CubKilla Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Can we please stop with the series predictions before they start and the constant threads based on attendance? The only person that has clue one when it comes to predictions is Bmr . But it is not so much prediction threads that bother me as much as it is the constant harping on the f***ing attendance. Here's a newsflash..... EVERYONE HERE IS A DIE-HARD AND, FOR THE POSTERS HERE THAT LIVE IN CHICAGO, WE GO TO AS MANY GODDAMN GAMES AS TIME AND MONEY PERMIT!!!!! For those that live out of state/country, I have no doubt that you all would be going to as many games as you all could if you lived in/near Chicago. To beat an old cliche into the ground..... YOU'RE ALL PREACHING TO THE CHOIR!!!!! If you want to help increase attendance, do as I do and bring friends to games that have never been to a Sox Game. You might make a Sox fan out of them while doing something concrete to increase attendance. If you are one of the people that starts these threads..... particularly the Attendance Threads..... and you don't do anything yourself to increase attendance other than go to the games and post here about how disappointed you are that there weren't more of us there, do us all a favor and..... STFU! :fyou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 What about half price nights, can we talk about these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Amen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Whoa, somebody needs to relax. It's a message board, not a big deal dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 So what do people think the attendance will be like tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Let's add a Pick the Paid contest to the YNOY and PTC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 I'm wondering why I'm not bothered by those and then I realized -- I don't read them. To recap the season: Gonna win it all Maybe make the playoffs f*** this dispassionte, underachieving . . . Hey we may make the playoofs we suck we're great f*** this dispassionte, underachieving . . . we suck why the f*** don't they care? We're kicking ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Let's add a Pick the Paid contest to the YNOY and PTC I am going to guess 20,380 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hotsoxchick1 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Can we please stop with the series predictions before they start and the constant threads based on attendance? The only person that has clue one when it comes to predictions is Bmr . But it is not so much prediction threads that bother me as much as it is the constant harping on the f***ing attendance. Here's a newsflash..... EVERYONE HERE IS A DIE-HARD AND, FOR THE POSTERS HERE THAT LIVE IN CHICAGO, WE GO TO AS MANY GODDAMN GAMES AS TIME AND MONEY PERMIT!!!!! For those that live out of state/country, I have no doubt that you all would be going to as many games as you all could if you lived in/near Chicago. To beat an old cliche into the ground..... YOU'RE ALL PREACHING TO THE CHOIR!!!!! If you want to help increase attendance, do as I do and bring friends to games that have never been to a Sox Game. You might make a Sox fan out of them while doing something concrete to increase attendance. If you are one of the people that starts these threads..... particularly the Attendance Threads..... and you don't do anything yourself to increase attendance other than go to the games and post here about how disappointed you are that there weren't more of us there, do us all a favor and..... STFU! :fyou thank you killa... i was begining to think that i took a wrong turn somewhere and ended up on a scrubs fan site with all the attendance talk.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clujer420 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Killa, whether you realize it or not, the attendance at US Cellular is a big deal. Without a big crowd, there's not much of a home-field advantage, and without crowds of near 30k+ for the rest of the season, there's virtually no chance of maintaining guys like Carl Everett, Robbie Alomar, and Bartolo Colon. Without those 3 guys, we would not be in a position to win the division, so they are vital for our success next year. And as far as the criticism about Sox fans not going out to the ballpark goes, spare me your excuses about a lack of time and money. The Dodgers are a horrible team who haven't won a playoff game since 1988, and they draw over 3 million every year. The Sox, on the other hand, couldn't even draw 2 million in a season in which they were in first-place virtually all year and had a DYNAMITE offense (2000, of course). That is pathetic. Oh wait, we folk out here in Los Angeles have no lives, so it makes it easy for us to go out to games, and afterall, it's much cheaper to go to a game in SoCal than it is in Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hotsoxchick1 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Killa, whether you realize it or not, the attendance at US Cellular is a big deal. Without a big crowd, there's not much of a home-field advantage, and without crowds of near 30k+ for the rest of the season, there's virtually no chance of maintaining guys like Carl Everett, Robbie Alomar, and Bartolo Colon. Without those 3 guys, we would not be in a position to win the division, so they are vital for our success next year. just exactly how much money do you toss the sox way??? yep, thats what i thought 0... and the excuse i live in south cally is not a valid one theres lots of ways you could support if you couldnt be here in the city to watch games......if you dont support in some way or fashion then shut the f*** up about the attendance......its gettin old to those of us who do spend...