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QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 13, 2017 -> 11:30 AM) Some punk blogger who lives in his mom's basement. I can state with absolute authority that's not true. (He has his own bedroom upstairs)

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 12, 2016 -> 07:25 AM) I think they raised the prices on the cheapest of the cheap,a nod maybe some others but not all. Someone here already said his went down. Probably has something downstairs. I have upper deck reserved. This " increase" will cost me about $14 total for 2 seats with my discount. So about 25 cents a game. They also threw in 2 free games with patio party, and 2 other parties. The bastards. when you have seats go from a little over $50 per game per ticket to $54 that's significant. Our invoice went up like $1200. I don't mind paying that when they put out a good product but these last few years have been awful. If I cant make a game and have to sell n Stubhub I usually take a loss. I'm sure if someone did a study of the Cubs or other big market teams the resale value % is much higher, the Sox have to be near the bottom the league in resale value. Of course we could always cancel our plan but we wont, just too loyal to the team and its part of my summers for many years. It just doesn't seem like great timing to raise product prices 7% when you are having quality issues.

I don't post very often but follow this site daily. I have been a season ticket holder since 1991 (I share my 4 full season diamond boxes with 5 other guys). I received my season ticket renewal package last night and the cover letter made no mention of a price increase but I just compared to last years invoice and the tickets went up 7%! This is the largest increase I remember in 25 years. Isnt that strange timing giving the lack of general interest in the team and the potential for a rebuild? We will renew because we have excellent seats by the vistors on deck circle and hey the Sox are a huge part of my life but Im feeling a bit taken advantage of... Did other areas see a large increase or are they just slamming the premium boxes?

I think Darryl Boston needs to go -he is in charge of baserunning and the Sox have shown atrocious fundamentals running the bases. Boston is an old running buddy of KW though

The issue that bothers me is that shouldn't the manager control his clubhouse? Why didn't Robin manage this? Whey didn't the players go to Robin? Seems like it went two levels too high in the organization.

QUOTE (asindc @ Feb 22, 2016 -> 12:42 PM) Yeah! And what's the deal with signing Jeremy Guthrie, Casey Janssen, Clint Barmes, Brian Duensing, Carlos Marmol, Craig Breslow, Hideki Okajima, Fernando Rodney, Brendan Ryan, and Carlos Quentin? It works sometimes too. See Jermaine Dye, Carl Everett, Jim Thome etc. Recent veterans who had a bit of a "bounceback" or success with the Sox... If you want to go back in time how about Jim Kaat Richie Zisk and Eric Solderholm etc

QUOTE (ChicagoHeel @ Jan 12, 2016 -> 10:05 AM) Wow they have no faith in the 2015 champs, they have the Royals at 79-83. I can dig that. I cant see the Royals dropping that much, although I do see them falling back some from 2015

There is almost nobody left that played with the 1959 championship team. Jim Landis is in very poor health. Jim Rivera & Luis Aparicio are still around. So are a couple of backups - Sammy Esposito & John Romano. That's abut it.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Mar 31, 2015 -> 01:31 PM) It's only 49 dollars. This is a no brainer for me. Who is going to end up at games alone this year? Well happy 21st birthday rabbit!!!

QUOTE (Andy the Clown @ Dec 24, 2013 -> 02:40 PM) I agree with you, but I do see them bringing in some like like JR Murphy. I would sign John Buck for a year, probably only cost $3 to $4 million. He is not the long term answer but a definite upgrade over Flowers /Phegley