greg775 Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Is it good or bad we play the Yanks 7 times right off the bat? This early in the year we figure to go at least 3-4 instead of 0-7 in the hot summer months, don't we? And we play the Royals early again. Does it matter how we do coming out of the gate? Do we have to hang near .500 lest we draw 10,000 the rest of our games? What do you think? Is our tough early schedule a factor in our ultimate success or failure?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Does it matter how we do coming out of the gate? Very, very much so. If the Sox start out hot, and gain say 4-6 games on Minny, KC and the rest in April, and gain two more the next two months, we could realistically put the division away by the All-Star break. Unfortunately, this also applies for Minny and KC, hell, even Cleveland and Detroit too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 Last year, Minnesota had this same situation and they went 0-7 against the Yankmes, yet still won the division. With that said, I feel it is HUGE for the Sox to get off to a good start. That would instill some hope in the casual fan. Maybe some of them will actually attend a few games. Increased attendance would make it easier for KW to justify adding some mid-season pickups to help hold off the Twins and Royals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastime Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 Yas, I think that so many Sox fans are disenchanted and irritated with Reinsdorf and Friends, we may have an all-time low in terms of attendance. We will be lucky to draw 1.4 million, seriously, and a big chunk of that will come from the 3-game series against the Scrubs. This franchise is truly in a world of hurt right now, especially fan-wise. I just wish that the greedy fu :dips*** :fyou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggio202 Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 most of the time it would be considered a good thing to get your games against a powerhouse like the yanks out of the way early...but since winning early on and attendance are tied together this year more than most it might be a bad thing... we go 7-0 against the yanks and its a great thing we go 0-7 and might as well make plans for bears camp in july Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 Yas, I think that so many Sox fans are disenchanted and irritated with Reinsdorf and Friends, we may have an all-time low in terms of attendance. We will be lucky to draw 1.4 million, seriously, and a big chunk of that will come from the 3-game series against the Scrubs. This franchise is truly in a world of hurt right now, especially fan-wise. I just wish that the greedy fu :dips*** :fyou I think if the team gets off to a good start, the fans will come out regardless of how they feel about the owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastime Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 Have you seen our early schedule? It's not pretty. If we overachieve, that's one thing. But if we play to our "true" capabilities, we are in a small world of trouble. Just my thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 Have you seen our early schedule? It's not pretty. If we overachieve, that's one thing. But if we play to our "true" capabilities, we are in a small world of trouble. Just my thoughts. Yes, I've seen it. Tall order, for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 Does it matter how we do coming out of the gate? It is absolutely crucial for the Sox to come out of the gate strong. I can't remember the last time a Sox team dug themselves a hole and THEN climbed back out of it. If they don't do well early, they just don't seem to do well at all. And I think it's a good thing that the Sox have early challenges - I think it'll give an indication of the makeup of the team and it SHOULD make sure that the team comes out focused and ready to perform. Last year's start was supposed to be fairly easy, with a bunch of KC ( and I believe, Detroit ) games early, and we saw how that turned out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggio202 Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 It is absolutely crucial for the Sox to come out of the gate strong. I can't remember the last time a Sox team dug themselves a hole and THEN climbed back out of it. If they don't do well early, they just don't seem to do well at all. And I think it's a good thing that the Sox have early challenges - I think it'll give an indication of the makeup of the team and it SHOULD make sure that the team comes out focused and ready to perform. Last year's start was supposed to be fairly easy, with a bunch of KC ( and I believe, Detroit ) games early, and we saw how that turned out. that would be 1983...started out 16-24 and went on to win 99 games.. if this team starts out 16-24 it will be a ghost town on the south side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 I believe it's a good thing we get the yankees out of the way early. That way we won't have a total meltdown late again. But i'm sure the sox will find some other excuse to screw up in september this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillieHarris2 Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 ya having the yankees early is better then having to play them in the middle of a pennant race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upnorthsox Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 Ok, a little breakdown on starts for the first month of season: @KC 1,2 @NY 3,4,1,5 KC 2,3,1 @TB 4,5,2 NY 1,3,4 TB 2,5,1 CLE 3,2 TOR 4,1,3 That's maximizing the starts for 1 and 2 while keeping them on normal rest. I really like how from @TB to TOR goes matchup wise. We have a good chance at a big homestand there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upnorthsox Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 I echo the sentiments that it could be a big break for us having the Yankees early before that lineup gets locked in. It might be just the luck we need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upnorthsox Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 Yas, I think that so many Sox fans are disenchanted and irritated with Reinsdorf and Friends, we may have an all-time low in terms of attendance. We will be lucky to draw 1.4 million, seriously, and a big chunk of that will come from the 3-game series against the Scrubs. This franchise is truly in a world of hurt right now, especially fan-wise. I just wish that the greedy fu :dips*** :fyou A 4-2 or better opening road trip could really get the excitement going heading into opening day, we also have a big homestand in late April that while it might be an intitial drain on attendance it could also pay big dividends down the road with a great performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillieHarris2 Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 A 4-2 or better opening road trip could really get the excitement going heading into opening day, we also have a big homestand in late April that while it might be an intitial drain on attendance it could also pay big dividends down the road with a great performance. i'd be really happy w/ 4-2 coming into opening day at the cell...but i dk if the sox could pull it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyKongerko Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 This team better play with some f***ing heart on the road. That's been probably the thing I hated the most about the Manuel-era Sox teams. Pitchers give up HRs and act like they don't care. Homeruns get called foul in Baltimore and no one seems to care. People get BS check-swing strike 3 calls in Detroit and don't care. It sounds like these young guys are gonna be pushing real hard this year and with a young manager like Ozzie, hopefully these problems are things of the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillieHarris2 Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 ya and im sick of losing to detroit. whats the deal with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullcollapse Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 ya and im sick of losing to detroit. whats the deal with that? yeah, and the devil rays... we need to win those games with tampa and cleveland to start out the season. i remember those tampa and detroit series before the all-star break last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillieHarris2 Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 ya we did horrible over that last stretch leading up to the break last year. Hopefully we'll improve on that this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted February 23, 2004 Author Share Posted February 23, 2004 If we go 0-6 we're doomed. 20,000 on opening day at the cell and the Cubs will own the city more than they do now. I am assuming we have 6 in a row on the road to open the season, forgive me if i got that wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upnorthsox Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 If we go 0-6 we're doomed. 20,000 on opening day at the cell and the Cubs will own the city more than they do now. I am assuming we have 6 in a row on the road to open the season, forgive me if i got that wrong. Opening day will be a sellout before we play game one, it's the Yankee series that'll be effected by our start. If we're 7-5 or 8-4 with the Yanks heading into town those could be some huge weekday attendances for April and it could spill over to the TB weekend series too if we win 2 of 3 from the Yanks here. In fact, with an 8-4 start, Pepsi half priced night, and a little luck with the weather the Tuesday series opener could be a near sellout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Opening day will be a sellout before we play game one, it's the Yankee series that'll be effected by our start. If we're 7-5 or 8-4 with the Yanks heading into town those could be some huge weekday attendances for April and it could spill over to the TB weekend series too if we win 2 of 3 from the Yanks here. In fact, with an 8-4 start, Pepsi half priced night, and a little luck with the weather the Tuesday series opener could be a near sellout. You know how the Sox luck goes. We could be 12-0 and the damn weather will suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upnorthsox Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 You know how the Sox luck goes. We could be 12-0 and the damn weather will suck. Amen on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Be Good Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 It's good because the Yankmees have a lot of new players who are not used to playing with eachother. I tried Hey im optimistic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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