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Author:  BeerFan [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 7:03 am ]
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I have a dream/fantasy:Mark Cuban buys the Blancos and moves the team to Havana. He could make billions with this move. Be even bigger than Clark and Addison with a whole gianttourist complex near the beach. Maybe even a casino.
I have not been to Comiskey in years and will never go again no matter what. I know where I am not wanted. But I would go to Havana for a few weeks of sun and baseball fun every year. This would be yuuuuuuge.
Author:  Kirkwood [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 7:08 am ]
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White Sox could "return" in Chicago but not at US Cellular and not with the Jerry ownership group.
Author:  Terry's Peeps [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 7:12 am ]
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Another Cub fan on the Kirkwood list.
Author:  SomeGuy [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 7:14 am ]
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Terry's Peeps wrote:
Another Cub fan on the Kirkwood list.


Hey, I think that is Kirkwood.
Author:  bigfan [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 7:24 am ]
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This might work, but first Disney needs to buy CUBA, then maybe they would allow Cuban to buy the Cubas....
Author:  Frank Coztansa [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 7:25 am ]
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BeerFan wrote:
I have a dream/fantasy
That is as far as anyone needs to go in this thread.
Author:  good dolphin [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:06 am ]
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I don't doubt that Cuba will have a team in my lifetime.
Author:  Elmhurst Steve [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:10 am ]
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This is a great idea. No sarcasm. If you can have a team in Canada, why not ?
Author:  spanky [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:22 am ]
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Elmhurst Steve wrote:
If you can have a team in Canada, why not ?

The Canadian team would get sliced like Canadian Bacon when they play in Cuba.
Author:  Brick [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:22 am ]
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BeerFan wrote:
I have a dream/fantasy:Mark Cuban buys the Blancos and moves the team to Havana. He could make billions with this move. Be even bigger than Clark and Addison with a whole gianttourist complex near the beach. Maybe even a casino.
I have not been to Comiskey in years and will never go again no matter what. I know where I am not wanted. But I would go to Havana for a few weeks of sun and baseball fun every year. This would be yuuuuuuge.
The next owner of the White Sox will make billions in Chicago. The White Sox are one of the few franchises in sports with huge unrealized potential. The hapless Mets are worth roughly double the White Sox right now, and the Clippers sold for massive money sharing a town with the Lakers.

Cuba may get a team but it's going to take decades for the people of Cuba to catch up economically.
Author:  Kirkwood [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:24 am ]
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Boilermaker Rick wrote:
BeerFan wrote:
I have a dream/fantasy:Mark Cuban buys the Blancos and moves the team to Havana. He could make billions with this move. Be even bigger than Clark and Addison with a whole gianttourist complex near the beach. Maybe even a casino.
I have not been to Comiskey in years and will never go again no matter what. I know where I am not wanted. But I would go to Havana for a few weeks of sun and baseball fun every year. This would be yuuuuuuge.
The next owner of the White Sox will make billions in Chicago. The White Sox are one of the few franchises in sports with huge unrealized potential. The hapless Mets are worth roughly double the White Sox right now, and the Clippers sold for massive money sharing a town with the Lakers.

Cuba may get a team but it's going to take decades for the people of Cuba to catch up economically.

i believe you are underestimating the earning potential of bigfan's genius idea to move them into a domed stadium in north dakota.
Author:  Frank Coztansa [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:26 am ]
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:lol: :lol:
Author:  Brick [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:29 am ]
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Kirkwood wrote:
i believe you are underestimating the earning potential of bigfan's genius idea to move them into a domed stadium in north dakota.
It will give us things to do on the weekend when we are panning for gold on bigfan's crew.
Author:  bigfan [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:31 am ]
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Would draw more in ND than they do now.
Author:  Curious Hair [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:33 am ]
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Boilermaker Rick wrote:
The next owner of the White Sox will make billions in Chicago. The White Sox are one of the few franchises in sports with huge unrealized potential. The hapless Mets are worth roughly double the White Sox right now, and the Clippers sold for massive money sharing a town with the Lakers.

Cuba may get a team but it's going to take decades for the people of Cuba to catch up economically.


I agree with both of these. I think new ownership can do a lot to improve the profile of the White Sox simply by not being so standoffish and weird toward their customers the way the Reinsdorf regime is. Hell, now that the sun is setting on the Blackhawks, they might even get John McDonough to run the team.
Author:  Elmhurst Steve [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:35 am ]
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Boilermaker Rick wrote:
BeerFan wrote:
I have a dream/fantasy:Mark Cuban buys the Blancos and moves the team to Havana. He could make billions with this move. Be even bigger than Clark and Addison with a whole gianttourist complex near the beach. Maybe even a casino.
I have not been to Comiskey in years and will never go again no matter what. I know where I am not wanted. But I would go to Havana for a few weeks of sun and baseball fun every year. This would be yuuuuuuge.
The next owner of the White Sox will make billions in Chicago. The White Sox are one of the few franchises in sports with huge unrealized potential. The hapless Mets are worth roughly double the White Sox right now, and the Clippers sold for massive money sharing a town with the Lakers.

