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Kirkwood
 Post subject: Re: Chicago Cubs
PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 11:31 am 
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Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:
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Everything the Cubs do does seem to get scrutinized more given their popularity.

The Sox just received a $3.2M clubhouse paid by taxpayers. I didn't know the about the project until like 3 days ago.

Not much outcry for preservation or ruining tradition with that renovation. Or that it cost taxpayers $3.2 million bucks.


The Sox don't own U.S. Cellular Field. The Illinois taxpayers do. Congratulations on your brand new clubhouse! :lol:

Right, I'm fully aware of the arrangement.

I am just very confused on the microscope put onto Ricketts and Wrigley when Reinsdorf has bilked millions with his White Sox deals.

Yet, there's a larger outcry over thrown away cards and missing hot dog buns than another $3 million extorted from the state and subsequently flushed down the toilet to renovate a park no one wants to attend.
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 Post subject: Re: Chicago Cubs
PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 11:33 am 
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Yet, there's a larger outcry over thrown away cards and missing hot dog buns than another $3 million extorted from the state and subsequently flushed down the toilet to renovate a park no one wants to attend.
The outcry was coming from Cubs fans! :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Chicago Cubs
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Kirkwood wrote:
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:
Kirkwood wrote:
Everything the Cubs do does seem to get scrutinized more given their popularity.

The Sox just received a $3.2M clubhouse paid by taxpayers. I didn't know the about the project until like 3 days ago.

Not much outcry for preservation or ruining tradition with that renovation. Or that it cost taxpayers $3.2 million bucks.


The Sox don't own U.S. Cellular Field. The Illinois taxpayers do. Congratulations on your brand new clubhouse! :lol:

Right, I'm fully aware of the arrangement.

I am just very confused on the microscope put onto Ricketts and Wrigley when Reinsdorf has bilked millions with his White Sox deals.

Yet, there's a larger outcry over thrown away cards and missing hot dog buns than another $3 million extorted from the state and subsequently flushed down the toilet to renovate a park no one wants to attend.


You don't cry when a guy that has never played a fucking big league game gets more ink than a guy who is probably the best hitter in the American League. Stop whining.

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 Post subject: Re: Chicago Cubs
PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 11:39 am 
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I am simply pointing out the difference.

Jerry extorts $7M to pay for a restaurant in which he keeps all the profits? Ah, aw shucks, that our guy Jerry!

While Ricketts wants to install a Jumbotron and there's an uproar he's assaulting a Chicago treasure.


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 Post subject: Re: Chicago Cubs
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Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:
a guy who is probably the best hitter in the American League.


so you keep up with mike trout stories?

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 Post subject: Re: Chicago Cubs
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Jerry extorts $7M to pay for a restaurant in which he keeps all the profits? Ah, aw shucks, that our guy Jerry!
It isn't really "Aw shucks", it is more "That is how it is, and the White Sox are not really unique or egregious in this."
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While Ricketts wants to install a Jumbotron and there's an uproar he's assaulting a Chicago treasure.
Wrigley is a Chicago treasure, and the jumbotron will drastically change it.

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 Post subject: Re: Chicago Cubs
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sinicalypse wrote:
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:
a guy who is probably the best hitter in the American League.


so you keep up with mike trout stories?



Why would you think Trout was a better hitter than Abreu? Abreu was better than Trout last season. He got on more and he slugged more.

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Boilermaker Rick wrote:
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While Ricketts wants to install a Jumbotron and there's an uproar he's assaulting a Chicago treasure.
Wrigley is a Chicago treasure, and the jumbotron will drastically change it.

Correct, it'll be drastically better. Glad we agree.
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