Bad Hombre Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 These bar plans are a microcosm of this “core.” All these grandiose plans only to take the cheap way out in the end 🤦♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 (edited) The Sox initially had bigger plans for the bars when it applied for a building permit in September, but the bars were simplified afterward to meet the budget. Just like the roster. A recurring issue. Edited January 26, 2023 by Dick Allen 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 My god is Jerry a cheap f***. What a terrible owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 buncha fucking rental high tops placed in a tunnel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 “The idea behind the bars is to help fans experience the park in new ways, Brooks Boyer, White Sox chief revenue and marketing officer, said in a statement.“ Hahahahahahahahahah. Sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 They basically took two sections of handicap seating and turned them into places where people could stand and watch the game. This is the ISFA that pays for it. You know Jerry ain't paying a dime and never has. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 From this, to this… What a fucking joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Hit Men Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 3 minutes ago, Tnetennba said: From this, That first photo looks like a 40 year old hooker walking with a 70 year old Mike North. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirmin' for Yermin Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 That looks terrible. No view unless you're the first table.. how dumb 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 I’m going to need those bars around to pay for cheap tickets to watch this team play. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoeLessRob Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 Sure they bought the tables and chairs from Ikea’s clearance section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 If they had some propane heaters or fireplaces or something I could see the utility to come in, warm up, get a drink before heading back to your seats. This looks half assed, as with everything they do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 (edited) I just don't know where they make their money back here. There are 8 seats in an undesirable location for most. They took out 8 rows of seats for this. They sell those for Cubs games and opening day. Do they really think they will make that up in beer sales there? There are other places to buy beer. I'm pretty sure the vast majority of games up until now, if you wanted to get a beer from a vendor or your nearest stand, and wanted to mosey down to section 516 to watch the game, there probably were seats open in the first couple of rows. Edited January 26, 2023 by Dick Allen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 I don't understand like how it went so sideways in a few months? I certainly wouldn't put out a press release. This is really no different than the tables and eating areas they have throughout (La Russa's lounge 😉) Like maybe say this is phase 1. Really feels like JR is cutting back and just gonna ride this thing out to the sunset. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREEDY Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 20 years ago Sports radio callers were begging for inexpensive seats to Sox/Cubs games. Crying about the cost of taking a family of 4. It felt like it made up 10% of baseball radio. For the past two decades outside of maybe 2006 they've gotten their wish them. $7 gets you into more than half of the Sox home games, $15 gets you into like 75 games.. yet the tickets go unsold or unused. The reality is those callers were incorrect about the market for inexpensive seats and fans have proven time and time again that they will complain about the price of tickets yet easily spend $30 on a dollars worth of beer. So you cannot blame the Sox for this move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 22 minutes ago, bmags said: I don't understand like how it went so sideways in a few months? I certainly wouldn't put out a press release. This is really no different than the tables and eating areas they have throughout (La Russa's lounge 😉) Like maybe say this is phase 1. Really feels like JR is cutting back and just gonna ride this thing out to the sunset. I wonder how much he even know what's going on. He's 86. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 I got to be honest, this franchise sucks a fat you know what. I’m literally embarrassed to be a fan at this point. I uprooted my entire family so I could go to Sox games on the regular and I come home to a roster whose only addition is a non-power hitting LF and a stadium whose only upgrade is a baby bar with some high-top tables that can’t even see the field. For f***’s sack we are a joke. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 1 minute ago, Chicago White Sox said: I got to be honest, this franchise sucks a fat you know what. I’m literally embarrassed to be a fan at this point. I uprooted my entire family so I could go to Sox games on the regular and I come home to a roster whose only addition is a non-power hitting LF and a stadium whose only upgrade is a baby bar with some high-top tables that can’t even see the field. For f***’s sack we are a joke. Jerry's just coasting until it's over. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 53 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: I wonder how much he even know what's going on. He's 86. he absolutely would be approving stadium renovation budgets and plans. I'm sure he isn't the project manager, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 1 minute ago, bmags said: he absolutely would be approving stadium renovation budgets and plans. I'm sure he isn't the project manager, no. People get comfie, including old rich owners. Maybe 20 years ago JR had a sense of pride around his franchises. Now I don't really think he cares. The JR that created disco demo night, the pinwheel and so on doesn't exist anymore. Institutional rot is a thing, and it reflects itself in things like this renovation, where a strong CEO would have prevented how it was changed for the worse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 5 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: People get comfie, including old rich owners. Maybe 20 years ago JR had a sense of pride around his franchises. Now I don't really think he cares. The JR that created disco demo night, the pinwheel and so on doesn't exist anymore. Institutional rot is a thing, and it reflects itself in things like this renovation, where a strong CEO would have prevented how it was changed for the worse. oh, yeah 100%. I think this probably failed because he doesn't care, but that's why I think he's involved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: Jerry's just coasting until it's over. Yep. He decided to give it a go with his boy Tony. Seems once that failed, he decided to pull back. I personally dgaf about this stupid bar, but the rendering looks terrible and par for the course. Not to be morbid, but the man is 86 years old. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Edited January 26, 2023 by ChiSox59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 6 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: People get comfie, including old rich owners. Maybe 20 years ago JR had a sense of pride around his franchises. Now I don't really think he cares. The JR that created disco demo night, the pinwheel and so on doesn't exist anymore. Institutional rot is a thing, and it reflects itself in things like this renovation, where a strong CEO would have prevented how it was changed for the worse. You mean Bill Veeck? 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: You mean Bill Veeck? I think my brain no longer works. Or perhaps I'm approaching a level of White Sox apathy in which I have forgotten any history prior to when I was born. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snopek Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 3 hours ago, Tnetennba said: “The idea behind the bars is to help fans experience the park in new ways, Brooks Boyer, White Sox chief revenue and marketing officer, said in a statement.“ Hahahahahahahahahah. Sure. I have indeed always wanted to experience the park by sitting at a buffalo wild wings that is inside a parking garage. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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