woohoo, go white sox!

[Bront]

It was entertaining in the office. We had people swearing at ESPN and CBS Sportsline because they were having technical problems (CBS would crash IE on every computer when they did an ad, and ESPN was strangely behind), so someone got a friend to put the phone by the TV, and we had a confrence call going with it.

 

[Warrior Poet]

WHITE SOX, BABY!



What a game, what a series! Way to go, White Sox!

Warrior Poet

 

[StupidSmurf]

Heartiest of congratulations to the White Sox and their loyal fans, from this little corner of Red Sox Nation!

I've resolved that, since I can't cheer for RED Sox this post-season, I'll cheer for the WHITE ones this time round! Go White Sox, take the Series!!!!

The White Sox cleaned our clocks good, so here's hoping they can dish up a similar drubbing to the National League.

Best of luck!!!!!

 

[Thornir Alekeg]

My wife, who's been a big Sox fan all her life, was a nervous wreck through the whole game, and now she's just on cloud nine.

Been there, done that - last year with the Sox of Red. Hopefully that'll continue for another week or so as they take on the National League. Good luck and Go Sox!

 

[BOZ]

I've resolved that, since I can't cheer for RED Sox this post-season, I'll cheer for the WHITE ones this time round! Go White Sox, take the Series!!!!

a lot of us here in chicago felt the same way for the other sox last year. (not *this* year, mind you...) glad to hear it works both ways!

 

[BOZ]

you know, you might think that chicago, as a city would be happy and proud right now, with singing and dancing in the streets. it's not. really. in fact, the city as a whole is almost embarrased and full of shame, because that "other team" won instead of the beloved cubs.

no matter how bad the cubs do and how well the sox do, cubs games sell out and the sox stadium is lucky to get 2/3 full (except when they play the cubs, then "the cell" is packed - with cub fans). does new york have this problem too when the mets do well, or is this just a chicago phenomenon?

you'd think that if one team in the city is doing well, then you would support them instead of being jealous because the team you prefer tanked out when they were in the same position a couple years ago. witness a couple of responses from my uncles to my jubilant e-mail last night:

"Are the Sox from Chicago?"

"I hope it's another 50 years too. This is not Chicago's team, this is a team that plays in Chicago for lack of a better place. I suggest some where in the Caribbean, they would fit in better. If I jumped ship like so many other fair weather fans (none of whom will be allowed back on), my father your grand father would turn in his grave. I'm pulling for the Astor's all the way. Otherwise it would be like rooting for the packers in the super bowl or any N.Y. team in any sport because THE CHICAGO TEAM didn't make it. No I'm sorry, I'm loyal. The only way I could ever hope that the pretenders from the other side of town win(by the way sox are something your wear on your feet and step on) is if they play St. Louis because it would be the better of to evils. Hey you know if the pay off the umpire again they could have a chance if they don't repeat history and throw the series."

but, eh, whatever. there's no reason to let several thousand chicagoans silly rivalries get me down. i'm a fan of both chicago teams, and i am one of the few that doesn't think that concept is mutually exclusive. i supported the cubs when they were in the playoffs, and i will do so again if they do so again. i'm happy to see the sox get there first though, because many cubs fans are so petty and i would hate to hear them after the cubs win the championship.

 

[Bront]

Actualy, the Cub's dominance in Chicago Fandom has been a more recient thing, since the 60's Cubs in fact with Ernie Banks and Ron Santo. Before that, the Sox were Chicago's more dominant team among the fans.

That said, there are few Chicagoins who will root against the Sox because they are Cubs fans, and there are pleny of Cubs fans that simply want a world series in Chicago, since it's been far to long on either side.

I'm a Sox fan, but I'd be almost as happy if the Cubs were there. And I think that this can only be good for both teams.

To all you Cubs fans, I'll welcome you on the bandwagon, they're plenty of room, and no hard feelings.

 

[Kanegrundar]

I have to wonder if the Black Sox is a part of that hatred of the Chi Sox? Many baseball fans are steeped in the history of the game and carry grudges against teams and player they never even got to see play as well a love and admire players the played long before many fans were born. That's why guys like Babe Ruth and Roger Maris are still revered (even among people, like me, that hate the Yankees). Throwing a Series is not a thing that most baseball fans are likely to forget. Much like Pete Rose waiting until a new commissioner comes to the game to try and get into the Hall. Not gonna happen.

 

[BOZ]

it probably is something stupid like that. most, if not all, of those players from 1919 were dead when the current sox players were born. get over it already!

 

[Kanegrundar]

I'm all for despising those players for the blatant cheating (except for Joe Jackson and the couple of other guys that didn't throw the series) even today. However, not liking the current team nearly a century after that happened? C'mon.

I often wonder if jerks like Barry Bonds ever wonder why they are hated while dead ball players like Ruth, Koufax, Paige, and Maris are loved even today?