January 13, 20197 yr 1 minute ago, Whitesox27 said: That would be great! I've encountered very few Sox fans in real life though. There were over 1,000 people in my high school graduating class and I can count on 2 hands the number of Sox fans I knew. It's sad but not to be unexpected. You from the northern suburbs?
January 13, 20197 yr Just now, Whitesox27 said: That would be great! I've encountered very few Sox fans in real life though. There were over 1,000 people in my high school graduating class and I can count on 2 hands the number of Sox fans I knew. It's sad but not to be unexpected. I can feel your pain. Years ago I grew up in Fox River Grove (northwest suburb) and you could count the White Sox fans on one hand.
January 13, 20197 yr 1 minute ago, Chicago White Sox said: You from the northern suburbs? I was from the northwest suburbs. High School class of 600. There were at least a dozen of us Sox fans..
January 13, 20197 yr 3 minutes ago, Whitesox27 said: That would be great! I've encountered very few Sox fans in real life though. There were over 1,000 people in my high school graduating class and I can count on 2 hands the number of Sox fans I knew. It's sad but not to be unexpected. It's a small sample, but I was at O'hare New Years Eve and easily saw way more people wearing Sox stuff than Cubs stuff. Moments like that help me to remember that there is a sleeping giant of a fanbase here.
January 13, 20197 yr 2 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: You from the northern suburbs? Yep, Gurnee. I was a high school senior when the Cubs won in '16. They were showing videos of the parade in every class. The number of bandwagon fans was through the roof. It was awful.
January 13, 20197 yr 17 minutes ago, fathom said: FWIW, McGuffey tweeted today that no team is getting both guys I've suspected all along that neither one of them would want to share the signing headline wherever they ended up. They both probably want their news day.
January 13, 20197 yr 1 minute ago, TitoMB345 said: I was from the northwest suburbs. High School class of 600. There were at least a dozen of us Sox fans.. I grew up in the north suburbs and there were at least several dozen Sox fans (I knew of) in a class of like 550. I also was a kid during Frank’s hayday so maybe that helped, although ChiSoxMike was likely a kid during 2005 which should have helped even more.
January 13, 20197 yr 2 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: I grew up in the north suburbs and there were at least several dozen Sox fans (I knew of) in a class of like 550. I also was a kid during Frank’s hayday so maybe that helped, although ChiSoxMike was likely a kid during 2005 which should have helped even more. I was a senior for 2005. I will say though, on White Sox parade day, supposedly 25% of my entire high school (2500 students) called out to attend. Edited January 13, 20197 yr by TitoMB345
January 13, 20197 yr 4 minutes ago, South Sider said: It's a small sample, but I was at O'hare New Years Eve and easily saw way more people wearing Sox stuff than Cubs stuff. Moments like that help me to remember that there is a sleeping giant of a fanbase here. Oh for sure, Sox fans still exist and in somewhat large numbers, but many have grown tired of the failures of our current regime. Signing a whale or two could really reinvigorate the fanbase.
January 13, 20197 yr 2 minutes ago, South Sider said: It's a small sample, but I was at O'hare New Years Eve and easily saw way more people wearing Sox stuff than Cubs stuff. Moments like that help me to remember that there is a sleeping giant of a fanbase here. Stories tell of the last of the white sox fans. Rumors have it that as you traverse that underground tunnel between the terminals, you can hear their voices in the distance singing "let's go go go white sox".
January 13, 20197 yr 5 minutes ago, Whitesox27 said: Yep, Gurnee. I was a high school senior when the Cubs won in '16. They were showing videos of the parade in every class. The number of bandwagon fans was through the roof. It was awful. Yeah that sucks. The worst I had to deal with was the Sosa hype. A Cubs World Series appearance / victory would have converted a lot of the bandwagoner types.
January 13, 20197 yr 4 minutes ago, TitoMB345 said: I was a junior for 2005. I will say though, on White Sox parade day, supposedly 25% of my entire high school (2500 students) called out to attend. That’s awesome. I was in Ohio at college unfortunately, so I was stuck with a bunch of douchey Indians (and Reds) fans. My biggest regret in life is not being in Chicago for that game 4 victory and being able to attend that parade. At least I got to attend game 1 so that helps.
January 13, 20197 yr 10 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: I grew up in the north suburbs and there were at least several dozen Sox fans (I knew of) in a class of like 550. I also was a kid during Frank’s hayday so maybe that helped, although ChiSoxMike was likely a kid during 2005 which should have helped even more. I was in 1st grade in 2005, sadly I only vaguely remember that season. I was a fan but it's hard to remember the details at that age. That's why the Sox winning it all again would arguably mean more to me than 2005 because I'd obviously appreciate it way more now. Getting Machado is the first step in making that happen.
January 13, 20197 yr Imagine how much the entire feel for this team and it’s future will change if they sign Manny. He won’t be the answer but he will be a necessary step in progressing towards a World Series.
January 13, 20197 yr 2 minutes ago, Whitesox27 said: I was in 1st grade in 2005, sadly I only vaguely remember that season. I was a fan but it's hard to remember the details at that age. That's why the Sox winning it all again would arguably mean more to me than 2005 because I'd obviously appreciate it way more now. Getting Machado is the first step in making that happen. I was in 7th grade in 1959. My science teacher helped bring me out of my depression. LOL 2005 was a Godsend. Very happy to have been part of a victorious World Series!
January 13, 20197 yr 38 minutes ago, Saufley said: MBS. An update needed. I don’t have anything new. Still a level of confidence. Remember both Boras and Manny’s agent worked together at one time. There are egos at play here and no one wants to blink first.
January 13, 20197 yr 3 minutes ago, shipps said: Imagine how much the entire feel for this team and it’s future will change if they sign Manny. He won’t be the answer but he will be a necessary step in progressing towards a World Series. I see manny having a HUGE impact on Moncada and Jimenez when he comes up
January 13, 20197 yr 1 minute ago, Mbs1969 said: I don’t have anything new. Still a level of confidence. Remember both Boras and Manny’s agent worked together at one time. There are egos at play here and no one wants to blink first. 1 minute ago, Mbs1969 said: I don’t have anything new. Still a level of confidence. Remember both Boras and Manny’s agent worked together at one time. There are egos at play here and no one wants to blink first. If you get something I know you'll give us the update.
January 13, 20197 yr 1 minute ago, Tony said: You may be waiting a while... I feel so bad for that dude's dog (you know he totally has one). Having to listen to his incoherent rambling 24/7 has to be hell.
January 13, 20197 yr 17 minutes ago, Saufley said: If you get something I know you'll give us the update. Give him a break dawg. I wouldn't be releasing more info if people kept bugging me about it
January 13, 20197 yr 4 minutes ago, Tony said: You may be waiting a while... How long exactly is "a while?"
January 13, 20197 yr 3 minutes ago, ron883 said: Give him a break dawg. I wouldn't be releasing more info if people kept bugging me about it He seems like the kind of guy who is happy to help and has to know people respect what he says.
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