* The White Sox will play that other Chicago baseball squad tomorrow in a spring training game. Your thoughts on the upcoming season?
31 Comments
- Alice Childress - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 2:25 pm:
Because I heard the rank and file players became frustrated with the negotiations and trumped their union in overwhelming fashion, I have renewed faith in this season and will hold my grudges with the owners and to some degree, the commissioner. The boys wanted to play ball and they made it happen. Bravo!
The abomination of the DH comes to pollute the NL. Might as well vor Rose. McGuire, bonds, Sosa and the rest into the HOF because the cheaters have won.
“I see great things in baseball. It’s our game, the American game. It will repair our losses and be a blessing to us.” — Annie Savoy, referencing Whitman, “Bull Durham”. (We could use some repair.)
- Joe Bidenopolous - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 3:09 pm:
==For the life of me, I’d never thought I would abandon the Cubs, but if I go to a ballgame this year, it’ll be on the South Side.==
Have to concur with all of 47th’s thoughts up there especially vis a vis the Ricketts, the ‘neighborhood’ and this new pursuit for a $2.5 billion EP team following the “biblical losses” and a fire sale of the team’s best players.
My season ticket number came up this year and they contacted me in November. And December. And January. And February. I passed. Seems we’re not the only ones thinking like this
- Give Us Barabbas - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 3:11 pm:
I had no appreciation for baseball until I saw Moneyball and “Brockmire”. Brockmire is profane as heck but it communicates a true love of the game on an intimate, personal level, and convinced me that there’s something to watch out there on the field.
I’m very excited that baseball is back, 162 games, nothing like West Coast Baseball on a random Tuesday night having a bourbon trying to wind down. Love me my baseball.
The DH has ruined the game, now with both leagues it’s a farce, pitchers should hit.
The club on the north side, probably around 73 wins, they need so much right now, but a big pickup today, so that helps…
(Turning my Ray Rayner hat…)
… *and* on the southside, that ball club should easily hit 90 wins, they are a real treat to watch, and should go deep into the playoffs. Should be a lot of fun for those fans.
Hopefully I can take in a few games at Wrigley, I’ll sneak over to 35th for a game, maybe two, before the season ends. I miss that too.
Agree on the Ricketts family… don’t care to support their “MLB” team after the fire sale, yet they found cash in the couch to pursue an EPL team.
To the post,
my thoughts: meh. I may catch a stray game here or there, but certainly won’t pay to stream any.
Cards will be solid again, but need another LH bat and probably another starter given the concerns about Flaherty and Reyes to be in any real contention.
With how short starters go now the strategy around letting pitchers hit as been dead for many years.
Glad to see the change as it means one more hitter gets a chance to make it to the Show and I think that is awesome. With how specialized pitchers and hitters are from a young age there’s just no reason not to have the DH in both leagues.
Yes, I’ll miss the occasional pitcher HR - those are undeniably awesome. But I won’t miss watching a .087 hitter strikeout on three pitches far more often than not.
Good riddance!
- TheInvisibleMan - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 4:08 pm:
Haven’t gone to a game since game 5 of the ‘16 WS. It was fun.
That was the last time I watched or attended a game.
Last weekend however while looking for something to put on while cleaning the house, I did discover old baseball games broadcast on WGN from the 80s and 90s in their entirety on youtube. And I mean in their entirety with commercials and all.
It’s like a time machine back to a non-descript summer afternoon 35 years ago.
last year ended on a sour note, but that blackout game was fantastic and the field of dreams walk off unforgettable. Love the Sox and can’t wait. good guys wear Black. The kids can play. Winning Ugly, who cares if we are winning.
OW - we agree on the west coast baseball in the background while having an adult beverage, but we disagree on the DH - but hey one out of two ain’t bad
See the Ricketts’ are going to make a bid for Chelsea of the Premier League … partnering with Ken Griffin? And lest you think it couldn’t get worse, they’re buying it from Roman Abramovich, Russian Oligarch. Putting $$ into the pocket of one of Putin’s buddies.
- Cool Papa Bell - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 9:33 pm:
Rich - You’ll be able to catch many of the White Sox games on the radio in Springfield, WFMB-AM 1450 is going to carry about half of them.
As a Cubs fan I can’t wait to hear the best play-by-play man in the game, Len Kasper, on my Transistor-Sister.
- Alice Childress - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 2:25 pm:
Because I heard the rank and file players became frustrated with the negotiations and trumped their union in overwhelming fashion, I have renewed faith in this season and will hold my grudges with the owners and to some degree, the commissioner. The boys wanted to play ball and they made it happen. Bravo!
- Dankakee - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 2:26 pm:
World Series or Bust! Go Sox!
- NoOneOfConsequence - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 2:40 pm:
As a luddite and anachronist, I say Huzzah!
Listening to the boys of summer on the radio is one of the few visceral pleasures left in this old man’s life….
- Responsa - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 2:43 pm:
I hope Los stays healthy and does well with his new team. I’m gonna miss him.
- DEE - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 2:44 pm:
‘that other Chicago baseball squad’ in 7 games if Suzuki turns out to be a ‘restored’ Ohtani
- White Sox post - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 2:48 pm:
…That is all…
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 2:49 pm:
I hate that they’ve forced the National League to add a DH.
I can’t stand the Ricketts family and what they’ve done to the team and the neighborhood.
If baseball was going to drop a major change like the DH on us, they should go all the way and let the computer call balls and strikes.
For the life of me, I’d never thought I would abandon the Cubs, but if I go to a ballgame this year, it’ll be on the South Side.
I’m not looking forward to baseball this year.
