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Author:  jimmypasta [ Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:16 pm ]
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http://www.csnchicago.com/chicago-bulls ... e-suffered


The White Sox took to Twitter on Saturday night to congratulate their crosstown rivals on earning their first World Series berth since 1945.

Two days later Jerry Reinsdorf took it a step farther.

The White Sox owner told Chicago Sun-Times' Michael Sneed that he'll be rooting for the Cubs when they begin their series against the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday.

"I think it would be great for Chicago if the Cubs won!

"Cubs fans have suffered enough. They deserve to have a winner. It would be great for the city.

"My White Sox fans won't be happy with me saying this. They'll think I'm a traitor. But that's how I feel."

Reinsdorf may have felt different had his White Sox not hoisted the World Series trophy in 2005. But he understands how Cubs fans feel; when the South Siders won the 2005 World Series it ended an 87-year drought. That was the second longest drought in MLB history, behind only the Cubs and their current 107-year streak.

Perhaps the fact that the Cubs are playing a White Sox AL Central rival in the Indians helps matters.

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Either way, Reinsdorf is hoping to see the Cubbies bring home the title for the first time since 1908.

"I have never been a Cubs fan," Reinsdorf said. "But I really do wish them well."
Author:  good dolphin [ Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:45 pm ]
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JR is rooting for his money to win
Author:  Colonel Angus [ Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:56 pm ]
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Hawk is also rooting for the Cubs.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/ct-white-sox-fans-view-cubs-spt-1013-20161012-story.html

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Ken "Hawk" Harrelson has been a Sox broadcaster for 32 seasons, and he has no qualms about showcasing his affection for the South Siders.

But even he wants the Cubs to win the World Series — and said he picked them to do so.

He thinks the Cubs are fun to watch, but his reasoning for hoping they win is based on his love for Chicago. He believes when one team wins in the city, it forces the others to better themselves, pointing to the early '80s when the Sox won their division in 1983, the Cubs won theirs in 1984 and the 1985 Bears won the Super Bowl.

"(The Cubs) are going to be there for a few years," Harrelson said. "They're going to get better, and I like that because it forces us to have to get better. (Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf) is a little long in the tooth now, and he's not going to let those guys kick our asses for the rest of his time here."
Author:  RFDC [ Mon Oct 24, 2016 6:07 pm ]
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If the Cubs force the Sox to think they have to get better you have one fucked up organization
Author:  Terry's Peeps [ Mon Oct 24, 2016 6:10 pm ]
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I know. :(
Author:  Frank Coztansa [ Mon Oct 24, 2016 6:33 pm ]
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I agree, but at this point if thats what it takes to kick Jerry in the ass and put a playoff team on the field, so be it.
Author:  Chet Coppock's Fur Coat [ Mon Oct 24, 2016 8:34 pm ]
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RFDC wrote:
If the Cubs force the Sox to think they have to get better you have one fucked up organization

I have to admit that I was fine with the White Sox winning in 2005 for this exact reason: more pressure on the Tribune, especially after the 2004 collapse in September from that miserable roster of assholes.
Author:  My Coach Vinny [ Wed Oct 26, 2016 2:10 pm ]
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What did you expect him to say? There are plenty of meatballs in this city to spread meatball vibes. He doesn't need to be the one doing it.
Author:  Gloopan Kuratz [ Wed Oct 26, 2016 3:01 pm ]
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Didn't the White Sox put up a crappy billboard near Wrigley when they won the World Series in 2005?
Author:  Terry's Peeps [ Wed Oct 26, 2016 3:09 pm ]
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Gloopan Kuratz wrote:
Didn't the White Sox put up a crappy billboard near Wrigley when they won the World Series in 2005?


I believe you are thinking of the 1997 billboard not from the Sox but from WMVP.

The one that said Major League Baseball: 8.1 Miles South?
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