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I'd rather see the Sox grow their own pitchers.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Aug 15, 2014 -> 10:22 AM) The article refers to Reinsdorf and his plans a "rich guy" politics and billionaire myopia." Does he realize that all of the owners are rich guys or corporations? He also refers to Reinsdorf as old school and out of date. Reinsdorf want a salary cap. Last I checked this is a new idea that all other professional sports have adopted. The cost control on salaries may be why the other leagues like basketball and NFL are passing the MLB by. In some areas MLB tickets are up their with the NFL and NBA. That casual fan will opt for the latter.

QUOTE (Grabnbnch @ Aug 18, 2014 -> 11:47 AM) Hi there, long time lurker, first time poster. I would probably still be a fan if the Sox moved and their name/history moved with the team to Portland/Nashville/San Antonio, etc, because at the end of the day, that would still be the White Sox, which is the only MLB team I've really ever cared for. However, I would prefer a situation where the Sox team would move and the history/name would stay in Chicago and the team developed a new identity in their new city (i.e. Sonics to OKC). If this happened, I would probably just stop watching MLB. Also, I think eventually most Chicagoans would adopt the Cubs as their primary baseball team. The Bears and Cardinals rivalry used to be just as fierce as Bears/Packers, and now five decades later, most Chicagoans are oblivious to the fact that Chicago had two NFL teams. Still, the A's, Rays, and maybe the Indians are more likely relocation candidates. I find it odd people would chose their team based on geography. That could be that most younger generation NFL fans are not like that. No way could I be a Cub fan. So far I haven't embraced the Diamondbacks. I love going to their stadium. I may be one of the few that enjoy a baseball game with no emotional interest. I can see a downside of the Sox leaving. That community is so much improved since they built the Cell.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 19, 2014 -> 11:13 AM) I did read the article and it wasn't bad, but good journalists do not open an article like this: You're a professional jounalist, you can think of a better word to use there. Reader comment: "Any article that begins by calling a Billionaire with championships in multiple sports a “loser” doesn’t sound like it is worth reading."

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 18, 2014 -> 08:50 PM) 2 out nobody on turns into a single, HBP ,walk ,double ,HR, double , 5 runs and counting... I'm waitin for the League to come down on them for throwing baseball games.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Aug 18, 2014 -> 08:46 PM) Gordon Beckham Leury Garcia Jordan Danks there's your 1,2,3 inning! Yep, we have most of them.

There's just not enough bad hitters in baseball to give me any confidence in the bullpen. The would make NL pitchers look good.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Aug 17, 2014 -> 03:14 PM) Sox are 34-30 against teams with a 500 or better record and 25-35 against teams under 500 It's tough to have to compete against the opposing pen and their own by having to score over 5 runs. From what I've seen so far this pen is painful to watch.

I did not think professional baseball like this was possible.

QUOTE (JoshPR @ Aug 17, 2014 -> 02:12 PM) Where was gordon going? Hopefully out of the organization.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 17, 2014 -> 02:15 PM) Webb has good pitches of any kind? Not a fan. Well they could be good pitches from a hitter's perspective.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 17, 2014 -> 02:11 PM) Someone called into Steve Stone this morning on the Hit & Run show to ask a question. What do the White Sox need to do to improve their baserunning? Answer: "Get better baserunners." It must run deep in the organization. Hahn needs to fix the "baseball dumb" problem.

The Sox have guys that go into stupid mode when they are on base.

How hard is it to get one out. They should have let the starter stay.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 17, 2014 -> 01:57 PM) Frank Thomas took 25 games to hit his first HR. It's all about getting on base and driving in runs. That's what Big Hurt was great at before the steroid era made everything about the HR.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 15, 2014 -> 11:00 PM) Where do u live? Why the heck would want the White Sox to leave Chicago? That's insane. They've been playing there since about 1900. WTF? With all due respect, I've never read something so horrible from a Sox fan. Wanting them to move??? Try reading your posts. The world has yet to end when a team moves. I'M ALL 4 IT IF IT HAPPENS!

You wonder when Alexei is going to turn old.

Hey I picked up the MLB deal $24.99 for the rest of the season. Now I can see what you guys are b****in and praisen about.

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 15, 2014 -> 08:34 PM) The point here isn't about how good women are at baseball, it's just whether we should equate all that is wimpy with women. That's the problem with the comment. It's unfair to attribute these things on women. What Hawk said isn't uncommon and I do agree that we're hearing about it because people like to rip on him. With that said, everyone would benefit from thinking twice before making comments like these Some people have not adopted political correctness as their religion. Was this comment out of place 20 years ago. Mo! f*** this sensitivity bulls***.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Aug 14, 2014 -> 03:11 PM) Blah Blah Blah. Go cry me a river. Writers like that are the pure epitome of oversensitive america. That's why they end up writing for Yahoo instead of working as a real journalist. I guess Hawk's weakness is he is very passionate about the Sox and baseball. Steve Stone on the other hand is very tactful. Love Hawk or hate him, but I think when "He Gawn" all of us will miss him to some extent. At one time we could have dealt with Mike North in the booth. He's good for saying stupid things.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Aug 14, 2014 -> 03:14 PM) That writer should wear a skirt. Probably does and it was that time of the month. Jack Lambert said the same thing about QBs when they changed the rules.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 15, 2014 -> 07:50 PM) I agree. The Sox aren't going anywhere. They were in the middle of the pack last year in revenue during a 99 loss season. There is no open market out there that could give them that except maybe Vegas, and that is an entirely different issue, or some teams would have moved by now. Not Vegas. There's more tourists than people.

I was a Colts fan (Bert Jones era) when they were in Baltimore and it didn't bother me they moved to Indy. Sad that I never took the opportunity to see them at Indy when I lived in the Midwest. I'm all for the Sox moving to a new state, one that doesn't have MLB if it generates more revenue and it's spent wisely. I don't think Indy would be a better place. Face it. When it comes to baseball it's a Cubs town. How many WS victories will it take? When did it all go downhill? I remember in the 80's-90's the Sox would sell.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Aug 15, 2014 -> 03:23 PM) I've honestly started to become this way. I still like to play the sport but if it wasn't for the Sox, I don't think I'd watch at all. EDIT: that's actually kind of sad for me to admit because I used to be obsessed with the sport. I'm that way with the NFL. I usually have my annual rant why I like MLB over the NFL.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 15, 2014 -> 03:17 PM) No. Enough with stadiums. They have plenty of money to build their own. Fix the schools and the pot holes. I had jury duty Monday at 26th and California. At lunch I walked a couple of blocks west on 26th to a taqueria. One pothole on my way there gave one car a flat. On my way back, 2 cars got a flat from the same pot hole. Obviously, I am simplifying things, but there are far more important things public funds need to be used for than building billionaires stadiums to make more money. Owners don't like to buy stadiums. They are a terrible investment. Owners are always threatening to leave if they don't get a stadium. It's time governments pull their bluff.