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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 12, 2016 -> 01:34 PM) More like the repetition, but OK. No I am not surprised that you are perfectly OK with having a largely bandwagon fan base. You have stated as such in the past. I would prefer to have a more loyal base that would supply the team with more assets for downtime, but personal preference I suppose. Well, I am of the strong opinion that over the course of some sustained winning we would convert many of those who today would be considered bandwagon into the loyal category. Look at the Blackhawks. They surely drew in a large component of bandwagon fans when they first started winning a few years ago. And I'd say many of them who have enjoyed the experience ever since will remain loyal fans, even as the winning starts to die down a bit. The Bulls went through a similar evolution during and after the dynasty years. But you have to start somewhere, and right now the Sox are starting at the bottom as there hasn't been any winning in recent memory. But the team will get there with continued winning.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 12, 2016 -> 11:56 AM) This is the least surprising post ever. Getting used to the genius, are ya? Progress!!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 12, 2016 -> 10:09 AM) Attendance is up 613 per game so far, which means almost all of those tickets were purchased for future dates. And yes, if the winning keeps up, the bandwagon will continue to refill. First off, what do you mean "if" the winning keeps up! Ye of little faith! Surely you meant "as" the winning keeps up. There! No charge for that subtle yet significant edit. Meanwhile, as it relates to the "bandwagon" that you keep mentioning, BRING-IT-ON! There's not a winning team in the world that doesn't have a bandwagon portion of it's fan base. I have zero problem with 40,000+ people, of which 20,000 are so-called bandwagon, filling up the Cell and cheering on our Sox. No problem whatsoever. And remember, those paying customers will go a long way's towards assuaging your constant concerns about perceived revenue constraints for the organization. Bandwagon good!!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 11, 2016 -> 08:27 PM) https://theathletic.com/2016/05/11/chicago-...crease-in-2016/ Ahhhhh...winning baseball! The rising tide that lifts all baseball boats, particularly attendance and TV ratings!!

Five runs AFTER giving up three to tie the previous inning. THAT is how winning teams go about their business. What a joy to behold!

QUOTE (South Sider @ May 10, 2016 -> 08:38 PM) Rodon is young and learning... I'm not worried about him. Let him take his lumps while the team is good.. he will be better this year. Welcome, Voice of Reason!

QUOTE (chi4lyfe @ May 10, 2016 -> 08:29 PM) Hawk is rapidly approaching Neil Funk levels of mistaken calls. It's 5-2, Hawk. Not 4-1. Not 5-0. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Give the guy a break. He's a legend who's 74 now. Little less snark and cutting more slack in order.

W-O-W!!

Great thread tonight!

Tough game to grind out, but what a terrific win for our Pale Hose!

YOU GOTTA BE BLEEPIN' ME!!

Duke, Albers and Jennings did their job tonight.

Does anyone remember at this point that Miguel Gonzalez pitched in this game once upon a time!

Don't tell me what you hit. Tell me when you hit it

The current starting shortstop seems to have inherited his predecessor's prowess, or lack thereof, as it pertains to sacrifice bunting.

Gonzalez very economical with his pitches thus far, having only given up 29 thru three innings.

QUOTE (harkness @ May 9, 2016 -> 10:39 AM) The Twinland joke was pretty hilarious..... I liked him a lot better a couple weeks ago. Last game, at times, he was way too corny. I think he could be good... but he has to learn the balance. Not everything that pops into his head is joke worthy. This. I like Jason for the most part, but I find myself running 50/50 on his jokes. Some pretty clever, some not at all. bordering on dumb. Sort of like my own run rate on posts here at Soxtalk, eh, SS2K5?

QUOTE (bmags @ May 9, 2016 -> 10:43 AM) Because we have had a lot of exciting plays this year and I'm sure we are watching more than last years unwatchable mess. Wanted to point out that CSN games are the best. Aside from it being really hard to watch games without pitchtracker, the production value of their games are fantastic. I am ignorant of who produces what, and if the same group produces across WGN to the U to CSN, but the in the moment cuts during hits to base runners and outfielders/infielders have been amazing. Add to that there have been a bunch of tremendous shots they've cut to mid hit of long views of outfielders chasing a ball to show how far they have to run. Kudos, CSN Interesting observation since it's the same producer/director (Jim Angio, who has been producing White Sox games since the days Harry Caray and Jimmy Piersall were in the booth on good, 'ol Channel 44) responsible for telecasts for both stations.

Wow - what a break on the terrible base running by Nunez! We'll take it!

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ May 8, 2016 -> 11:47 AM) Where would he play? I'm sure Robin could find some sort of a platoon arrangement that would work well!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 8, 2016 -> 10:29 AM) You'd destroy the rest of the roster and handicap your payroll to get him. Nonsense. You always underestimate the Sox' financial capabilities. They could easily make it work, the very way they were willing to make it work when they pursued A-Rod before he signed with Texas, and when they tried to acquire Miguel Cabrera when he was Trout's age. Just because they don't flex their financial might as often as they should (see failure to sign Cespedes) doesn't mean that might doesn't exist.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 7, 2016 -> 02:28 PM) Risky? That's ridiculous, he is a top 3 player in the game, you don't worry about how much you are paying him Even the remote possibility of Trout being available got me to thinking about when Miguel Cabrera was available several years ago and the push the team made to get him. The opportunity to acquire a top 3 player in the game comes very rarely, and so if he was available, it wouldn't surprise me if the Sox somehow wound up in the pursuit.

Happened across this article earlier, but for a team like the Sox who are looking to add offense, why not think big and consider the mighty MIKE TROUT who, if this article is correct, could be made available given the current state of the Angels. And as I read this article and saw the potential trade partners the author notes and the kinds of prospects who would need to be in play to entice the Angels to part with Trout, I'm not too sure the Sox couldn't have a seat at that table in any negotiations given the elite talent they currently possess on the farm. A huge long shot, of course, but such an acquisition would not only catapult the Sox' chances for success in the near and perhaps distant future, but it could also go a long ways towards changing the narrative on the Chicago baseball landscape to firmly remind everyone that there are two teams in the city. http://scores.espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/p...ding-mike-trout

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 7, 2016 -> 11:08 AM) We should be saying this team needs a new manager , a real manager, and Greensox should be praised for his baseball thinking. I would think for a guy who finds winning a WS the only redeeming quality of a baseball season, GreenSox and his anti good players, perpetual rebuilding is heaven posts would be the exact opposite of what would interest you. Actually, I find GreenSox quite interesting, thank you. I don't agree with everything he says, but i certainly appreciate his consistency and the passion he invokes around his central point of view about building from within. It's a fresh and unique mindset that ought to be celebrated, not berated and insulted. And while I'm here, fact check time: I have never once said that winning the WS is the only redeeming quality of a baseball season. Not once, not ever did I say such a thing.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 7, 2016 -> 10:58 AM) LMAO. They need to hire someone from the game threads. Someone is in full-on insult mode today. First the insult to GreenSox in another thread, and now this. What a wonderful contribution to the discourse around our first place team.