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QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 2, 2017 -> 02:12 PM) I doubt anyone finds the White Sox as boring as your tired act. The tired act is you deferring to insults when you can’t refute a fact-based opinion. Maybe just not say anything if you can’t contribute in a respectable manner? Hmmmm?

QUOTE (Quin @ Dec 2, 2017 -> 01:25 PM) Nah, they really couldn't when talking historical context like Bmags was doing. Non-White Sox fans find our franchise boring, forgettable, and irrelevant all the time. That is the unfortunate by-product of years and years of losing and the infrequency of appearing in the postseason. It also underscores the importance of the rebuild, because that is the only hope at the moment of reversing that mindset if a sustainable winning ballclub emerges from those efforts.

QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 2, 2017 -> 10:08 AM) Please no San Diego for otani. That is such a boring franchise, I forget they exist most of the time. Great city that can’t create a memorable sports team to save its life. Sadly, a Padres fan could have felt the exact same way about the White Sox signing Luis Robert.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 28, 2017 -> 05:29 PM) The problem isn't with the Sox making offers, it is with them making the largest offer. As for the Albert Belle example, Eloy Jimenez was 7 days old when it happened. They haven't really shown a propensity to set the market for top level players for 21 years now. They have been #2 a lot of times. #1, not so much. ...and all of 3 playoff appearances in those 21 years. Any correlation?

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Nov 26, 2017 -> 10:17 PM) I've never heard of either of your two statements before. Not saying they aren't true but can you provide some evidence to back it up? Such as links to stories and so forth. I’m pretty familiar with the press coverage from back in the day when all of this was going down with DeBartolo, and I have no recollection whatsoever of a direct quote or suggestion coming from the DeBartolo camp one way or the other regarding Harry Caray. What I do know is Bill Veeck was going to continue on with the Sox in the capacity of something akin to SVP of Baseball Operatons under DeBartolo, with Roland Hemond continuing on as General Manager. The significance there is Bill Veeck, if for nothing else, really understood and was committed to the ultimate fan experience. In fact, it was Veeck who came up with the idea of Harry singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” at Comiskey Park in the first place. So almost undoubtedly, Caray would have stayed with the Sox with DeBartolo as owner if for no other reason than being advised by Veeck to do so. Bill Veeck - understanding what Harry Caray meant to the White Sox fan experience, while the current owner saw no value in that and instead thought what White Sox fans wanted and needed was SportsVision and Ribbie & Roobarb. Pure genius.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Nov 16, 2017 -> 10:04 PM) Apparently Seattle's #8 prospect who throws very hard, reportedly hit 104 once . http://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/white-sox...-intriguing-arm ...who is now clocking in as #20 on the Sox’ prospect listing.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 15, 2017 -> 09:03 AM) LMAO. Go check out how well DeBartolo's Pittsburgh Penquins did while he owned them. They did win one championship, then he sold. They were Bill Wirtz Blackhawks for most of his 14 years. But I'm sure if he had bought the White Sox, everything would have been peaches and cream. So in the interest of attaining “peaches and cream”, you are happy that the current ownership group prevailed over the DeBartolo-led group in obtaining our White Sox after the 1980 season? ?

QUOTE (flavum @ Nov 11, 2017 -> 12:58 PM) 8/22/80 Harry Caray interview with 35-year-old manager, Tony LaRussa. Britt Burns 8.2 shutout innings, Farmer with a one out save. Danny Ainge playing for the Blue Jays. 1990 brawl with the Rangers posted by Greg Hibbard's kid. 8/22/80. *Sigh* Goes to show you how quickly things can change. On this day, Bill Veeck announced that he would be selling the Sox to the ridiculously wealthy Edward DeBartolo. Harry Caray, in this video, is practically beside himself in his exuberance about the prospect. His excitement is like that of a kid on Christmas morning as he talks about how the White Sox fan experience would change, with the team going from the poorhouse to the penthouse in terms of far greater resources available that would significantly enhance the team’s ability to compete. That was August of 1980. In five short months, Harry would, indeed, wake up to a new owner, a new boss, but it would not be DeBartolo and his very deep pockets. A rather different reality awaited him in January 1981. Then, just ten months later, he would end his 11 year career as Voice of the White Sox due to deep concerns about the group who bought the club instead of DeBartolo. Chief among those concerns was what seemed to him some risky and crazy concept called “SportsVision” that was being peddled to him. He would turn out to be very clairvoyant with those concerns. The rest, of course, is history. Caray would simply move up to the north side where he’d spend the rest of his career, 17 years, being the primary force in transforming the Cubs into a national phenomenon. *Sigh*

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Nov 11, 2017 -> 01:09 PM) The Sox payroll was up around $150-170 million like 3 years ago, or did you forget about that? Your what hurts? Please show us facts supporting when the the team payroll was even within $20 million of that. Krikey!!

