I WAS a lifelong RedSox fan.....31 years down the drain because of the current ownership group.

As the saying goes, all things come to an end.....and nothing lasts forever.

Theo Epstein and Jon Lester going to Chicago has unfortunately (for my family and friends) made me re-think about my allegiances.

I miss rooting for the things that make baseball great. Baseball Stadiums, Hot Dogs, Beer and the joy of rooting for your team to win. The Chicago Cubs are baseball at its roots.

In Chicago, baseball is still baseball. Up here in Boston, baseball is business, and business sucks when all they care about is tv ratings, revenue and raking every possible penny out of the fans.

I look forward to becoming a fan with all of you.

I have a couple questions...
1. How would you rate the fans in Chicago are in comparison to the Boston fans in terms of baseball IQ?
2. What do I need to know about this forum?
3. I've been doing my due dilligence, but what other resources are available to me to find out the "who's who" in the organization? I've been looking over baseball reference, but sometimes there are other resources available.

Thank you,
SCM33

In Chicago, baseball is still baseball. Up here in Boston, baseball is business, and business sucks when all they care about is tv ratings, revenue and raking every possible penny out of the fans.

I WAS a lifelong RedSox fan.....31 years down the drain because of the current ownership group.

As the saying goes, all things come to an end.....and nothing lasts forever.

Theo Epstein and Jon Lester going to Chicago has unfortunately (for my family and friends) made me re-think about my allegiances.

I miss rooting for the things that make baseball great. Baseball Stadiums, Hot Dogs, Beer and the joy of rooting for your team to win. The Chicago Cubs are baseball at its roots.

In Chicago, baseball is still baseball. Up here in Boston, baseball is business, and business sucks when all they care about is tv ratings, revenue and raking every possible penny out of the fans.

I look forward to becoming a fan with all of you.

I have a couple questions...
1. How would you rate the fans in Chicago are in comparison to the Boston fans in terms of baseball IQ?
2. What do I need to know about this forum?
3. I've been doing my due dilligence, but what other resources are available to me to find out the "who's who" in the organization? I've been looking over baseball reference, but sometimes there are other resources available.

Thank you,
SCM33

My mistake. You seem to like the reparte so it was a faulty assumption.

Your Frank comment was probably innocous, i was driving and in a bad mood earlier.

2. What do I need to know about this forum?

Sox sign Brad Penny to minor league deal.

Grabbed Peter Tahoe RHP in AAA portion of Rule V.

YES!!!!! GAME 7 WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!! Tough day for Kerry Wood in the Chi!

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.

the guy Cub fans were all excited about last year.

The White Sox have agreed to a 1/yr/$4M contract with Emilio Bonifacio.

Ugh.

Seriously? That is a good pickup for the Sox.

So who is on the wish list for Sox fans?

I would think, other than a completely new bullpen, they would want to look at Denard Span, Melky Cabrera, Nick Markakis, Emilio Bonerface, Micheal Cuddyer, and Russell Martin.

I think any (all) of those guys would be an upgrade over what the Sox have.

May have wanted another reliever if $4M was laying around? I don't know

Bonifacio is a great super sub. He was good as a Cub...he would be excellent serving a utility role on a good team.

Bonifacio is a great super sub. He was good as a Cub...he would be excellent serving a utility role on a good team.

very good splits against LHP which should make him a perfect platoon with Gillaspie.

The price for that role seems rather high.

That would be ok but I don't think they're going to use him in that role. I think he's the everyday second baseman. I guess it's better than giving Stephen Drew $10M but Bonifacio is not an everyday player. I was hoping if they went out and got a second baseman it would be an upgrade over what they already have.

That would be ok but I don't think they're going to use him in that role. I think he's the everyday second baseman. I guess it's better than giving Stephen Drew $10M but Bonifacio is not an everyday player. I was hoping if they went out and got a second baseman it would be an upgrade over what they already have.

They did.

The reaction from Sox fans shows their general negativity as opposed to Cub fans who seemed to like the guy and thought they could get a good return in prosepcts by flipping him.