Cuba may get a team but it's going to take decades for the people of Cuba to catch up economically.


Tourists would flock to fill the seats in a Cuban ballpark. they could make the upper deck seats cheap, so locals could afford them more easily and sell the best seats to tourists predominantly. I would go for a Cubs series there first chance I got. I hope Cuba goes back to being like it was before Castro, when my grandfather used to go every year and it was a vacation paradise.
Author:  Curious Hair [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:36 am ]
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This thread will be bigger than U.S. Steel.
Author:  spanky [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:37 am ]
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Elmhurst Steve wrote:
Tourists would flock to fill the seats in a Cuban ballpark.

Having a team in Cuba would be bananas!
Author:  Curious Hair [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:39 am ]
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That's it, it's over, it's all over, the thread has been consummated.
Author:  Matches Malone [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:40 am ]
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spanky wrote:
Elmhurst Steve wrote:
Tourists would flock to fill the seats in a Cuban ballpark.

Having a team in Cuba would be bananas!


Darkside approves!

Woodridge Ryan does not Brother.
Author:  Elmhurst Steve [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:41 am ]
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Curious Hair wrote:
This thread will be bigger than U.S. Steel.


Nice Godfather reference. :wink:
Author:  Brick [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:42 am ]
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Elmhurst Steve wrote:
Tourists would flock to fill the seats in a Cuban ballpark. they could make the upper deck seats cheap, so locals could afford them more easily and sell the best seats to tourists predominantly. I would go for a Cubs series there first chance I got. I hope Cuba goes back to being like it was before Castro, when my grandfather used to go every year and it was a vacation paradise.
Just like they do in Miami?

I can't imagine going to Cuba for vacation, and instead choosing to sit in the heat in the stadium in August rather than the pool or beach.
Author:  Elmhurst Steve [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:50 am ]
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Boilermaker Rick wrote:
Elmhurst Steve wrote:
Tourists would flock to fill the seats in a Cuban ballpark. they could make the upper deck seats cheap, so locals could afford them more easily and sell the best seats to tourists predominantly. I would go for a Cubs series there first chance I got. I hope Cuba goes back to being like it was before Castro, when my grandfather used to go every year and it was a vacation paradise.
Just like they do in Miami?

I can't imagine going to Cuba for vacation, and instead choosing to sit in the heat in the stadium in August rather than the pool or beach.


Why not do both? In case you are not aware, most MLB games are played at night, when the hot daytime temperatures are no longer an issue and it would be more comfortable. Miami is perhaps a great reference. I went to a Marlins/Braves game this season there. Beautiful ballpark, with a retractable roof, but too often they have a bad team. When they do have a good team, it's not for long. But I am surprised even with a bad team, they don't draw better.
Author:  Brick [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:53 am ]
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Elmhurst Steve wrote:
Why not do both? In case you are not aware, most MLB games are played at night, when the hot daytime temperatures are no longer an issue and it would be more comfortable. Miami is perhaps a great reference. I went to a Marlins/Braves game this season there. Beautiful ballpark, with a retractable roof, but too often they have a bad team. When they do have a good team, it's not for long. But I am surprised even with a bad team, they don't draw better.
The Marlins have horrible attendance. Where are all the tourists?
Author:  Curious Hair [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:55 am ]
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Maybe part of the reason the Marlins have such bad attendance is because of Broward/PBC iterations of shitheads like Elmhurst Steve who don't want to venture into The Dirty City with all the ethnics. Have you seen Little Havana?
Author:  Godfella [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:56 am ]
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Promotional Event ideas for the Habana Whites Sox...

1. In honor of the 1959 American League Champion White Sox, they will give away one of the many 1959 cars that are still tooling around the island.

2. Exploding Cigar Day - Free Loaded Cohibas to the first 10,000 bearded fans.

3. Minnie Monoso & Jose Abreu Day (No real sarcasm here)

4. Turn Back the Clock Day - Players will be wearing Camouflage Fatigue uniforms.

5. Bacardi Rum & Coke Stadium Cup Give Away.

6. Dominos Tournament between games at a Sunday Double Header.

7. The Bertucci Family will be grilling free Cuban Sandwiches on Wednesdays.

8. Free Flak Jacket Mondays

9. Free Mortar Show Saturdays after the game.

10. Inflatable Raft Fridays.

11. Say Hello to My Little Friend Night - Midgets get in free.
Author:  good dolphin [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:17 am ]
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how do you say 2005 in Spanish?
Author:  Hatchetman [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:26 am ]
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Sox should totally be Cuba's team of preference. go down there and play some exhibitions. hire some old coach for the PR value. Sox can't figure out a good thing if it slaps them in the face.
Author:  Frank Coztansa [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 10:22 am ]
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good dolphin wrote:
how do you say 2005 in Spanish?

Dos Cero Cero Cinco

Or; Dos Mil Cino
Author:  THE INQUISITOR [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 11:04 am ]
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good dolphin wrote:
how do you say 2005 in Spanish?


mil veintecientos y cinco
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