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clujer420 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 just exactly how much money do you toss the sox way??? yep, thats what i thought 0... and the excuse i live in south cally is not a valid one theres lots of ways you could support if you couldnt be here in the city to watch games......if you dont support in some way or fashion then shut the f*** up about the attendance......its gettin old to those of us who do spend...... Sox fans in Chicago (and by the way, there ARE Sox fans that I'm speaking of that are not members of this board) should be ashamed that the Sox didn't draw 2 million in the division-winning season of 2000, and the 17,000 showing last night was pitiful too. No excuse for that. And anyway, I'm only 22 and I have a hard enough time paying the rent and my credit card bills every month, much less flying to Chicago to see a game at US Cellular -- that would be fiscally irresponsible. But I've gone out to 3 Sox games (the 3 in LA) and rooted them on. Sure, the Dodgers were the ones that got the revenue, but I was still there cheering them on. And I also have the MLB EI package through my cable company, so I'm sure the Sox get some small percentage of that revenue. I do more than most Sox fans out here in CA do, and I'd wager I do more than some Sox fans in CHICAGO do. If the Dodgers can draw 40,000 for a weekend game when they're out of playoff contention, there's no reason why the Sox couldn't do the same when they ARE in playoff contention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Clu... the Sox have plenty of $$ to pay big name players.. they simply choose not to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 just exactly how much money do you toss the sox way??? yep, thats what i thought 0... and the excuse i live in south cally is not a valid one theres lots of ways you could support if you couldnt be here in the city to watch games......if you dont support in some way or fashion then shut the f*** up about the attendance......its gettin old to those of us who do spend...... Alright.. who pissed in her Cheerios?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clujer420 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Clu... the Sox have plenty of $$ to pay big name players.. they simply choose not to. This is true. But, I think we all know that unless this group of guys shows something in the playoffs (if we get there), JR will have every reason to say "That's it, I'm not paying these guys", and cut everyone loose. The fans really wouldn't have a leg to stand on if this happened, because the players failed. However, if we go deep into the playoffs and make some noise, JR will have no excuses not to either bring back our current FA's, or go out and spend equal money elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 This is true. But, I think we all know that unless this group of guys shows something in the playoffs (if we get there), JR will have every reason to say "That's it, I'm not paying these guys", and cut everyone loose. The fans really wouldn't have a leg to stand on if this happened, because the players failed. However, if we go deep into the playoffs and make some noise, JR will have no excuses not to either bring back our current FA's, or go out and spend equal money elsewhere. Honestly.. I believe it matters none what the fans do. JR somehow convinces the rest of the board to dos what he wants, when he wants, and how he wants it. He must have some good pics of them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 there's virtually no chance of maintaining guys like Carl Everett, Robbie Alomar, and Bartolo Colon. Without those 3 guys, we would not be in a position to win the division, so they are vital for our success next year Colon has been vital to what? Yeah I hope we break the bank to retain a sub .500 pitcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Colon has been vital to what? Yeah I hope we break the bank to retain a sub .500 pitcher. Ahhhh.. what do you know? You're from Canada! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hotsoxchick1 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 Colon has been vital to what? Yeah I hope we break the bank to retain a sub .500 pitcher. hes been vital to the lively hood of dunkin dougnuts and krispy kreams.. not to mention hostess snack cakes and a few other local sweet productions in the city.......lol...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 hes been vital to the lively hood of dunkin dougnuts and krispy kreams.. not to mention hostess snack cakes and a few other local sweet productions in the city.......lol...... The thing he does that you guys really miss the boat on is that the starting rotation as a whole has keep our bullpen from driving us into the ground. As bad as he has pitched and it is no worse than anyone other than Loiza, the starting rotation as a whole has kept us in the race because they pitch a ton of innings. The Koch, Wunsch and Adkins stay tucked away and Gordon and Marte are allowed to pitch as often as needed. Last year the Garlands and Wrights would go 5/6 innings every time out. Now the top four average about around 7. We won last night becasue Garland pitched 8 innings the night before and Buerhle 7 before that. If Colon gives us 8, Gordon can come in if it is close. I really can not comprehend how a guy can get blasted so much by his fans. Colon's stats are almost identical to Buerhle and Matt Clement from the cub. Two guys that have pitched rather well this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 I'm sorry did they start printing the standings by revenue? Damn I've got to get a subscription to the WSJ to follow MLB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clujer420 Posted August 21, 2003 Share Posted August 21, 2003 I'm sorry did they start printing the standings by revenue? Damn I've got to get a subscription to the WSJ to follow MLB Without revenue, owners don't spend on free agents. It's simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 Without revenue, owners don't spend on free agents. It's simple. WITH revenue, our owner doesn't spend on free agents. Even simpler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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