February 2, 201511 yr http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/201...-feel-this-year I'm all for some changes, but more like the NBA? Have to wait and see.
February 2, 201511 yr QUOTE (flavum @ Feb 2, 2015 -> 12:42 PM) http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/201...-feel-this-year I'm all for some changes, but more like the NBA? Have to wait and see. What is with these guys trying to ditch the Thunderstruck from the opening. Leave it alone. Edited February 2, 201511 yr by southsideirish71
February 2, 201511 yr Author QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Feb 2, 2015 -> 12:45 PM) What is with these guys trying to ditch the Thunderstruck from the opening. Leave it alone. I'd lose that first thing, but that's me.
February 2, 201511 yr Why in the hell would you want it to be anything like an NBA game? I don't know about this guy.
February 2, 201511 yr I know I am outdated, but they could go back to all organ music, and I would be OK with that.
February 2, 201511 yr "Despite growing up near Andersonville, he's never been to a Sox game on the South Side." WTF?
February 2, 201511 yr I haven't been to an NBA game in years... but I personally want LESS of the goofy crap between innings and before the game, other than the standard anthem, announcements, first pitches and opening video.
February 2, 201511 yr QUOTE (flavum @ Feb 2, 2015 -> 12:46 PM) I'd lose that first thing, but that's me. Me too. Its just bad.
February 2, 201511 yr QUOTE (flavum @ Feb 2, 2015 -> 12:46 PM) I'd lose that first thing, but that's me. Seconded. Thoroughly finished with the AC/DC.
February 2, 201511 yr More promotional gimmicks, the better for baseball. That said trying to get rid of Thunderstruck will only backfire massively just like the last time. Yeah its clear he's never been to a sox game from that.
February 2, 201511 yr I don't usually go to a game to get embarrassed by laughably bad corny s*** music, but that's just me. In fact, next time I go I think ill be a bit late.
February 2, 201511 yr Playing an AC/DC song at a baseball game to me (as a Type-A white collar) screams "Trailer Park Trash". It doesn't get my fired up for baseball. It makes me cringe. The sooner they rid themselves of any AC/DC or Aerosmith playing at the park will be a fine day in White Sox history.
February 2, 201511 yr A basketball guy who's never been to a Sox game. Perfect. What could go wrong? There's probably a good number of minor league BASEBALL directors of promotion who would give their right lung for this job. Put me in the WTF camp.
February 2, 201511 yr I'm cautiously excited about this. I think all that stuff has needed a refresh for some time.
February 2, 201511 yr Would be great if they could get rid of God Bless America at 7th inning stretch and either put it before anthem, or replace it with one of the better songs like America, the beautiful (especially with it's loose Chicago ties). But alas, that's impossible.
February 2, 201511 yr QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 2, 2015 -> 03:13 PM) Would be great if they could get rid of God Bless America at 7th inning stretch and either put it before anthem, or replace it with one of the better songs like America, the beautiful (especially with it's loose Chicago ties). But alas, that's impossible. IIRC that was an MLB directive, and I am guessing no one wants to be the person to stop doing it for fear of being labeled a commy.
February 2, 201511 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 2, 2015 -> 03:17 PM) IIRC that was an MLB directive, and I am guessing no one wants to be the person to stop doing it for fear of being labeled a commy. Yes, sigh, I know. Stuck with probably the worst patriotic song written for eternity.
February 2, 201511 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 2, 2015 -> 03:17 PM) IIRC that was an MLB directive, and I am guessing no one wants to be the person to stop doing it for fear of being labeled a commy. The Cubs don't do it. They do it before the game with the Anthem. Celebrity Take Me Out To The Ballgame takes a backseat to no one.
February 2, 201511 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 2, 2015 -> 03:23 PM) The Cubs don't do it. They do it before the game with the Anthem. Celebrity Take Me Out To The Ballgame takes a backseat to no one. The Cubs are pretty much immune to everything that the rest of the sports world faces. They are the exception to pretty much every rule out there.
February 2, 201511 yr "The NBA is really well known for the big spectacle of events they do, such as All-Star weekend and the NBA Finals," Man, I wish baseball had events like that. Instead, there is no break in the middle of the season, and everyone goes home for the winter when the regular season ends. This guy may be on to something.
February 2, 201511 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 2, 2015 -> 03:27 PM) The Cubs are pretty much immune to everything that the rest of the sports world faces. They are the exception to pretty much every rule out there. They also got a pass on frisking people going into the park last year.
February 2, 201511 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 2, 2015 -> 03:23 PM) The Cubs don't do it. They do it before the game with the Anthem. Celebrity Take Me Out To The Ballgame takes a backseat to no one. It really chaps my ass that all those traditions that Harry started with the Sox are all Cubs things now.
February 2, 201511 yr QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Feb 2, 2015 -> 03:28 PM) It really chaps my ass that all those traditions that Harry started with the Sox are all Cubs things now. The Cubs can have that s***.
February 2, 201511 yr QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Feb 2, 2015 -> 03:27 PM) "The NBA is really well known for the big spectacle of events they do, such as All-Star weekend and the NBA Finals," Man, I wish baseball had events like that. Instead, there is no break in the middle of the season, and everyone goes home for the winter when the regular season ends. This guy may be on to something. He didn't say All Star game, he said ALl Star weekend, and yes, the NBA does a much better job at making events EVENTS than the MLB.
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