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Thomas-dh Allen-1st Nellie Fox-2nd Robin-3rd Aparico (sp)-ss Joe Jackson-cf (is he really going on this list) Baines-rf Minoso-lf Pudge-c Wood Pierce Black Jack Buerhle For name alone I would take "the Deacon" Warren Newson

Why is this attendance thing matter?! As long as you and I show up at the ballpark when we want to and we have real die hard sox fans sitting to the left and right of us it does not matter if it is a sellout. I like to think of the Sox as the Artsy mildly attractive girl with glasses in high school flicks. She does not have many friends but the friends that she does have are friends with her for the right reasons. I think that the media wants to turn the Sox into the Cubs, the blonde with big breasts with nothing upstairs. As Chris Rock once said, "Everybody likes the big titty girl"(pardon my language)- but why other than her body parts? People want the easy score- you know when you go to Wrigley you are going to have a 'fun' experience if you are a "cubbies fan" win or lose. Because they are going to "get some"- Some being drunk, sex, or both. Now when I go to a Sox game- I will not always have a good time because I am a true fan and if the Sox lose that night I am going to be pissed. I also know that I am going to a game with my favorite team on the field and there is no place else I would rather be. While you don't have the so called "it girl" you know that there is no team that can even compare to yours. I like to think that the Sox are my team and I don't want other so called fans to come to the ballpark because we are winning. We speak so much about being true fans but we crave the national spotlight and want more of these fairweather fans to fill our stadium- I say forget that and look what is happening on the field.

26- Born and raised in Wheaton, Illinois currently resides in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago.

QUOTE(thomsonmi @ May 11, 2005 -> 10:51 AM) This sounds pretty cool... http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/news/...10worldcup.html Baseball’s long wait for a World Cup-style international tournament, with the game's best players representing their countries, is over. Two Major League Baseball Players Association officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Major League Baseball and the MLBPA will announce either Wednesday or Thursday that a 16-team tournament will be held during spring training of 2006. “We’re working on a joint press release to be issued over the next few days,” one union official told Baseball America. “It’s a collaboration--we’re hammering out what we’re going to say and how we’re going to say it.” MLB spokesman Pat Courtney declined comment. One high-ranking baseball official with knowledge of the pending announcement said suggestively, “I would be here,” in reference to the owners meetings that are being held through Thursday at MLB’s offices in Manhattan. Tentatively called the “World Baseball Classic,” the tournament will be staged across three weeks next March and will be the first full-scale event involving major league players representing their home countries. Olympic tournaments included only amateur players from 1984-1996, after which professionals have been eligible. Because of scheduling conflicts, however, international competition has generally involved minor leaguers. It is about time- now we can finally get this underway and provide baseball fans the answer to who plays the best baseball. Hopefully all the best players from each country come out and play for national pride.

QUOTE(AnthraxFan93 @ May 10, 2005 -> 04:46 PM) Who was the GM at the time of that Trade? That who is responable for it..Otherwise you basiclly telling me that KW was unable to handle the GM duties. Lets end this we will never agree that you are wrong to think that KW is a great GM, and You will never admit that I am right and saying that KW is one of the worst GM in the game today. Lets just enjoy the last run for KW, cause in my mind if we don't win crap this year.. in the words of Hawk HE GONE! and maybe we can get a GM in here who doesn't need to be babysat. So it seems like KW gets all the blame for all the "bad" moves like David Wells but none of the credit for the good moves. At least be even handed with your assessment of his job because it makes you seem credible and not a person with a vendetta.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ May 11, 2005 -> 08:42 AM) Doesn't anyone know? The Cubs and their fans don't care at all about their series with the White Sox or about the White Sox at all. It is White Sox fans who have the fascination with the Cubs. That's what they want you to believe but the truth is that they care about this series just as much as the sox fans do and the ones who don't are not true Cubs fans. My roommate, friends, coworkers all look forward to that series as much if not more than the Cards series and told me all about their City championship they got last year.

QUOTE(retro1983hat @ May 9, 2005 -> 09:24 AM) Don'r forget, a lot of the Red Sox, Cubs, and Yankee attendance numbers are good because so many people from out of town and fans of the opposing teams want to go to their games. So bring 'em on, I could care less. You go to a Cub/Card game at Wrigley and there are thousands of Cards fans at the game. It all helps our bottom line when we fill the park. I have never received my check for the Sox attendance in the last 14 years. It does not help my bottom line but if it helps yours I would like to get in on that action.

May 3 section 119 row 29 versus the Kansas City Royals- a very chilli night but warmed up by a Chisox win.

QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Apr 28, 2005 -> 01:33 PM) My email to Bechtel... If your ultimate point is that it's frustrating to be a White Sox fan...I have to agree with you. It ain't easy. We dont settle for losing like cubs fans do. So when we lose year after year it sucks...it eats away at you. It pisses us off, ruins our day, but we dont quit. We count the days till spring training. We don't say ah who cares. We want better. We keep coming back with new found optimism so when it does happen we can say "I was there back when..." The Sox are a hard working team that makes the best of what they have and that epitomizes the makeup of a lot of us fans. We have had a total of 6 things to be happy about in the last 87 years... A World Series title: 1917 Pennants: 1919, 1959 and Division titles: 1983, 1993, 2000 6 things!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hell yeah it's frustrating If those things make the sox hard to root for then I agree, but all you listed were some jackass comments...about our stadium, our announcer and our coach. I got news for ya pal...I don't want to win for losing...I don't want to be lovable losers. Not caring about winning games doesn't make a team better to root for. I don't want a broken down urinal for a ballpark. I want the state of the art facility we have. I like a biased announcer that roots like a fan and I like a fiery coach that is just one of the guys. If those are really your reasons for the White Sox being the worst team to root for, then you should stick to writing about NASCAR. Flat tire here, bad pit crew there...that's clearly more your speed...cause you don't know s*** about the Sox. Bravo- I don't think it could have been said better

Its good to hear that my favorite Sox Beat writer is doing much better. He was always a gentleman when I spoke to him and always told the truth about what was going down in the clubhouse. So heres to my favorite Tony Amonte look-a-like, Joe Cowley, Keep on doing what you do. Prayers go out to your family Yasny, As a wise person once told me, "Tough times don't last, tough people do"

QUOTE(JayMariotti @ Apr 1, 2005 -> 11:30 AM) jealous much? Of what- how overhyped he is? Yes I wish Jon Garland was as overhyped as Mark Prior is... Wait a second....I'm sorry he was overhyped just like Prior is today.

Quality April Fools Joke- thanks we needed that.

QUOTE(EvilJester99 @ Mar 30, 2005 -> 01:15 PM) Its still very sad that in a city as big as Chicago and the surrounding burbs that the Sox can't sell out almost every game.... Face it, Most fans in this town are Cubbies fans (idiots) and the casual person will always choose Wrigley over Comiskey, WHY? Perception is reality to people and when they hear their friends tell them that they got blitzed at the Cubs game then went over to Sports Corner and got blitzed they get excited. But when they hear that Comiskey is in a dangerous neighborhood and there are no bars in the vicinity they don't want to come. I say F them because they are missing the best entertainment in the city and I get more room to stretch out and speak to real baseball fans in the city. So I hope the Sox don't sell out any games because when we are good later on this year you will see the Johnny come lately's with their brand new Sox cap (Currently they have on their brand new Cubs cap) filling up the ballpark to capacity.

This year reminds me so much of the year 2000 its scary. We really did not know what we were getting that year with Sirotka, Parque, Baldwin, Wells etc. A young left handed pitcher coming out of the bullpen by the name of Mark Buerhle. Not a heralded bunch coming out of camp but they won the most game in the American League that year. We all know what happened in the playoffs but that is besides the point. Podsednik is coming to a new league but one thing that never slumps is speed so I know he will be fine. Iguchi- Nobody knows what he could do Konerko- Seems like he is hitting his peak right now and its his walk year (I believe) so he needs to put up big numbers to get that nice contract. Dye- coming over from the cavernous Network Associates to the bandbox we like to call Comiskey will be a boon for his power numbers Rowand- I think we are witnessing the continuation of a All-Star caliber career. Aaron seems comfortable now that he is guaranteed an everyday spot in center. look for 30+ Hr's from A Row. Everett/Thomas- Look out, they both came into spring in tip top shape and Carl is swinging the bat really well down in Arizona. Now many players have done that in the past and then come up north and got cold so we must take a wait and see approach. Frank will be Frank (when healthy) Uribe- a solid .270 with 20+ HR and steady defense is all I expect anything more will be gravy Pierzynski- this is the wild card- if he hits like he always has the team will do the job. If he doesn't and these rumors of a cancerous presence are true then this could be a 3rd place squad. Crede- an enigma. He now knows that he must bring his game because Mr. Fields is not going wait forever. He was the guy to replace my favorite Sox player of all time but has not even come close to being as good as Robin was. Pitching Staff Buerhle solid, The Rock 16-18 wins, Contreras 15 game winner but also a 12 game loser, El Duque will win the same and if Garland does what he has done for his whole career which is win 12 games we will be right where we need to be. Sorry for the novel but I am so excited about the season I needed to share

"Put Him In A Bodybag Johnny... yeah"- Karate Kid (1984)

Of Course- Its got to be Lucas-(Glen Ellyn Illinois at Glenbard West) "Throw it to Lucus"- Any Haim movie sans Feldman is a Classic