It's hard to believe

[Backtobanks]

This morning's newscasts were reporting that Sox tickets were readily available last night and that scalpers were doing no better than face value for the tickets they had. As pitiful as the sports history has been in Chicago, you would think that all of those big-time Sox fans would be lined up for ALCS tickets at any price. Can you imagine if the Cubs were in the NLCS? Tickets would be going for $1000.

[Andy]

This isn't hard to believe at all. Even if you throw in all the bandwagon Sox fans that have sprung up around Chicago there are still not that many White Sox fans around. Such things come when you have the second most popular team in the city.

[JC]

Its freaking hilarious is what it is.

 

However, I am disappointed that more Cub fans don't pick up the slack. Even though its the Sox, its a reflection on Chicago as a baseball town. If I wasn't going to New York this weekend, I'd grab some tickets and go, and I live 3 hours away.

[goonys evil twin]

Its freaking hilarious is what it is.

 

However, I am disappointed that more Cub fans don't pick up the slack. Even though its the Sox, its a reflection on Chicago as a baseball town. If I wasn't going to New York this weekend, I'd grab some tickets and go, and I live 3 hours away.

 

What makes you think they'll be playing this weekend?

[Backtobanks]

This isn't hard to believe at all. Even if you throw in all the bandwagon Sox fans that have sprung up around Chicago there are still not that many White Sox fans around. Such things come when you have the second most popular team in the city.

 

You would think that the bandwagon Sox fans alone would fill up the stadium three times over. It is interesting how the fans quit the White Sox when their owner took them off of "free" TV and yet the fans still follow the Cubs even though most of their games are now on cable. I guess the difference is that now everyone has cable (or dish) and when Reinsdorf did it, quite a few less people had it.

[JC]

Its freaking hilarious is what it is.

 

However, I am disappointed that more Cub fans don't pick up the slack. Even though its the Sox, its a reflection on Chicago as a baseball town. If I wasn't going to New York this weekend, I'd grab some tickets and go, and I live 3 hours away.

 

What makes you think they'll be playing this weekend?

 

Packing today. Leaving tomorrow. Returning Sunday. So, I couldnt' go to a game two even if tickets were available.

 

I hope you're gone by the time I get to the Big Apple. That city ain't big enough for the two of us.

[Careless]

Its freaking hilarious is what it is.

 

However, I am disappointed that more Cub fans don't pick up the slack. Even though its the Sox, its a reflection on Chicago as a baseball town. If I wasn't going to New York this weekend, I'd grab some tickets and go, and I live 3 hours away.

 

What makes you think they'll be playing this weekend?

 

Packing today. Leaving tomorrow. Returning Sunday. So, I couldnt' go to a game two even if tickets were available.

 

I hope you're gone by the time I get to the Big Apple. That city ain't big enough for the two of us.

So now we know that it takes JC a day to pack.

Are we sure JC is male?

[gus_dog]

This isn't hard to believe at all. Even if you throw in all the bandwagon Sox fans that have sprung up around Chicago there are still not that many White Sox fans around. Such things come when you have the second most popular team in the city.

 

Gawd, I can't believe how many brand spanking new Sox caps have sprung up over the past couple of weeks on the el every morning.

[UMFan83]

This isn't hard to believe at all. Even if you throw in all the bandwagon Sox fans that have sprung up around Chicago there are still not that many White Sox fans around. Such things come when you have the second most popular team in the city.

 

Gawd, I can't believe how many brand spanking new Sox caps have sprung up over the past couple of weeks on the el every morning.

 

Very true. I was on the Brown Line on Friday as the Sox were clinching their first round series vs. Boston. I was at about the Southport Stop when I hear a PA announcement: "I have some good news for you guys, the White Sox win 5-3!" and about 70% of my train, most wearing those day old Sox caps were standing up clapping and cheering.

 

If those fans really cared about the Sox, why are they on a train in the Northside during these important games. This was around 6pm and most were yuppie looking, meaning they had no families to go home to. I would have stayed in the Loop after work and watched the rest of the game at a bar if I was a Sox fan.

[LoneStarCubFan]

This morning's newscasts were reporting that Sox tickets were readily available last night and that scalpers were doing no better than face value for the tickets they had. As pitiful as the sports history has been in Chicago, you would think that all of those big-time Sox fans would be lined up for ALCS tickets at any price. Can you imagine if the Cubs were in the NLCS? Tickets would be going for $1000.

