Texsox Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 QUOTE (MuckFinnesota @ Oct 12, 2011 -> 08:14 PM) Would this actually work and could they make enough revenue to put out a team with a payroll of, say, $100 million? There's no gravity in baseball . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Oct 12, 2011 -> 01:19 PM) This thread makes absolutely zero sense. I think what he really meant to say was "This organization operates as under achievers and that's what they do best". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 The 2 seasons that the Sox have made the playoffs under the KW regime, there were no expectations nationally(I say nationally because this board was actually pretty excited about the 05 team) so in that regard I actually agree with Marty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorStSox Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 (edited) Nm Edited October 13, 2011 by TaylorStSox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 QUOTE (Tex @ Oct 12, 2011 -> 08:46 PM) Saying the Sox shouldn't worry about the Cubs is like telling Pepsi not to worry about Coke. After the hardcore baseball fans you have the folks that go to a game or two a year. There are lots of them. The club is in a battle to sell tickets, advertising, and TV ratings. Their biggest competitor makes a bold move, advantage competitor. QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Oct 12, 2011 -> 09:59 PM) The 2 seasons that the Sox have made the playoffs under the KW regime, there were no expectations nationally(I say nationally because this board was actually pretty excited about the 05 team) so in that regard I actually agree with Marty. The two best posts in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Oct 12, 2011 -> 11:15 AM) It really shouldn't matter what's going on with the Cubs except for 6 games a year. KW and the Sox need to be more concerned about what teams like Detroit, Cleveland, and Minnesota are doing. supposedly Detroit is going to be in on the CJ Wilson sweepstakes. Verlander, Scherzer, Porcello, Fister, Wilson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Oct 13, 2011 -> 08:06 AM) supposedly Detroit is going to be in on the CJ Wilson sweepstakes. Verlander, Scherzer, Porcello, Fister, Wilson. That's the kind of thing the Sox need to be concerned about. As far as Cubs vs Sox, are there really enough fans out there that will follow the team that is doing better than the other? I believe there are Cubs fans and Sox fans and few that ride the fence. Nationally, the Sox are always second class to the Cubs (with 2005 maybe being the exception). Theo going to the Cubs creates more big new for two nationally loved (or loathed) teams. The White Sox hiring Theo would also have been big news, but not as big as it'll be for the Red Sox to Cubs move for the guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Oct 13, 2011 -> 09:18 AM) That's the kind of thing the Sox need to be concerned about. Let up drive up the cost for the Yankees or wind up having overbid the Yankees on a 30 year old pitcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 The Tigers already have Jacob Turner. It's doubtful they would spend the type of money it's going to take to beat out the Red Sox and Yankees for Wilson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Oct 14, 2011 -> 07:37 AM) The Tigers already have Jacob Turner. It's doubtful they would spend the type of money it's going to take to beat out the Red Sox and Yankees for Wilson. And all indications are that Wilson wants to go to NY. Let him get paid and flop there like most of the big dollar pitchers they sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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