flavum Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/schedule/s...s&year=2014 Hope. Optimism. All that crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 At least there's one weekend home series against Detroit next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 End of April/start of May: 16 straight vs Red Sox/Rangers/Tigers/Rays Season may be over real quick. Cubs series during the week again. How dumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 End of April/start of May: 16 straight vs Red Sox/Rangers/Tigers/Rays Season may be over real quick. Cubs series during the week again. How dumb. There are a lot of 16-game stretches that don't include the Astros or Twins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Nice that they get a day off to travel from Los Angeles to Anaheim. I guess MLB understands how bad traffic on the 405 can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 From a selfish season ticket holder perspective, good to see some April/May series people want to attend; Cubs, BOS. Also, continuing to play the Cubs during the week, which makes good business sense for the team. The season still goes too damn long IMO, and causes potential weather problems. Playing the NL West in IL play - not sure if that will be good or bad next year. How strong will that division be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasttriptotulsa Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Opening day in March? Off the top of my head I can't remember that ever happening in the 20+ years I've been watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILMOU Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 (edited) Glad they're coming to Colorado again, this time in April. Early enough to catch the end of ski-season for anyone making the trip. Edited September 10, 2013 by Stan Bahnsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Sep 10, 2013 -> 12:35 PM) My birthday is March 31st and it has happened at least once. We played KC in the early 2000's in either '02 or '03. Otherwise, you're probably right. 2008 they opened in Cleveland on the last day of March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 Can't complain too much about the schedule. They better start praying for good April weather now. A lot of home dates, plus Colorado and Detroit. 18 home games in August. If the Sox find a way to be a good team next year, they'll need a good August again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Sep 10, 2013 -> 12:31 PM) Glad they're coming to Colorado again, this time in April. Early enough to catch the end of ski-season for anyone making the trip. 50-50 odds at least one game gets postponed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Sep 10, 2013 -> 12:10 PM) There are a lot of 16-game stretches that don't include the Astros or Twins. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Home vs Twins in March and at Rockies first week of April brutal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox_Sonix Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Finally a weekend series in NY. Been a while since I've been able to take advantage of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthSidePride05 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Already planning a trip to AT&T Park. Never been there, never even been to SF. Good times ahead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSoxFan Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I will always marvel at how they killed an already-flagging Cubs/Sox series by starting to put it on weekdays. Absurd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 QUOTE (LVSoxFan @ Sep 12, 2013 -> 10:59 AM) I will always marvel at how they killed an already-flagging Cubs/Sox series by starting to put it on weekdays. Absurd. Because it is smart business. Those Cubs games are going to sell out, or nearly sell out, no matter what day they occur on. So for the Sox, why not put that kind of series during the week? Then some other team who doesn't draw as well goes to the weekend, where they will draw better than if they were during the week. It is pretty simple - this way of handling the schedule gets more butts in the seats on a season-long basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 QUOTE (LVSoxFan @ Sep 12, 2013 -> 10:59 AM) I will always marvel at how they killed an already-flagging Cubs/Sox series by starting to put it on weekdays. Absurd. Both teams really sucking did more than what day of the week it is played on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 12, 2013 -> 04:03 PM) Because it is smart business. Those Cubs games are going to sell out, or nearly sell out, no matter what day they occur on. So for the Sox, why not put that kind of series during the week? Then some other team who doesn't draw as well goes to the weekend, where they will draw better than if they were during the week. It is pretty simple - this way of handling the schedule gets more butts in the seats on a season-long basis. ...but they don't sell out when put on the week days. This series used to own the city. Scheduling and bad teams have killed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Sep 12, 2013 -> 11:32 AM) ...but they don't sell out when put on the week days. This series used to own the city. Scheduling and bad teams have killed it. They sell more than the would on a weekday versus another series on the weekend and what it would draw on a weekday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 12, 2013 -> 04:34 PM) They sell more than the would on aweekendekday versus another series on the weekend and what it would draw on a weekday. So the ticket +/- is neutral at best depending on where you put it. The obvious choice then is to put it on the weekend. You'll get the sellout, be the event of the city for the weekend, and create hype for your brand. This series as we speak is dead right now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Sep 12, 2013 -> 12:46 PM) So the ticket +/- is neutral at best depending on where you put it. The obvious choice then is to put it on the weekend. You'll get the sellout, be the event of the city for the weekend, and create hype for your brand. This series as we speak is dead right now though. Technically it'd be neutral if you don't sell out. If the park sells out that means demand outstripped supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 It made business sense when it was a sellout now that it is not the draw it once was, a weekend series would sellout, a weekday game is a nice crowd. I do not think the weekday business model of these games is a good thing while they both suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 12, 2013 -> 04meetingPM) Technically it'd be neutral if you don't sell out. If the park sells out that means demand outstripped supply. I'm talking about timing though. Demand is only meeting/exceeding supply on the weekend. Cubs Sox games are worth 10k extra tickets roughly over an equally timed, "lesser" game, no matter when that time is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claydude14 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Glad to see the @Toronto series is on a weekend next year; that's the closet MLB park to me. Gonna try to get to NYC too. Cleveland always a possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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