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Nov 11, 2017 -> 06:39 PM) Lol...ok bro. Is he wrong, bro?

QUOTE (ewokpelts @ Oct 31, 2017 -> 06:38 PM) the angels have horrible ratings and they still got a 2 billion dollar tv deal. this misconception that the ratings matter in tv deals like this is laughable. it's the ACCESS to live sports that is the issue. this Is why the dodgers haven't caved to local cable providers in their la sportsnet negotiations. And this world series run is making their case stronger, as LA has been starving for dodgers baseball and the local ratings on tbs and fox are massive. the cubs are leaving. no doubt about that. nbs sportsnet will NOT lose both the cubs and sox, all the while buying out both clubs stakes in a channel that could only have hawks or bulls games in 2020. I will bet real American money that not only will the sox stay with csn/nbc (with a substantial raise in rights fees), but so will the bulls AND hawks. Is that good or bad for the Sox with their next deal with the now-NBC sports network?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 24, 2017 -> 09:19 AM) What will be interesting is how many games the White Sox keep on the terrestrial station like WGN. If the Cubs start a network, I would imagine they will have all their games possible on it. The White Sox on WGN might actually work a little bit like the Cubs on WGN worked back in the 70s and 80s. It would be to a lesser extent obviously, and purely local, but with cord cutting, etc, not everyone will have the Cubs channel. White Sox games on free TV could build up the base a little bit. I think for all of the games to move to WGN, the team would have to undergo some serious renegotiation with the station. I forget the exact terms, but I believe the team receives significantly less in fees per game from WGN than they do from cable. Probably a trade off for the additional exposure ‘GN provides. Nonetheless, the team would be out what would seem some significant revenue if they flew solo on WGN.

Looking forward to a nice, end-of-season exchange between Hawk & Stoney.

Stoney doing a very nice tribute to Benetti with a most respectful shout out to Hawk here in the 9th.

Tim Anderson just scored from first base on a single to left field with no error in play. YOU GOTTA BE BLEEPIN’ ME!!

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Sep 27, 2017 -> 10:10 PM) Enough unnecessary victories, already. I understand the whole idea of applauding wins that are the result of players expected to be here for awhile, but at this point, every slot position matters. After tomorrow's home game, I'd hope Garcia and Abreu would Be benched the remainder of the year. Or atleast as much as possible the remaining Cleveland series We will be fine in the draft next year.

SOX WIN! Nicky blast wins it for the Sox!

Just a terrific lead-off at bat by Avi here in the 10th!

Nice 7th inning for Al Squared.

Reynaldo off the hook for a loss now.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Sep 27, 2017 -> 07:39 PM) This game is taking forever It’ll be worth it if Lopez can finish the season on a high note just like Giolito did.

Gorgeous swing by Nicky on the RBI double.

Nice first inning for ReyLo - 1, 2, 3, all by way of the K!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 23, 2017 -> 08:14 AM) Except they haven't. You are quite literally making stuff up to the point of your words being illegal as no crime every took place, to try to make a point that isn't true. You really have a problem, and you should hope it doesn't get you sued. “Principal owner Jerry Reinsdorf was blunt about the BLACKMAIL in a 1997 interview. We want to stay in Chicago, but if we talk to you, you might be the vehicle that gets us the stadium in Chicago. Do you want to be used? They said ‘We’re willing to be used if you promise us that if you can’t get the stadium, you’ll come to St. Petersburg.’ So that’s what we did.” http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports...rticle-1.507057 I’m thinking if the mighty New York Daily News still stands today and were never “sued” after having made direct reference to the “blackmail” enlisted by Reinsdorf in the stadium deal, I won’t be needing to keep an attorney on retainer anytime soon. But thanks for the free and excellent legal advice nonetheless!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 21, 2017 -> 08:50 AM) Considering they did what pretty much every single other in professional sports has done, I am not sure you could call that a blemish, unless you are holding all other professional team owners to decades long grudges over their new stadiums. Sure, why not? And by that logic, you can walk into any state prison or county jail and look around and conclude that how could any of the inmates be guilty of any crimes if so many people have committed the same acts!