southsideirish71

QUOTE(South Side Irish @ Oct 6, 2005 -> 12:27 PM) I'm new to the forum, but I've long browsed soxtalk. I came across this forward, and I thought it'd be great to post up here for some inspiration. You can copy it into a forward yourself... I'm sending to every single person I know and work with. Do the same, please. Last year, some Cardinals fan wrote something like this and in just 5 hours, it generated so much pub that it was being read on air on TV news broadcasts and on radio shows. It TOTALLY got people jacked up, so I wonder if this will do the same. I've sent it to a few people, but if everyone sends this forward to the TV, radio, and print press, maybe it can get some pub, too. I think it's an awesome "article," and would love to see it make the rounds. Pass it on... and GO SOX. ******************************************************************** It’s wonderful that our White Sox are doing so well, and I thought I’d write a little piece to help other people – Cubs fans, baseball fans anywhere, ESPN, non-Chicagoans – understand why the Sox are so special. There’s more to Chicago baseball than the northsiders, and there’s much more to Sox fans than their unfair reputation. There’s more to their history than being the “2nd team of Chicago” and the team that threw the ’19 Series. White Sox Baseball is unquestionably special. 1. The Sox have never choked. They’ve never blown a 2 or 3 game Series lead, never blown a 10 game division lead to end the season. Goats and Black Cats are only cheap excuses. 2. The Sox aren’t cursed. We don’t need some absurd marketing idea to make us more loveable and make losing seem acceptable. 3. We had Harry Carry first. Jack Brickhouse, Ed Farmer, John Rooney, and – for all his annoyances – Hawk Harrelson have become the standard as legendary and respected broadcasters. 4. Our founder, Charles Comiskey, is one of Baseball’s founding fathers. 5. Comiskey Park (US Cellular Field) is a great place to watch a game. Much credit goes to the namesake for making Sox Park a fun, cozy, and loud place to watch a game. It may not be old, but it’s still a wonderful place to be. 6. Sox Fans are good people. Just because one insane, drug addicted family does something stupid doesn’t mean we all mirror such idiocy. Cubs’ fans have been shot at games, pissed on neighbors’ lawns, and are notorious for getting insanely drunk at games. Other people’s fans have attacked and jumped into bullpens, have streakers, attack opposing fans, ruin an unlucky fans life for grabbing a foul ball, and jump into backstop netting. Every fan base has a couple idiots. 7. “Na-Na-Na-Na, Na-Na-NaNa, Hey Hey Hey, Gooo-oood Bye!” is one of the greatest homerun celebrations in any stadium. Certainly better than an Apple announcing the shot or a water fountain display. 8. Oh, and Sox Fans have jobs. That’s why we’re not getting tanked at a 1:00 game, or packing the place right at 7:00. Our kids have little league games, we’re working overtime, and we’re driving to the city from our friendly and much more affordable communities around Chicagoland. Sox fans aren’t college kids, tourists, and bums. We can’t call in sick or play hooky all the time. We’re people who work our butts off, and sometimes being a cop, fireman, teacher, dockworker, waitress, business owner, nun, writer, restaurateur, laborer, builder, manager, social worker, or even being a parent prevents us from going to games right away, if at all. That’s why you see us at on more Mondays and Tuesdays, too. Their cheaper, and in case people don’t understand math, its much easier to attend a game when it only costs $50 and not $100. Win or Die Trying... it represents the kind of work ethic that all of us have. They bust their butt because they're supposed to, regardless of recognition, fame, or selfish pride. It’s why we love them. 9. The White Sox have a storied history. We are one of the charter American League Franchises, have long played at the corner of 35th and Shields, and our uniforms – like many other well known franchises – have remained true to our history. Well, accepted for a phase in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Oops! 10. We have some of the baseball’s greatest players. Minnie Minoso and Luis Aparicio set a standard for Latin players, and allowed them to become an irreplaceable part of baseball culture. Shoeless Joe Jackson never cheated – show me proof – and is the greatest player in the history of our franchise. Nellie Fox, Harold Baines, Billy Pierce, Early Winn, Luke Appling, Red Faber, and Ted Lyons are the greats that played for the Southside. Carlton Fisk’s Sox are White, too. He may be enshrined as Red, but in Chicago, he defined baseball for over 10 years. 11. Bill Veeck – for all his craziness – still influences baseball today. The giveaways, fireworks, exploding scoreboards, outfield showers, fan-friendly amenities, and broadcasters singing the stretch – yep, he and Harry started that – are ideas that nearly every Ball Club has copied from Veeck, our former Owner. 12. We’re diverse. Unlike most of baseball, you see color and ethnic diversity at our park and in our dugout. The South Side Irish are here, sure, but so are the Latinos, Chinese, Blacks, Polish, Italians, Japanese, and dozens of other groups. We all love Sox baseball, and we’re helping it spread to new people. The Cubs, Red Sox, Cardinals Giants, and Braves certainly don’t do that. 13. White Sox Nation, in fact, exists. Despite the fact that we aren’t the most obnoxious fanbase, we still check our Blackberry’s during NYC business meetings, pick up the call by Ed Farmer and John Rooney on the way from class in Virginia, sit in the car with our family and listen to a game in Georgia, raise our kids in California as Sox fans, and check out minor league teams in Alabama and North Carolina. We’re everywhere, whether you bother to look or not. And you’ll hear from us all… real soon, too. 14. Frank Thomas was a great ballplayer and should be a Hall-of-Famer. If you ignore his attitude that’s quite common, sadly, he’s still a person who’s played 17 years with one team and puts up very good to great numbers over that time. Respect that please. 15. The White Sox are the Pride of the South Side. We love our team, and we’re PROUD of it, no matter what you think. Our fathers, grandmothers, neighbors, friends, and uncles are fans. We have Sox Pride, and yes, like I said… you’re going to learn that. Real soon. We rock the Cell, we throw bags and play catch in the parking lot, and actually believe – not just hope – that this is the year we get to prove that the White Sox don’t just exist, but that we’re the greatest team and the greatest fans in baseball. JRL 10.6.05 GO SOX… FORWARD THIS ON TO LET EVERYONE KNOW JUST HOW GREAT SOX PRIDE IS! Welcome to the Soxtalk, especially with a great handle like that.

