retro1983hat Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 This year, for the first time in a loooooong time, the Sox will open the season at home. This means that some lame TV reporter gets to go and hang out outside the stadium to collect interviews about the coming of spring and how baseball is finally here. Uh Oh .... if all holds true, the lead story on the news, let alone sports that day, will be the Illini championship game, as it should be. But of course, when the Cub open their season at home it will be that Friday when all the Final Four stuff will be over. We can't win when it comes to exposure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 QUOTE(retro1983hat @ Mar 14, 2005 -> 09:40 AM) This year, for the first time in a loooooong time, the Sox will open the season at home. This means that some lame TV reporter gets to go and hang out outside the stadium to collect interviews about the coming of spring and how baseball is finally here. Uh Oh .... if all holds true, the lead story on the news, let alone sports that day, will be the Illini championship game, as it should be. But of course, when the Cub open their season at home it will be that Friday when all the Final Four stuff will be over. We can't win when it comes to exposure. I guess we all have to hope the Illini don't make the championship game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 I almost gagged when I saw the title, I was thinking, the Sox never have luck, what are you talking about??? But now I can agree with you, hopefully this season starts off a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWs OK for Me Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 (edited) QUOTE(YASNY @ Mar 14, 2005 -> 10:01 AM) I guess we all have to hope the Illini don't make the championship game. HELL YES!! GO ANYONE THAT BEATS THE ILLINI!! Edited March 14, 2005 by KWs OK for Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beck72 Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 QUOTE(retro1983hat @ Mar 14, 2005 -> 03:40 PM) We can't win when it comes to exposure. The Sox will get exposure when they win. Winning is the only thing that will put butts in the seats and grab the Sox headlines. Until they make the playoffs [and maybe not even then], the sox will be overlooked and underappreciated around the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevHead0881 Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 The point is moot. The Illini won't make it to the championship...not with Fairleigh Dickinson standing in their way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retro1983hat Posted March 14, 2005 Author Share Posted March 14, 2005 QUOTE(beck72 @ Mar 14, 2005 -> 10:05 AM) The Sox will get exposure when they win. Winning is the only thing that will put butts in the seats and grab the Sox headlines. Until they make the playoffs [and maybe not even then], the sox will be overlooked and underappreciated around the league. Unfortunately, this is true. Luck is never on our side. Like when Sammy Sosa plays that first series back in Chicago in May, all the reporters will be out there on the first game, which is a Thursday, which we will be lucky to draw 20000 fans. But we could come close to a sellout on Saturday, but by then it won't matter. It is alos unfortunate that our best series' are later in the year .... Red Sox, Yankees, Cubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubKilla Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 QUOTE(retro1983hat @ Mar 14, 2005 -> 09:40 AM) Uh Oh .... if all holds true, the lead story on the news, let alone sports that day, will be the Illini championship game, as it should be. Who says the Illini are going to make it to the championship game? Furthermore, how do you know that the home opener is definitely going to be played on 04/04? It could rain/snow/sleet/tornado. As someone pointed out earlier, win and the media will be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 QUOTE(CubKilla @ Mar 14, 2005 -> 10:37 AM) Furthermore, how do you know that the home opener is definitely going to be played on 04/04? It could rain/snow/sleet/tornado. It could, but all they would have to do is wait 15 minutes and check the weather again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox1422 Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 Kotex Boy will write an article about how the Sox were stupid to schedule Opening Day on NCAA Championship day. Just like the Soxfest/Superbowl deal from a coupkle of years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch and Judy Garland Posted March 14, 2005 Share Posted March 14, 2005 Maybe they'll do a story on the ridiculous whining Sox fans do. Seriously, reading some of the posts on this site lately makes me wonder if we're getting a red sox like inferiority complex. I think its pathetic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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