Lip Man 1 Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 According to Merkin: "I’ve heard there will be a White Sox winter activity, somewhat akin to SoxFest. There’s no date or locale I’ve been told." Depending on what this is exactly I'll give the organization credit if they finally have the guts to stand up and face the fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Where did you see this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saufley Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 14 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said: According to Merkin: "I’ve heard there will be a White Sox winter activity, somewhat akin to SoxFest. There’s no date or locale I’ve been told." Depending on what this is exactly I'll give the organization credit if they finally have the guts to stand up and face the fans. Can't imagine anyone wanting to go to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBWSF Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 (edited) They had one of these in the 1990s at the ballpark. I believe it was after the strike. I looked it up. They called it Winter Warm Up at the ballpark. It was held February 11+ 12, 1995. It was a mini Soxfest.I still have the program from it. It was a good time. I hope they have it again. Edited November 14, 2023 by WBWSF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 White Sox Winter Fest 2024....We've got a snowballs chance in hell of making the playoffs so come join us. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Come see Salvy Claus 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Just now, wegner said: White Sox Winter Fest 2024....We've got a snowballs chance in hell of making the playoffs so come join us. If it's cheap and there is booze and decent food I'll go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, Harry Chappas said: If it's cheap and there is booze and decent food I'll go. I haven't been to SoxFest, but if there is a "Winter Fest" or whatever on a smaller scale with lower prices and, as you said, alcohol and food, I'd check it out. I will give the Sox credit if they have a fest. It would be really easy for them to "wait one more year" or just stop doing it altogether. They may hear it from the fans...check that, they WILL hear it from the fans, and they need to hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 I’m surprised. Last year they used the excuse during the season that due to circumstances it was way too late to book a venue. Now, apparently they will be able to get one even starting to look months later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 20 minutes ago, Harry Chappas said: If it's cheap and there is booze and decent food I'll go. Like Ebeneezer Scrooge's funeral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 8 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: I’m surprised. Last year they used the excuse during the season that due to circumstances it was way too late to book a venue. Now, apparently they will be able to get one even starting to look months later. They shouldn't need too big of a space....Brooks is calling around to the VFW halls in the area. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 9 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: I’m surprised. Last year they used the excuse during the season that due to circumstances it was way too late to book a venue. Now, apparently they will be able to get one even starting to look months later. If they're talking about anything beyond the meeting room at the Holiday Inn Express down the street, they're right, it would be impossible to plan and book a venue in 2 months. Typically this takes >12 months to plan for a full event. They'd basically have to use the stadium and its facilities somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofaRoache Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 A Sox Winter Fest at the Four Seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, SonofaRoache said: A Sox Winter Fest at the Four Seasons. You could probably get the Four Seasons Total Landscaping available on this schedule. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, WBWSF said: They had one of these in the 1990s at the ballpark. I believe it was after the strike. I looked it up. They called it Winter Warm Up at the ballpark. It was held February 11+ 12, 1995. It was a mini Soxfest.I still have the program from it. It was a good time. I hope they have it again. Feels almost like similar circumstances going from 1993 through strike to 1995 and where the Sox went from the TA FoD walkoff and where they currently stand as of today. Doubt Salvy Perez would even leave his winter home for that one unless it was a KC-hosted fan even because he's still so beloved there despite the fading utility of his contract as a declining player in late stage career. Edited November 14, 2023 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Harold Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 I'd bet the Sox are hosting their Winter Fest on the 9th green at 9 to really stick it to the last handfuls of fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 (edited) Only the Sox would hold a fan fest event at the ballpark, outside, and in the coldest month of the year. Edited November 15, 2023 by CWSpalehoseCWS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuban_sammiches Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Let's just pick a day to meetup at Bernice's. We can drink beer and do shots of Jameson. $1 a smack for a Jerry piñata. All proceeds go to Liam Hendriks' charity! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35thstreetswarm Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 12 hours ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said: Only the Sox would hold a fan fest event at the ballpark, outside, and in the coldest month of the year. At this point I'm expecting them to let everyone line up, keep the doors locked, then announce after a couple hours that the fest is canceled. All while Jerry watches the chaos from behind the tinted windows of a running limousine across the parking lot. Possibly masturbating 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donaldo Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 On 11/14/2023 at 2:47 PM, WBWSF said: They had one of these in the 1990s at the ballpark. I believe it was after the strike. I looked it up. They called it Winter Warm Up at the ballpark. It was held February 11+ 12, 1995. It was a mini Soxfest.I still have the program from it. It was a good time. I hope they have it again. I was there. Got to go inside the Sox clubhouse and on the field behind home plate. Got Hawk and Wimpy's autographs. Man, was it cold that day. 🥶 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 On 11/14/2023 at 1:51 PM, Harry Chappas said: If it's cheap and there is booze and decent food I'll go. Sorry, the only thing cheap is the roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zisk Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 location: alley behind my house. BYOOld English 800 40. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snopek Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 11 minutes ago, zisk said: location: alley behind my house. BYOOld English 800 40. I’d go to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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