 

Given that the average Sox fan has to return to his/her Halfway House by sundown or risk violating parole its understandable that the park wouldn't be sold out.

[Blizzau]

This isn't hard to believe at all. Even if you throw in all the bandwagon Sox fans that have sprung up around Chicago there are still not that many White Sox fans around. Such things come when you have the second most popular team in the city.

 

Gawd, I can't believe how many brand spanking new Sox caps have sprung up over the past couple of weeks on the el every morning.

 

Very true. I was on the Brown Line on Friday as the Sox were clinching their first round series vs. Boston. I was at about the Southport Stop when I hear a PA announcement: "I have some good news for you guys, the White Sox win 5-3!" and about 70% of my train, most wearing those day old Sox caps were standing up clapping and cheering.

 

If those fans really cared about the Sox, why are they on a train in the Northside during these important games. This was around 6pm and most were yuppie looking, meaning they had no families to go home to. I would have stayed in the Loop after work and watched the rest of the game at a bar if I was a Sox fan.

 

You might want to think twice about initial assumptions. I could easily be viewed as "yuppie looking" and on my way home from work at 6 p.m., but I could be headed off to watch my nephews, work on an addition to my house, attend a meeting with a client, or any other of a number of responsibilities.

 

While you may have been able to watch the game at the bar (I and many other Cubs fans would probably be right there with you), it seems a little judgmental to jump on people for simply (and presumably) returning to their homes after work.

 

It also seems like we're all too quick to criticize a large part of Chicago simply because they root for a baseball team that doesn't happen to play at Wrigley Field. I especially don't like that many posts have ethnic and socioeconomic connotations in reference to Sox fans.

 

Can't we just be happy (and envious) of the success of the White Sox this season? I realize I'm opening up a can of worms by posing that question...

[J.R.]

This morning's newscasts were reporting that Sox tickets were readily available last night and that scalpers were doing no better than face value for the tickets they had. As pitiful as the sports history has been in Chicago, you would think that all of those big-time Sox fans would be lined up for ALCS tickets at any price. Can you imagine if the Cubs were in the NLCS? Tickets would be going for $1000.

 

Given that the average Sox fan has to return to his/her Halfway House by sundown or risk violating parole its understandable that the park wouldn't be sold out.

 

Haven't you heard? The home monitoring folks have set up a "green" perimeter around the Cell, allowing the slimeballs to do their time while catching the game.

[Mark_R]

This morning's newscasts were reporting that Sox tickets were readily available last night and that scalpers were doing no better than face value for the tickets they had. As pitiful as the sports history has been in Chicago, you would think that all of those big-time Sox fans would be lined up for ALCS tickets at any price. Can you imagine if the Cubs were in the NLCS? Tickets would be going for $1000.

 

Given that the average Sox fan has to return to his/her Halfway House by sundown or risk violating parole its understandable that the park wouldn't be sold out.

 

Haven't you heard? The home monitoring folks have set up a "green" perimeter around the Cell, allowing the slimeballs to do their time while catching the game.

 

JR has the best White Sox angst I've ever seen. Well played.

[J.R.]

JR has the best White Sox angst I've ever seen. Well played.

 

Thanks. We'll all have to lean on one another's rage if we're to survive this with some semblance of sanity.

[gus_dog]

I especially don't like that many posts have ethnic and socioeconomic connotations in reference to Sox fans.

 

This really irks me about Sox fans who claim this 'blue-collar heritage', and refer to Cubs fans as all yuppies. That knife cuts both ways.

 

Most of the Sox fans I know personally are professionals (accountants, lawyers). That is because I am an accountant, and so I know many of them, however, I was raised in a decidedly blue collar household that 'bled cubbie blue'. It really annoys me to read articles in the paper, such as this one:

 

http://www.suntimes.com/output/sox/cst-nws-nocelebs12.html

 

Where they act as if they're the only team in town with hard working folks as fans. Sheesh, and Sox fans think Cub fans are annoying.

[RockTheIvy]

They have the DH and people still like them. Fools.

[Andy]

They have the DH and people still like them. Fools.

Goes down as the 8,452,936th reason not to like the White Sox.