For those of you who feel a kinship with Boston fans...

[leatherguts]

...read this crap:

 

####://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=105434

 

Beantown blows away Windy City

By Sean L. McCarthy

Tuesday, October 4, 2005 - Updated: 01:16 PM EST

 

Our Sox are better than their Sox. And here's why:

 

FAITHFUL FANS

 

Red Sox: Loyal international fan base bought out all 81 home games before the season began, and sometimes even outnumbered the other team's fans at away games.

 

White Sox: Can't even get loyalty in its own city, where the Chicago Cubs are the A-list team.

 

FAMOUS FANS

 

Red Sox: Author Stephen King, actors Ben Affleck (and new wife Jennifer Garner), Matt Damon, Denis Leary, even Robert Redford.

 

White Sox: Every Chicago celeb we can think of roots for the Cubbies. Except Dennis DeYoung of Styx. Does that count?

 

FRIENDLY FANS

 

Red Sox: Fathers teach their kids to love the game, hate the Yankees and ``wave'' at right fielder Gary Sheffield.

 

White Sox: Fathers teach their kids how to take off their shirts, jump the fence and attack the opposing first-base coach.

 

ESSENTIAL MOVIE

 

Red Sox: ``Fever Pitch'' shows how an obsessed Red Sox fan can find true love and a happy ending as the team wins the Series.

 

White Sox: ``Eight Men Out'' shows how a cheap owner forces his players to take bribes, throw the Series in Black Sox scandal.

 

HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE

 

Red Sox: Fenway Park, home since 1912, made even better by new seats above the Green Monster and a right-field rooftop plaza.

 

White Sox: New Comiskey Park, which replaced classic Comiskey Park in 1991 and was renamed U.S. Cellular Field in 2003. Main attraction is Pontiac FUNdamentals area for kids bored by the home team.

 

OUR WEINERS ARE BETTER THAN YOURS

 

Red Sox: The Fenway Frank – plain, plumped perfection.

 

White Sox: Chicago-style dog buries the meat with tomato slices, banana peppers, dill pickle spears, neon green relish, onions, celery salt and mustard on a poppy seed bun. No wonder ``ER'' is set there.

 

OUTSIDE THE BALLPARK

 

Red Sox: Yawkey Way is a carnival for ticketholders on game days. Lansdowne Street is a club mecca.

 

White Sox: Why, are you looking for trouble?

 

CURSE?

 

Red Sox: Reversed.

 

White Sox: Haven't won a postseason series since 1917.

 

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Directed at the White Sox, sure, but the whole thing is a huge swipe at Chicago.

 

How could anyone get paid to write such drivel?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

What did he say that was a big swipe at Chicago, aside from the hot dog comment, or making fun of the Cell's location?

[Exile on Waveland]

Either way, the "Why, are you looking for trouble" quote is hilarious.

[C.C.]

Why is ths negative on Chicago? If anything it praised the Cubs fan base. So it dogged out Chicago Stlye Dogs. Who cares?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Directed at the White Sox, sure, but the whole thing is a huge swipe at Chicago.

 

How?

[Dr. Cub]

I have to agree with the majority here. I was born and raised in the city, and I took no offense to the "article". I thought the bit about the hot dog and ER was hilarious.

[swordsman]

I actually didn't get the hot dog bit. How does adding a bunch of veggies to the hot dog make a trip to the Emergency Room more likely?

[Dr. Cub]

I actually didn't get the hot dog bit. How does adding a bunch of veggies to the hot dog make a trip to the Emergency Room more likely?

 

I think it may just be a poke at the "overindulgence" of it, and the fact that Chicago has a bit of a "rep" for enjoying not-so-healthy foods. Add the fact that the sodium levels on the Chicago dog are going to be higher, and you have some scientific justification for making a joke. I think it has the potential to be funny to dorks and non-dorks.

[jyoung55]

They forgot about my most hated White Sox fan... Bernie Mac... I hope he dies of Ghonnorehea and rots in h@!!

[Careless]

You don't see that sort of hate directed at comedians every day

[J.R.]

You know what? I'd feel kinship with just about anyone who battles against those who wear that damned "S-O-X."

[Garwilly]

No problem here with that article

[adamb0719]

In no way was that a swipe a Chicago. The only thing I didn't agree with was his denying how delicious a Chicago dog is.

[Andy]

I agree with the most here, this one was a funny dig at White Sox fans. The best part is that if the Red Sox stuff weren't there, this could easily have been written by a Cubs fan.

 

My most hated White Sox fan: Mayor Daley. At least Bernie Mac didn't try to get Wrigley condemned.

[1908]

OUR WEINERS ARE BETTER THAN YOURS

 

Red Sox: The Fenway Frank – plain, plumped perfection.

 

White Sox: Chicago-style dog buries the meat with tomato slices, banana peppers, dill pickle spears, neon green relish, onions, celery salt and mustard on a poppy seed bun. No wonder ``ER'' is set there.

They put their hot dogs on slices of Wonderbread at Fenway Park. You can get a better hot dog pretty much anywhere in America.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

your weiners are better? well, ours are bigger, so there! :lol: :roll:

[vaball]

What's funny is that Red Sox are getting their behinds kicked by said White Sox. That's okay, though, because they can all go home and watch Fever Pitch after they get eliminated.

[leatherguts]

My initial reaction was not because of the content of the article, but the spite and hatefulness behind it. I have a few friends that moved from NY to Boston, and every time they get carded and the bouncer/doorman/bartender sees they're from NY they have to listen to "Yankees Suck!" even though they care little and know nothing of baseball.

 

It's just typical Boston obnoxious behavior, and if they were ever to meet the Cubs in the postseason these types of articles would be flying out of there at a record pace.

[BadKermit]

They forgot about my most hated White Sox fan... Bernie Mac... I hope he dies of Ghonnorehea and rots in h@!!

More than Richie Da Mare?

[Cubzfan64]

I think both cities have plenty of wEIners, I think what he was referring to was wIEners! Stupid editor for missing that simple one.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

It's just typical Boston obnoxious behavior, and if they were ever to meet the Cubs in the postseason these types of articles would be flying out of there at a record pace.

 

Personally, I think most other teams' fans/writers are just as obnoxious.

[Outshined_One]

It was a stupid fluff piece designed to annoy White Sox fans.

 

I'm sure Jay Mariotti will be writing one just like this next week about Chicago vs. Anaheim.

[YearofDaCubs]

I was happy to see the Red Sox win the WS last year but in general, I have had it with Boston sports PERIOD! I'm sick of hearing about the Pats and Red Sox to the point where I'm starting to see why it was a good thing for them not to win it for so long. Bottom line is the most pathetic sports teams are in Chicago and it's time for us to get a couple of championships in all sports which includes Cubs,Bears,WSox, BHawks, and Bulls. I'm sick of the losing and I'm def sick of hearing about Boston teams.

[J.R.]

I was happy to see the Red Sox win the WS last year but in general, I have had it with Boston sports PERIOD! I'm sick of hearing about the Pats and Red Sox to the point where I'm starting to see why it was a good thing for them not to win it for so long. Bottom line is the most pathetic sports teams are in Chicago and it's time for us to get a couple of championships in all sports which includes Cubs,Bears,WSox, BHawks, and Bulls. I'm sick of the losing and I'm def sick of hearing about Boston teams.

 

So the Sox are "us" to you? That's like giving Bea Arthur mouth-to-mouth.

[TB_11]

Directed at the White Sox, sure, but the whole thing is a huge swipe at Chicago.

 

How could anyone get paid to write such drivel?

 

You could just read it with a sense of humor.