The view from Chicago - June 6th edition

[chisox]

Sun Times
He can't reach century mark

History and the New York Yankees go hand in hand, but usually the history recounts success. This season, the Yankees are recording different kinds of history as they try to climb out of a sub-.500 hole, a mountain of injuries and the burden of expectations.

De Luca: Torre commiserates with Lou, Ozzie
• Podsednik's ready to go with Charlotte
• Another setback for Crede

Tribune
Sox pitcher still has troubles with 100th win
It has been six weeks since Mark Buehrle won his last game, an astonishing development that became more curious Tuesday in a loss to the Yankees.
• Sox table-setters warming up
• Sox's cold bats chilling reminder of '60s

Southtown
Ozzie: 'Buckle up and pray'
Just like so many other things this season, Mark Buehrle's quest for the Holy Grail -- or, in this case, his 100th career win -- isn't sparking the White Sox. Including Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the New York Yankees at U.S. Cellular Field, the left-hander has failed in his last seven starts to earn the milestone win.

[FingersCrossed]

Wow, you really changed your thread title.

[chisox]

Wow, you really changed your thread title.

said i would

White Sox need to be concerned. Announced attendance was 30,000 and there were a lot of no shows last night.

[yankeefreak04]

I will be in attendance tonight, hopefully celebrating my birthday with a Yankee win...

[TheYankee]

said i would

White Sox need to be concerned. Announced attendance was 30,000 and there were a lot of no shows last night.

Funny how a World Series can peak interest, and then suddenly, a few years later...

[FingersCrossed]

said i would

White Sox need to be concerned. Announced attendance was 30,000 and there were a lot of no shows last night.

Yikes. I think the Yanks should be concerned too! Aren't they supposed to be this touring circus troupe?

Well, at least one of the clubs (nyuk, nyuk, guess which?) hit a lot of baseballs, maybe tonight's showing will improve?

[FingersCrossed]

I will be in attendance tonight, hopefully celebrating my birthday with a Yankee win...

Happy birthday! Hope you'll get a memorable birthday gift out of tonight's game.

[yankeefreak04]

Happy birthday! Hope you'll get a memorable birthday gift out of tonight's game.

Thanks... I hope so as well..

[yankeesnumber1]

I will be in attendance tonight, hopefully celebrating my birthday with a Yankee win...

Birthday here too....a win is the only present I want today!! Lets go Yanks!!

[TheYankee]

I will be in attendance tonight, hopefully celebrating my birthday with a Yankee win...

Sweet... happy birthday, and pull us one through tonight.

[TheYankee]

Birthday here too....a win is the only present I want today!! Lets go Yanks!!

Maybe we should just turn this into a birthday thread Happy birthday to ya!

[FingersCrossed]

Thanks... I hope so as well..

Um, I didn't mean a foul ball to your section. We clear on that, right? A victory fit for the Yankees! (Sorry, ChiSox!)

[yankeefreak04]

Thanks all... I am in good foul ball territory tonight so I will take the souvenir, but will be more than happy with a resounding Yankee win...

[chisox]

Funny how a World Series can peak interest, and then suddenly, a few years later...

In the city itself the White Sox are pretty much even with the Cubs..but The Cubs own the wealthy northern burbs and draw from downstate and Iowa.

The White Sox draw from NW Indiana and don't exist downstate at all.

Plus the White Sox have a tier pricing system and charge more for Yankees and Boston games and even more for Cubs.

http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/tick...e.jsp?c_id=cws

For whatever reason Boston is usually the toughest ticket after the Cubs.

[OldYankeeFan]

I will be in attendance tonight, hopefully celebrating my birthday with a Yankee win...

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[TheYankee]

In the city itself the White Sox are pretty much even with the Cubs..but The Cubs own the wealthy northern burbs and draw from downstate and Iowa.

The White Sox draw from NW Indiana and don't exist downstate at all.

Plus the White Sox have a tier pricing system and charge more for Yankees and Boston games and even more for Cubs.

http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/tick...e.jsp?c_id=cws

For whatever reason Boston is usually the toughest ticket after the Cubs.

Yep, I know all about the Cubs draw from Iowa... that's where I'm from, and I'm back home from school here for the summer... I can count the people I know who are Sox fans on one hand, but Cubs fans, that's another story... of course, Des Moines is the AAA home of the Cubs, so I'm sure that helps the Cubs to an extent...

[chisox]

Yep, I know all about the Cubs draw from Iowa... that's where I'm from, and I'm back home from school here for the summer... I can count the people I know who are Sox fans on one hand, but Cubs fans, that's another story... of course, Des Moines is the AAA home of the Cubs, so I'm sure that helps the Cubs to an extent...

The White Sox don't have a minor league team within 700 miles of Chicago.

AAA South Carolina (Charlotte)
AA Alabama
both A teams North Carolina
Rookie in Montana and Virginia

You would think they would want a team in the Midwest League but....

[just-blaze]

The White Sox don't have a minor league team within 700 miles of Chicago.

AAA South Carolina (Charlotte)
AA Alabama
both A teams North Carolina
Rookie in Montana and Virginia

You would think they would want a team in the Midwest League but....

Charlotte is in North Carolina.

[chisox]

Charlotte is in North Carolina.

but Charlotte plays in Ft Mill, SOUTH Carolina a Charlotte burb

[gdn]

What's up with all these White Sox links in the Yankee forum? Huh? HUH? HUH?


HA!

[yankeesnumber1]

Maybe we should just turn this into a birthday thread Happy birthday to ya!

Thanks. Last year it was a great bday when Melky robbed Manny of that game tieing HR at Yankee stadium....lets see what happens tonight

[yankeebot]

Happy birthday to the both of you. May you be gifted with another Yankee win. Foul balls all around.

[groovitude]

Thanks. Last year it was a great bday when Melky robbed Manny of that game tieing HR at Yankee stadium....lets see what happens tonight

That was a year ago tonight? I was in my seat at the Stadium for that one. Best catch I've ever seen in my life.

[Dave B]

There is an incredible selection of tickets for tonight on Craigslist, much of which is below face value. This is sort of depressing, but also nice, because now I can treat myself and several friends. Last season I was there for Wang's start, which they ended up losing in the 10th. Hopefully tonight will be a better result.

[chisox]

plenty of tickets on the White Sox message board as well