Soxfest

1-2-no

Gavin 0-3 against Cubs and Sox 0-4 in games Gavin has started against the Cubs lifetime.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 20, 2012 -> 02:28 PM) Baseball America ‏@BaseballAmerica #WhiteSox fans, your team signed all picks from top 10 rounds & $159K under budget New system was a win/win for Sox and fans.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jun 20, 2012 -> 05:27 PM) Yeah I agree with this. I start with asking for Addison Reed and Mitchell. Settle for Mitchell and another arm. So the question then becomes, would you trade Mitchell and a reliever for Headley. No to Headley way to streaky.

Time for Gavin to show up, Sox really need him tonight!......................I will take the over!

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 20, 2012 -> 06:21 PM) OK, show me another team who cries about not being able to acquire players because attendance isn't up to snuff. Just one. You mention the Rangers spending money. You may be interested to know according to Forbes, the White Sox had more revenue than the Rangers last season. Attendance is overblown. Its not how many are at the games, its how much was paid to be there. If the Sox really wanted to sell the last 7000 to 10000 seats to last nights game, they would have had no problem doing so. They picked pricing them to where they would not be sold. The fact is its on the White Sox to draw fans. No one has an obligation to go to games. A restaurant doesn't say we will get you better food if you buy this crap first. They shouldn't even be publicly discussing it. They should be spending time trying to figure out how to fix it. Saying you would get better but can't because you're not getting enough business in a way is just showing you agree that your product should be better. Seriously, the franchise could probably be sold for close to $1 billion right now. If they don't feel they have the funds to properly run it, maybe they should sell. The other thing is, we have heard this so many times in the past, then Peavy gets traded for. Rios gets claimed. Manny get claimed. Edwin Jackson is acquired. Enough answering attendance questions KW. The Sox revenue was top 10 last year. That's the number that matters, not the total attendance figure. I just maintain if they lowered some prices, they would get more people into the stands and those extras would more than make up for the loss on the higher priced tickets. I agree instead of having your GM b**** about attendance EVERY year sell the team JR and be done with it!...............also the tiered pricing system has turned off alot of fans, I know it has me.

Give away Gavin =

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 20, 2012 -> 12:49 PM) It is, because you are complaining about attendance today. Like you saying he has limited resources. The reason why he blew it.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 20, 2012 -> 12:42 PM) Here is a little secret, we wouldn't be anywhere near first place without him, and someone like John Danks out there. Attendance would most likely be worse if Rios wasn't on this team because we would be significantly further out of first place. Who says it is Danks out there? Without Rios contract from day one who knows who Sox could of got through trade or free agency. This is not just about 2012.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 20, 2012 -> 12:34 PM) You are the one saying he is the problem here, when he clearly isn't. This isn't 2011 anymore. Things have changed. Quit recycling the same old stuff. Recycle what, payroll is maxed out so says KW. Rios deal is a HUGE part of it and will be 2 more years at best. 04/04/08: Signed seven-year, $69.835 million contract w/ 2015 club option and full NTC 2008-09, limited NTC 2011-15. 2011: $12.0 million, 2012: $12.0 million, 2013: $12.5 million, 2014: $12.5 million, 2015: $13.5 million club option w/ $1 million buyout, 2016: Free Agent

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 20, 2012 -> 12:29 PM) In case you hadn't noticed, Rios is having a pretty good season. Are you going to justify the Rios contract? Terrible contract no matter what he is doing currently.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 20, 2012 -> 12:09 PM) Which he is exactly what he is doing. You are limited by your resources at your job, just like Kenny Williams is. The attendance thing at this point is just lazy reporting. Local media knows the meatball fans will eat this crap up. Instead of asking better questions and actually educating a few fans, they take the easy way out. Is It the meatball fans fault KW claimed Rios terrible contract off waivers handcuffing the Sox LIMITED resources even more? No that is on KW! KW cannot have it both ways.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 20, 2012 -> 11:54 AM) It is obvious if you read the quotes that Kenny didn't bring attendance up, but he was asked about it again. 2 weeks ago he brought it up attendance while taking about no money for trade deadline.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jun 20, 2012 -> 11:34 AM) 1 playoff appearance and win in 6 years will depress White Sox attendance. KW 101...................b**** about attendance yearly to take focus off himself for not putting a playoff caliber product on the field year after year.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 19, 2012 -> 09:59 PM) Yes, we are now going to trade Jake in a month, because we will be so many games behind the vaunted Indians and Tigers. Keep losing 2 of 3 every series and in a month Indians and Tigers mean nothing.

= Gavin

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 19, 2012 -> 09:55 PM) It must really suck to be Jake Peavy. Two straight complete games with 1 ER given up and he loses both. This offense is f***ing horrible. He deserves to pitch for a team that will appreciate him.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 19, 2012 -> 09:52 PM) What a terrible player. I'm sure the usual few on here will stick up for him. Yep just like Stewart and Floyd when he s***'s the bed Wednesday!

Losing series at home to the Astros and Cubs is beyond horrid. ................FU Hudson.

Meatball to AR he fouls it off.

Do or die.

QUOTE (Baron @ Jun 19, 2012 -> 09:30 PM) Arent the Indians at .500 at home and thats the best in the AL Central? Give it a rest. I said a entire season reading is a skill.

Dejesus f***in blows this is beyond bad baseball.

No team in MLB can lose this much at home and contend a entire season the bubble is going to burst at some point!

More of nothing...............Rios did not swing.