TheTruth05

Expected,Hope this isn't a lingering thing too long either.

I don't want to change the subject completely off the game but before the first Royals game, which team will we beat more, KC or Cleveland?

What about trading for a guy like Brandon Belt? Only 25,plays LF, left handed power/average bat that would benefit from a park like the Cell. Albeit he's probably gonna be expensive but either way the Sox are gonna have to pay up if they want to get a serious LH bat to hit in that 5 hole.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 4, 2014 -> 07:42 AM) Soxtalk was all ready to meltdown and rebuild, until it came to actually dealing with the flaws and growth of young players. "Isn't Avi a young version of Miguel Cabrera?"

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 4, 2014 -> 04:55 AM) Any business is going to maximize revenue...are they not? Obviously, there's a price point they feel comfortable with. If they cut ticket prices by 75%, then they would be cutting off their nose to spite their face...leading to an even lower payroll, it would be a irreversible cycle, not unlike during the Veeck days. The only thing that's going to get them back to that $125-135 million payroll level is a winning team and/or their new media deal, which could be as much as five years away. Forget about $10 box seats, let's just go with $20. If you cut ticket prices that amount, to stay even, you're going to have to double your attendance to break even...in terms of ticket revenues. Just for argument's sake, let's assume the increased attendance is enough not to quite double attendance because of additional parking/souvenirs/concessions to offset it. On the other hand, all those season ticket holders and corporate box/luxury box holders are going to furious because you just eroded the value of the product they're buying substantially. Let's put it another way....say the homeowners on your left and right decided to sell their houses for half of market value because "housing is too expensive." Would you then feel obligated to take half of what you think something is worth for your house? Let's even imagine they started giving tickets away for free...with the idea that would be offset by the parking/concessions/souvenir revenues. Wouldn't you feel insulted if you were a season ticket holder all those years? The biggest problem is that you do cut prices substantially....it's going to take a LONG time to return them to the levels you want to charge. For the White Sox, it would require having a deep run in the playoffs, and cutting revenues from ticketing makes that task all the more difficult by limiting incoming revenues. So to break even, you're going to have operate under the assumption that you can get 3+ million fans to come out to USCF to watch a team win 66-76 games. Do you honestly believe that White Sox fans, knowing them as you do, even if box seats were $10, would want to pay for all the other charges (parking/souvenirs/food, etc.) that go with attending a game? What would the motivation be? I'm referring here to the non-diehard/casual fans who only support the team when it's winning. The Royals for many many seasons had outfield/bleacher/upper deck box seats available for $7-15 and people still wouldn't show up unless there was a good product on the field. Very well written post,+1

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 3, 2014 -> 09:27 PM) This team flat out sucks right now. It's inevitable,last years guys are feeling the hangover and now there's alot of new faces and alot of mistakes and turnovers on the ice. Unless Kane and Toews with some rest come back firing and inspire this team I don't see them beating a hungrier,equally fast team like the Avs.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Apr 4, 2014 -> 12:36 AM) Control has been the main issue. They'll shape up soon.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 3, 2014 -> 01:52 PM) Eaton has seen 15 pitches in his first two ABs. the little things that count.wear n tear

Leury should go up there and bunt....every.single.time.

SELL HIGH!! SELL!!! SELL!!!! SELL!!

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 3, 2014 -> 01:36 PM) One thing worse than playing baseball on a day like today, is sitting outside watching it. Unless you're getting paid millions to do so,then it doesn't suck too bad.

following with the gameday app sucks.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Apr 3, 2014 -> 01:34 AM) That's the biggest sign of being in between. He's guessing and starting his swing defensively. He might get over it tomorrow. Yea i'd like to see semien have a couple of good games with the lumber before being sent down and I agree that soon he will but probably until Friday.

I'm pretty sure today is getting rained out so we might not have another 10 k crowd for a while.at least I hope so.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Apr 2, 2014 -> 12:46 PM) Great, so I am going to miss both Kane and Toews next weekend when I go to Nashville. I guess it's a good thing I just bought a red Saad jersey, because it's mandatory to wear red at Nashville and St. Louis games. Yea I'm missing them today which sucks cuz I haven't been to a game since January and now both are out until the playoffs.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Apr 1, 2014 -> 09:59 AM) Yep. And even the most skillful headhunter tribes couldn't shrink a skull that much. Lol yea only thing bigger is the guy's ego.

QUOTE (beautox @ Apr 1, 2014 -> 11:35 AM) They did, hand held. Yea I missed the 1st too and when I saw the replay of the game on my dvr the stadium was empty from the inside during the pre game ceremonies .everyone was stuck outside.

Did anybody go into the game around 2? The gates lines were as bad as I have ever seen them. I mean even during in 05-06 I didn't see a line that long to get in to the park.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 1, 2014 -> 08:59 AM) Haven't done it, but I think you actually turn pale when you take in too much DHMO. Come to think of it,Sale is pretty pale ....how long will the suspension be? 50 games?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 1, 2014 -> 08:50 AM) I think it's probably strong enough that it would actually kill him first if he took too much of it. He'll probably turn green Hulk style.

Will the DHMO eventually make him Barry Bonds big?

not gonna lie ya got me.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 31, 2014 -> 12:01 PM) Matt Duchene is out 4 weeks with a knee injury, so he may miss the first round series against the Hawks. That's good but unless the hawks can solve their own woes it won't affect the series much.

I know it's sounds repetitive but man is Abreu is definetly the most polished,mature Cuban hitter in the bigs and he's only played 1 MLB game. The guy is just smart with his pitch selection and has a good eye.oh and he absolutely crushes the ball even when he hits it off the end of the bat.should be fun to see him for the next few years.