Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a White Sox Championship.

 

Therefore I hope you will put the following 20 items under the tree this Christmas.

 

1) Jerry Reisendorf to sell the club to Mark Cuban

2) A trade for Nomar and signing him to a long-term deal.

3) Frank to hit at least .275 with 35HR and 100+RBI

4) Mark to win at least 20 games

5) Esteban to prove that last year wasn't a fluke

6) Jon Garland to grow up and pitch like a big boy.

7) A solid 200+ IP, 15 Win FA pitcher.

8) Miguel Olivo to find his swing.

9) Pauly to get back on track.

10) Billy to get his arm strength back.

11) A 2nd baseman!

12) Aaron Rowand to live up to his potential.

13) Joe Borchard to start to live up to that signing bonus.

14) Jon Rauch to start to live up to the hype.

15) A stolen base every once in a while.

16) 25,000+ Fans every night

17) Damaso to continue his great pitching.

18) Kelly Wuensch to start the year like he did last yr.

19) Joe Crede to become more of a power hitter.

20) To win a game at the Metrodome.

 

Santa, I know that if you can fit these 20 items under the tree, my dreams of a White Sox world Series are in the works.

 

The "I Love Steve Bartman" cookies and milk will be ready for your arrival.

bones that list is perfect.

16) 25,000+ Fans every night

 

Considering 22,000 K nets you 1.9 Mill, it's not going to get it done.

 

As Bridgeport_Joe mentioned before, every 100,000K only brings in roughly 2.5 Mill to payroll.

 

So I am uppping your wish to 30,000K+ now that park is half-renovated.

 

Bring on Vlad Guerrero!

Just got off the phone with Santa ( he's a friend of mine, and he works for the Padres ) and he told me this about your list - I'm not SUPPOSED to tell you, but I've been naughty this year anyway, SO.....

 

1. Fuhgeddaboudit

2. He can do half of that...

3. Reverse the 5 and 7 and you got a deal

4. 20 games....in ONE year??

5. Not a fluke but not 20 again

6. I quote here - "if YOU PEOPLE would stop calling him JUDY...."

7. Quoting again - "Sorry, we don't make those at the North Pole - THOSE you gotta buy"

8. Progress will be made

9. Quote - "I'm no scout, but didn't PK hit well in the second half?"

10. He said Koch will find his velocity....only if he's traded

11. "Two words - D'Angelo Jimenez" then HUGE laughter

12. Said Rowand will never get over that wall - he'd just try to go through it anyhow

13. Borchard = 2006

14. "The hype when he got there, or the hype NOW?" and more laughter

( Santa's starting to piss me off now, the smartass )

15. Define "once in a while"

16. Said he could guarantee 25,000 per home series

17. Gift-wrapped and ready for delivery

18. Right about now, he started babbling about how Wunsch asked for earmuffs and two elves quit because they didn't want the OT to make them

19. "I can do 30 HR, but you'll have to take a .240 average"

( I asked him if he was Santa Claus or Monty f***in' Hall )

20. ONE win at the BaggieDome.....DONE

 

Then he started dippin into the eggnog HARD, and telling off-color jokes and insulting the elves - I made an excuse to get off the phone and gave him my list.....bunch of injuries to the Northsiders on MY list...............I told ya, I've been naughty.....

i love it..

 

were you talking to Santa or "Bad Santa"

i love it..

 

were you talking to Santa or "Bad Santa"

I don't think it was either. It was "realist" santa....

 

which come to think of it, was probably mom or dad.

As Bridgeport_Joe mentioned before, every 100,000K only brings in roughly 2.5 Mill to payroll.

 

The standard was referenced in how it affects revenues, not payroll. There is a major difference.

The standard was referenced in how it affects revenues, not payroll.  There is a major difference.

Yeah I know, my bad.