Well the bandwagon is now full, Sox s*** is flying off the shelves, and we are f***ed trying to get tickets. Well back to WORK!!!!!!!!!!!1

I had 7 f***ing computers going out 4 different sites to maximize my ability. I had quantities of 1 and 2 varied on those computers, and still got f***ing shut out. I guess I am drinking at home watching it on the big screen. OH WELL

Donovan forgets that we had Red Cub fans here at the Cell this year. Jumping up and down like morons every time a ball was hit, OMG MILLAHHH HIT THE BAHHH, AHH ITS MANNY BEING MANNY, NESN, NESN

GOOCH HITS A f***ING DONG, NICE I FEEL BAD FOR GRAFFY, HE WILL GET CRUCIFIED IN THE BOSTON PRESS AFTER THAT f*** UP IN THE FIELD. BUT WHO CARES, GO WHITE SOX.

Happy Birthday b****!!!!!

Baseball Tonight just jumped all over Variteks cock. He will have a big game and the Red Sox will hit. Kruk and Boston gammons jumping all over this. f*** THEM, SHUT EM DOWN MARK!!!!!!!!!!

The difference is that last year their pitching staff was good, their bullpen was good and their hitting was good. The last part is still true, but they have no pitching, no defense and no bullpen. THEY ARE f***ED.

My favorite player is Ortiz, ah ah I keed I keed, but seriously who doesnt like BIG POOOPY I POOP ON THE RED CUBS

I was up in section 554 in the last row screaming my f***ing head off. What a game, the offense my biggest worry shuts me the f*** up. Nice line drive swings all day long. THATS THE f***ING AJ THAT WE USED TO HATE PLAYING AGAINST. BEST GAME EVER, LOOKING FORWARD TO GAME 2.

QUOTE(KevHead0881 @ Oct 3, 2005 -> 11:57 AM) Wonder what Pat Robertson thinks of this... Hugo Chavez: A Sox fan? We would need 500 Chavez's to balance out the evil that Matt Damon and Ben Affleck bring to the bosox fans.

I have a shirt for the Boston Globe....

Shockingly Rob Neyer picked Boston. Its the fact that he thinks that they are going to win, or his mancrush for Bill James skews his objectivity. Maybe we can translate this SABR formula for Mr. Neyer who doesnt like the whitesox because of our uniforms and our ballpark as he said in a chat earlier this year. U + R /A> T/0+0=L

QUOTE(SnB @ Oct 3, 2005 -> 09:05 AM) question: why does every college girl here look up to paris hilton? Maybe its because they all bought their stupid little whore video playset with nightvision.

TIME TO f*** UP THE RED CUBS MAKE THEM EAT s***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Oct 1, 2005 -> 02:32 PM) I'm glad that we won, but I wish the Red Sox lost yesterday. Man, I don't want to play them in the playoffs. It's going to be so much worse for me than it is for anyone else. I'm gonna catch so much s***. Take a look at the Bosox starting rotation, then look at the Angels rotation. Can you beat Colon twice in a short series? We can hit the Bosox terrible pitching, and our pitching has been on a groove lately. I would rather face the BoSox in a short series. This is where pitching truly has an advantage.

We get Rally Towels at the park on Tuesday. Tailgaiting at this thing is going to be fun. AWESOME.

To think the Mighty Injuns get to face a Brandon McCarthy who is fearless and is fighting for a roster spot for the postseason. LOL Good luck Tribe, you are going to need it.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Oct 1, 2005 -> 02:19 PM) I also had to pull some major strings at work so I could go Tuesday and Wednesday. Im loving this. Same here.

We win again. LOL

Jenks K's Boone

We should try to end this with the indians. I would rather face the BoSox in the DS then the Angels. Pitching in a short series like this is key.

The indians are learning the fine art of Corpseball. We rest large amounts of our starters, 2 days now, and they cant stomp us. LOL

In the offseason we need to get a lefty who can get lefties out.

QUOTE(qwerty @ Oct 1, 2005 -> 01:51 PM) We keep pitching him why...? Marte had 2 strikes on Hafner. With the shadows and all, maybe elevating the fastball and going up and in would of done it. Whatever. The more Marte f***s up, the more he wont be used hopefully when it counts. Thats the only beauty of this.