March 26, 200521 yr I have notice in the Daily Southtown their has been no reports on the Sox the last few weeks from a beat writer ... They have been using the AP reports of the game..While the Cubs been having daily reports from their beat writer.. Does anyone know why this is...
March 26, 200521 yr QUOTE(Winnin Ugly @ Mar 26, 2005 -> 09:30 AM) I have notice in the Daily Southtown their has been no reports on the Sox the last few weeks from a beat writer ... They have been using the AP reports of the game..While the Cubs been having daily reports from their beat writer.. Does anyone know why this is... I think their guy has cancer. I'm serious about this. Joe Cowley is his name and he went public about last November. I know they've been running the same stories about the Sox this spring as the SunTimes has - they're sister companies. So, I'm sure Cowley's illness has caused them some problems with covering the Sox.
March 26, 200521 yr QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 26, 2005 -> 10:02 AM) Win and we get coverage. Its that simple. that does not explain why the cubs get coverage.
March 26, 200521 yr QUOTE(rangercal @ Mar 26, 2005 -> 10:08 AM) that does not explain why the cubs get coverage. They drew over 3 million people, we drew right about 2.
March 26, 200521 yr QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 26, 2005 -> 10:20 AM) They drew over 3 million people, we drew right about 2. If we were able to have the same payroll as they have we could easily get more attention
March 26, 200521 yr QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Mar 26, 2005 -> 10:27 AM) If we were to get more people to the park we might have the same payroll...... If we raise the payroll more people will come to the park......
March 26, 200521 yr QUOTE(T R U @ Mar 26, 2005 -> 12:28 PM) If we raise the payroll more people will come to the park...... But if more people came to the park, there will be more $$$ to raise payroll...
March 26, 200521 yr QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Mar 26, 2005 -> 10:31 AM) But if more people came to the park, there will be more $$$ to raise payroll... but people arent just going to magically come to the park, you raise the payroll for a better product and more people will come..
March 26, 200521 yr QUOTE(rangercal @ Mar 26, 2005 -> 10:51 AM) Im getting dizzy reading this thread. I know, because it could go back and forth like that forever..
March 26, 200521 yr QUOTE(T R U @ Mar 26, 2005 -> 12:47 PM) but people arent just going to magically come to the park, you raise the payroll for a better product and more people will come.. Were never gonna come to a solution so let's agree to disagree.
March 26, 200521 yr QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 26, 2005 -> 10:20 AM) They drew over 3 million people, we drew right about 2. then by my math that does not come to having no coverage. we should get 67% coverage to their 100.
March 26, 200521 yr QUOTE(rangercal @ Mar 26, 2005 -> 12:55 PM) then by my math that does not come to having no coverage. we should get 67% coverage to their 100. Actually it should be their 67% to out 33%.
March 26, 200521 yr QUOTE(T R U @ Mar 26, 2005 -> 10:52 AM) I know, because it could go back and forth like that forever.. Ive been through this argument with fellow fans many times. imho, if jerry has a chance at mid season to raise the payroll (assuming we are in a playoff hunt) he should do it.
March 26, 200521 yr QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Mar 26, 2005 -> 10:56 AM) Actually it should be their 67% to out 33%. you're right. Regardless, it's still sucks no matter what way you look at it.
March 26, 200521 yr QUOTE(rangercal @ Mar 26, 2005 -> 10:57 AM) Ive been through this argument with fellow fans many times. imho, if jerry has a chance at mid season to raise the payroll (assuming we are in a playoff hunt) he should do it. He has already said that payroll is not maxed out. If the Sox are in this in July, and have a weakness, they will add someone.
March 26, 200521 yr im not really a big fan of fixing the missing piece at midseason, if we had some more money we should of used it to get all the best players possible to begin the season.
March 26, 200521 yr QUOTE(T R U @ Mar 26, 2005 -> 10:23 AM) If we were able to have the same payroll as they have we could easily get more attention If a frog had wings, it wouldn't bump its ass. The fact is, more people care ( or are PERCEIVED to care ) about the Cubs than the Sox. Until this changes, the newspapers will do what they see as necessary to sell newspapers.
March 26, 200521 yr QUOTE(The Critic @ Mar 26, 2005 -> 12:18 PM) If a frog had wings, it wouldn't bump its ass. The fact is, more people care ( or are PERCEIVED to care ) about the Cubs than the Sox. Until this changes, the newspapers will do what they see as necessary to sell newspapers. if we had a 90+ payroll and had the superstar players they get im sure a lot more people would be interested in us too... The Cubs sign LaTroy Hawkins The Sox sign Cliff Politte The Cubs trade for Nomar Garciaparra The Sox trade for Robbie Alomar
March 26, 200521 yr QUOTE(T R U @ Mar 26, 2005 -> 12:21 PM) if we had a 90+ payroll and had the superstar players they get im sure a lot more people would be interested in us too... The Cubs sign LaTroy Hawkins The Sox sign Cliff Politte The Cubs trade for Nomar Garciaparra The Sox trade for Robbie Alomar You give the cubs big in season move but you just seemed to shrug off Freddy. Freddy was our big move not robbie.
March 26, 200521 yr QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Mar 26, 2005 -> 12:27 PM) You give the cubs big in season move but you just seemed to shrug off Freddy. Freddy was our big move not robbie. Yeah, but how many times does that happen? Not very often what I showed was the basic way things go with us, we dont get superstar players and even so, Freddy is not a superstar player.. hes not even really an ace Edited March 26, 200521 yr by T R U
March 26, 200521 yr QUOTE(T R U @ Mar 26, 2005 -> 12:28 PM) Yeah, but how many times does that happen? Not very often what I showed was the basic way things go with us, we dont get superstar players and even so, Freddy is not a superstar player.. hes not even really an ace It happens pretty much every year. We got Carl coming off an all-star first half Colon Wells Garcia KW makes his moves
March 26, 200521 yr QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 26, 2005 -> 12:30 PM) It happens pretty much every year. We got Carl coming off an all-star first half Colon Wells Garcia KW makes his moves If that helps you sleep at night, Im not gonna put on the sox colored glasses for this one
March 26, 200521 yr QUOTE(T R U @ Mar 26, 2005 -> 12:30 PM) If that helps you sleep at night, Im not gonna put on the sox colored glasses for this one He's right though. Since Kenny has been the gm the sox are always the ones who make the big splash, I don't understand what you're getting at here.
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