees, but the White Sox would never be anything close to what those organizations are. I guess it's good to dream that some day, ballplayers would actually "want" to come to Chicago; not the Cubs! I don't know just my $ .02, take it for what it's worth. Maybe we need to build a new stadium???? Isn't it about time?

QUOTE (kev211 @ May 28, 2009 -> 09:23 PM) Well if he were to move them here which I doubt it. He'd probably sell his stake in the United Center and build a bigger and better stadium somewhere for the bulls and coyotes. Yeah..I believe JR has money. It's too bad that the Sox are run like a small town team in a large market. How about putting some of that money into the farm and hiring some better scouts. That's the thing I hate about having to move to Minneapolis...hear all about the Twinkies and their farm and their scouting and their minor leagues...blah,blah,blah.

From ESPN Website: "Two possible buyers to keep the team in Arizona have surfaced. The NHL says it was about to present Moyes with a letter of intent from Jerry Reinsdorf, owner of baseball's Chicago White Sox and the NBA's Chicago Bulls, to buy the team when Moyes took the league by surprise by declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Attorney Scott Cohen said last week that his client, Las Vegas-based businessman John Breslow, was interested in making a bid to buy the franchise and keep it in Glendale. Asked if Reinsdorf was still interested, Daly said, "I hope so." Any sale to keep the team in Arizona would be contingent on reworking the lease agreement with the city of Glendale, Daly said." I wonder if it did happen how it would affect the Sox and Bulls....Less money to go around???