- Lt Guv - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 3:00 pm:
The abomination of the DH comes to pollute the NL. Might as well vor Rose. McGuire, bonds, Sosa and the rest into the HOF because the cheaters have won.
- Lt Guv - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 3:02 pm:
“Let Rose. . .” Blasted typos.
- up2now - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 3:03 pm:
“I see great things in baseball. It’s our game, the American game. It will repair our losses and be a blessing to us.” — Annie Savoy, referencing Whitman, “Bull Durham”. (We could use some repair.)
- Joe Bidenopolous - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 3:09 pm:
==For the life of me, I’d never thought I would abandon the Cubs, but if I go to a ballgame this year, it’ll be on the South Side.==
Have to concur with all of 47th’s thoughts up there especially vis a vis the Ricketts, the ‘neighborhood’ and this new pursuit for a $2.5 billion EP team following the “biblical losses” and a fire sale of the team’s best players.
My season ticket number came up this year and they contacted me in November. And December. And January. And February. I passed. Seems we’re not the only ones thinking like this
- Give Us Barabbas - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 3:11 pm:
I had no appreciation for baseball until I saw Moneyball and “Brockmire”. Brockmire is profane as heck but it communicates a true love of the game on an intimate, personal level, and convinced me that there’s something to watch out there on the field.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 3:12 pm:
I’m very excited that baseball is back, 162 games, nothing like West Coast Baseball on a random Tuesday night having a bourbon trying to wind down. Love me my baseball.
The DH has ruined the game, now with both leagues it’s a farce, pitchers should hit.
The club on the north side, probably around 73 wins, they need so much right now, but a big pickup today, so that helps…
(Turning my Ray Rayner hat…)
… *and* on the southside, that ball club should easily hit 90 wins, they are a real treat to watch, and should go deep into the playoffs. Should be a lot of fun for those fans.
Hopefully I can take in a few games at Wrigley, I’ll sneak over to 35th for a game, maybe two, before the season ends. I miss that too.
Hoping baseball is a good distraction again.
- Vote Quimby - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 3:22 pm:
Agree on the Ricketts family… don’t care to support their “MLB” team after the fire sale, yet they found cash in the couch to pursue an EPL team.
To the post,
my thoughts: meh. I may catch a stray game here or there, but certainly won’t pay to stream any.
- Ron Burgundy - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 3:27 pm:
Cards will be solid again, but need another LH bat and probably another starter given the concerns about Flaherty and Reyes to be in any real contention.
- Checkers - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 3:28 pm:
Can’t get here soon enough!
- Stu - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 3:32 pm:
Piling on with opposition to the DH.
I guess NL managers can just fall asleep after handing in lineup cards now.
- lol - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 3:55 pm:
With how short starters go now the strategy around letting pitchers hit as been dead for many years.
Glad to see the change as it means one more hitter gets a chance to make it to the Show and I think that is awesome. With how specialized pitchers and hitters are from a young age there’s just no reason not to have the DH in both leagues.
Yes, I’ll miss the occasional pitcher HR - those are undeniably awesome. But I won’t miss watching a .087 hitter strikeout on three pitches far more often than not.
Good riddance!
- TheInvisibleMan - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 4:08 pm:
Haven’t gone to a game since game 5 of the ‘16 WS. It was fun.
That was the last time I watched or attended a game.
Last weekend however while looking for something to put on while cleaning the house, I did discover old baseball games broadcast on WGN from the 80s and 90s in their entirety on youtube. And I mean in their entirety with commercials and all.
It’s like a time machine back to a non-descript summer afternoon 35 years ago.
- Stones - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 4:11 pm:
Still skeptical that LaRussa is the answer as Manager.
- Huh? - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 4:22 pm:
Meh.
- Three Dimensional Checkers - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 4:23 pm:
The Sox should sign another outfielder, but I am still excited for the summer.
- Eddy - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 4:40 pm:
I don’t really care anymore. Just play baseball so I have something to do during the afternoons
- Proud Papa Bear - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 4:44 pm:
Not a huge baseball fan but ever since my son moved to Milwaukee I’ve followed their teams more (except the Packers. Never, ever the Packers).
- Medvale School for the Gifted - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 5:09 pm:
Go Sox vs Ricketts and Griffin.
- Amalia - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 5:29 pm:
last year ended on a sour note, but that blackout game was fantastic and the field of dreams walk off unforgettable. Love the Sox and can’t wait. good guys wear Black. The kids can play. Winning Ugly, who cares if we are winning.
- danray - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 5:30 pm:
As a life long Cubs fan, have serious reservations about the Ricketts. Existential dilemma.
- Heck yeah - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 5:56 pm:
OW - we agree on the west coast baseball in the background while having an adult beverage, but we disagree on the DH - but hey one out of two ain’t bad
Cheers, and welcome back baseball
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 5:58 pm:
- Heck yeah -
Cheers (exclamation mark)
Be well.
OW
- Anyone Remember - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 7:58 pm:
47th Ward -
See the Ricketts’ are going to make a bid for Chelsea of the Premier League … partnering with Ken Griffin? And lest you think it couldn’t get worse, they’re buying it from Roman Abramovich, Russian Oligarch. Putting $$ into the pocket of one of Putin’s buddies.
- Cool Papa Bell - Wednesday, Mar 16, 22 @ 9:33 pm:
Rich - You’ll be able to catch many of the White Sox games on the radio in Springfield, WFMB-AM 1450 is going to carry about half of them.
As a Cubs fan I can’t wait to hear the best play-by-play man in the game, Len Kasper, on my Transistor-Sister.