May 9, 2025May 9 1 hour ago, Milkman delivers said: To be fair, I’m sure he’s the type of person that bears no ill will towards the Cubs and is likely to say that he likes all Chicago teams. I doubt he was able to catch many MLB games over the last 30 years. At about 1:00 into this NBC News clip, the new Pope texts back to a priest who's known him for years where his Chicago baseball allegiance lies: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/pope-leo-xiv-is-a-chicago-native-who-led-augustinian-order-239203909684 (For anyone who doesn't want to open the clip, the reply from Pope Leo is "Sox".)
May 9, 2025May 9 1 hour ago, socksless joe said: If LeoXIV is a Cub or a soccer fan i am going to nail my protest to a door. It looks like the 2nd Reformation rests on whether he's a soccer fan.
May 9, 2025May 9 20 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said: Gift him season tickets! Hmmm any sleuths able to tell if this is game 1 or 2 from the photo? It looks a tad warmer and I don't see rain so game 1? Regardless its fucking crazy the new pope was at a White Sox world series game. I'm hoping it's game 2 because that game was insane and made fans for life. (Not to mention I could say I was with the pope at the world series)
May 9, 2025May 9 7 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said: Hmmm any sleuths able to tell if this is game 1 or 2 from the photo? It looks a tad warmer and I don't see rain so game 1? Regardless its fucking crazy the new pope was at a White Sox world series game. I'm hoping it's game 2 because that game was insane and made fans for life. (Not to mention I could say I was with the pope at the world series) Also if it is game 2...."Pope Leo 14" and 14 hit the slam in game 2 to bring it back.
May 9, 2025May 9 36 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said: Gift him season tickets! We're really about to find out if God cares about sports.
May 9, 2025May 9 21 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said: Also if it is game 2...."Pope Leo 14" and 14 hit the slam in game 2 to bring it back. Maybe the picture is him calling upstairs? 😅 There's a wider shot but still not a ton to indicate which game
May 9, 2025May 9 4 hours ago, Milkman delivers said: To be fair, I’m sure he’s the type of person that bears no ill will towards the Cubs and is likely to say that he likes all Chicago teams. I doubt he was able to catch many MLB games over the last 30 years. Good points, Milk. I was just thinking on a light note: Think of the trips the Pope makes around the world and a lot of times he makes himself available in Rome to chat with groups that visit or priests and even the masses, the public. I'm just going by my vision of the Pope all these years, stoic, somber, blessing people, listening intently, never getting up and doing anything crazy like the Trump dance. What will it be like when regular people in line say to him, "Do you miss that. Chicago pizza and beef?" Or "How bout those White Sox?" Or "who is your favorite Bears player of all time: Wasn't Butkus just great?" How it the pope gonna handle being from America and now having to interact with Americans who stand in line to meet him? I doubt he feels it's too proper to discuss his favorite italian beef and sausage places or his opinion of Leo High School and is that why he picked the name Leo. Wat u think. Will there be too much a temptation to ask the Chicago pope Chicago things?
May 9, 2025May 9 12 hours ago, Milkman delivers said: To be fair, I’m sure he’s the type of person that bears no ill will towards the Cubs and is likely to say that he likes all Chicago teams. I doubt he was able to catch many MLB games over the last 30 years. Brother sounded pretty offended. They didn't sound like a both sides family to me!
May 9, 2025May 9 7 hours ago, greg775 said: Good points, Milk. I was just thinking on a light note: Think of the trips the Pope makes around the world and a lot of times he makes himself available in Rome to chat with groups that visit or priests and even the masses, the public. I'm just going by my vision of the Pope all these years, stoic, somber, blessing people, listening intently, never getting up and doing anything crazy like the Trump dance. What will it be like when regular people in line say to him, "Do you miss that. Chicago pizza and beef?" Or "How bout those White Sox?" Or "who is your favorite Bears player of all time: Wasn't Butkus just great?" How it the pope gonna handle being from America and now having to interact with Americans who stand in line to meet him? I doubt he feels it's too proper to discuss his favorite italian beef and sausage places or his opinion of Leo High School and is that why he picked the name Leo. Wat u think. Will there be too much a temptation to ask the Chicago pope Chicago things? I’m sure all popes get asked similar things from their countrymen. I believe he went to Mendel, so not sure if the Leo thing has anything to do with the high school. It’s a very traditional papal name. But I wouldn’t doubt that the connection occurred to him, and maybe it made it that much easier of a choice?
May 9, 2025May 9 The Pope and the various Cardinals have already entered into conversations with the Lord Above. The Pope and others implored God what actions need to take place to start to move the world in a better and more heavenly direction. So far, the Pontiff and the College of Cardinals have only recieved a three-word directive from God: Jerry, Equos Vende!
May 9, 2025May 9 I wonder who the Pope's Sox fav was? Little Louie, Nellie, Pete Ward, Don Buford, Jim Landis, Floyd Robinson, Minnie Minoso?
May 9, 2025May 9 17 minutes ago, Falstaff said: I wonder who the Pope's Sox fav was? Little Louie, Nellie, Pete Ward, Don Buford, Jim Landis, Floyd Robinson, Minnie Minoso? Watch it be like Jeff Liefer.
May 9, 2025May 9 32 minutes ago, Falstaff said: I wonder who the Pope's Sox fav was? Little Louie, Nellie, Pete Ward, Don Buford, Jim Landis, Floyd Robinson, Minnie Minoso? We see the picture of him at the 2005 World Series, so I'm guessing Paul Kokerko is up high on his list.
May 9, 2025May 9 I really wish Farmer were here to see this. As a tangent to that, I really wish sox had put on a remembering Ed Farmer day. We lost him during the pandemic, and he was such a big part of those who grew up in 90s-2010s (even if you hated him never telling the score). Every time I pass St. Rita I think "Hey farmio"
May 9, 2025May 9 11 minutes ago, PaleAleSox said: I heard after he blesses you he does the Juan Uribe hands. The Blood of Christ is a Campfire Milkshake. And also, probably the Body. Edited May 9, 2025May 9 by Bob Sacamano
May 9, 2025May 9 First, I am not catholic and nothing is meant to be insulting, inflammatory, or sacrilegious. The Pope is I believe chosen by God so God knew this man would be Pope. God has allowed the Pope's favorite team to be like this. Are the Sox the Pope's pain like Paul's ailment? Is the state of the Sox the Pope's penance or a means to keep him humble? If it is to keep him humble, are we screwed in the future? I remember Richard Dotson said the Sox were three players away from winning, "The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost". If we have the Pope are we closer to the other three? Could it be God doesn't care about sports? So many questions...... Again, all this is meant in fun.
May 9, 2025May 9 I don't know, but how many million miracle wins has Norte Dame had over the years in the shadow of Touchdown Jesus at South Bend? Just tons and tons of them. I gotta believe there's some help coming our way . . . . maybe just a little.
May 9, 2025May 9 What is most important here is that the new Pope was outraged when they changed Loretta’s Lounge to LaRussa’s lounge
May 9, 2025May 9 Now that we've settled his fandom, time for a tough question for the new pontiff that will really fire up and divide fans: Should the Sox stay at 35th and Shields or moved to the 78? Or perhaps a new domed stadium in Dolton?
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