knightni Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 A light has come on. The cobwebs have been cleared away. A realization has occured. We as White Sox fans accept mediocrity. That's why we will NEVER win the World Series. 65 million dollars will NOT win a title in today's baseball. No more talk of budgets and "I don't think we can afford him" bullcrap. The MLB today is all about the "Go big or go home" mentality. The Sox rarely go big, so they always go home. So, until the financial misers that run the franchise change their mind, we will be watching the CUBS win their 1st World Series in 90+ years before the White Sox will even SNIFF the playoffs again. The time has come to get serious Mr. Reinsdorf. Sell the Bulls and put your money into the White Sox. Otherwise, you will NEVER have the full support of the fans of this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubKilla Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 65 million dollars will NOT win a title in today's baseball. Normally, I would agree. But the Marlins won in '03 on less than $65 million. If JR isn't going to spend the $$$ on players, then he better well spend it on the best GM and scouts $$$ can buy. I'm sick of this BS with this ballclub. s*** OR GET OFF THE POT REINSDORF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Normally, I would agree. But the Marlins won in '03 on less than $65 million. If JR isn't going to spend the $$$ on players, then he better well spend it on the best GM and scouts $$$ can buy. I'm sick of this BS with this ballclub. s*** OR GET OFF THE POT REINSDORF You have to spend a lot of money on something...be it players or front office men(or in some cases, both). It's cheaper to spend a lot of money on the front office...yet JR apparently fails to realize this, even after watching the Twins, who have done it, b****slap us 4 straight years(though the Indians got the best of them in 01). 2005 is do or die. s*** or get off the pot is right, because you will not get to sit on the pot for a long f***ing time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted October 28, 2004 Author Share Posted October 28, 2004 Normally, I would agree. But the Marlins won in '03 on less than $65 million. Purely an aberration. How often has a team not in the top 10 salary-wise won the WS since the strike year of 1994? Salaries have risen astronomically since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubKilla Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Purely an aberration. How often has a team not in the top 10 salary-wise won the WS since the strike year of 1994? Salaries have risen astronomically since then. Sorry..... but an aberration/world champion doesn't beat the best in the NL and AL based solely on luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDylan Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Teams always mimic the team that won the championship last season. THe fact is that it doesn't work. There is no set way to win it, you've got your Red Sox, Marlins, Angels, Yankees and so on. It doesn't matter what type of team you throw out there. In the end, to win it, you have to have a hell of a team, a lot of god damn luck and more heart than imaginable. Since 1917, the White Sox haven't had it. Money doesn't win championships. Ask Steinbrinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Teams always mimic the team that won the championship last season. THe fact is that it doesn't work. There is no set way to win it, you've got your Red Sox, Marlins, Angels, Yankees and so on. It doesn't matter what type of team you throw out there. In the end, to win it, you have to have a hell of a team, a lot of god damn luck and more heart than imaginable. Since 1917, the White Sox haven't had it. Money doesn't win championships. Ask Steinbrinner. So, the White Sox should put a slugging, poor fielding team out there for 2005. Ummmmm. Didn't we try that in 01 through 04? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDylan Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 So, the White Sox should put a slugging, poor fielding team out there for 2005. Ummmmm. Didn't we try that in 01 through 04? The plans from 1918-2000 didn't work either. What's your point? As I said, the White Sox haven't had it. Luck, that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDylan Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 If talent won games, the Sox would have 5 division championships under their belt by now. And money buys talent. Right? ...Wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AddisonStSox Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Ah yes...and here comes the morning-after outrage like the Salmon of Capastrano. I too feel your pain. I almost feel hosed after rooting for this team my entire life. I just posted my thoughts in the "A Scary Thought" thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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