hsnterprize
03-03-2003, 08:20 AM
Hey y'all. I apologize in advance for what you're about to read, but I found this interesting "piece" on another Sox fan board. A Cub fan posted a paper he wrote in school and turned in that tries to explain why his team is better than ours. This paper is so pathetic that I had to post it here so we could have a "cyber punching bag" to lash out at in case of a bad Sox game or something.
If you can stomach this "drek", comment about it...I'd like to tell this schlep about what we think about his "theory" about the Cubs and Sox fans.
Disclaimer...HSNterprize will NOT be held financially nor legally responsible for any damage to computer/computer operations, loss or damage to furniture, or any other thing that's destroyed as a result of a Sox fan reading this garbage and getting mad to the point of breaking stuff.
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Cubs or Sox: The Cross Town Rivalry
The battle lines are drawn; each side is waiting for the other to let their guard down, so they can make their move. This is not an ancient battlefield in a distant land. This is the modern battlefield known as the Cubs Sox rivalry. Never since the civil war have people felt strongly enough about something that they were willing to sever ties with their family or friends. The Chicago baseball rivalry is one of the greatest rivalries in sports history and is the most heated debate in and around Chicago. Despite a few fleeting similarities, the differences prove once and for all that the Cubs are far superior to the White Sox.
If you ask Sox fans the new name of their precious Sox stadium, most of them would not know the name. The fact of the matter is that the White Sox administration sold out and changed the name of Comiskey to U.S. Cellular Stadium. For around sixty million filthy dollars, the Sox administrators have forsaken their roots and betrayed both of their fans. One of the interesting characteristics of U.S. Cellular stadium is the fact that approximately one third of the seats are bad. Due to the fact that the upper deck is so high up and so angled, nobody ever sits up there. Also, since Old comiskey was torn down, the Sox home has lacked history. This lack of history relates directly to the stale atmosphere that is U.S.C.S. The Sox stadium is cold and impersonal and makes visitors to the stadium feel like they are being used.
On the other side of the spectrum, Wrigley Field is possibly the most comfortable and intriguing atmosphere in the world. Wrigley Field acts as an opiate for North siders, because when you are in Wrigley, everything is right in the world. South siders usually tend to gravitate toward real opiates, but that is a different story. For one thing, nearly every seat in Wrigley is a good seat. From these timelessly good seats, you can sense the history that is all around you. You can imagine the inebriated Babe Ruth stumbling around the bases or the pleasantly intoxicated Harry Carry singing in the booth. Aside from the history, the overall atmosphere of Wrigley is magical. In Wrigley, the history combined with the ivy, the beer vendors and the seventh inning stretch create a true “field of dreams”.
A stadium is one thing, but what a team really needs in order to survive in the major leagues is a strong and dedicated group of fans. Unfortunately for the South Side ####, it is a well-known fact that White Sox fans are bandwagon fans. When the Sox are hot, they appear to have fans, but when they are in a slump their supporters miraculously disappear. Even in the best of times, U.S. Cellular Stadium will probably never be full. The Sox only sellout games when the Cubs invade their stadium. One of the only similarities between the Sox and the Cubs besides that they both play baseball is that they both have extremely rowdy fans. An example of Sox fan rowdiness is the father and son tag team that beat up a senior citizen Royals first base coach supposedly because they were on drugs. Even though this is typical Sox fan behavior, it was an eye opener because they didn’t steal his wallet, and who would have thought that Sox fans use drugs.
In Contrast, Cubs fans bleed blue twenty-four seven. They live and die by their team because their dedication to the Cubs is stronger than any other bond. Most Cubs fans come from a long line of North side spectators. Also, when the Cubs are doing poorly, they still sellout nearly every game. The crowd that assembles at Wrigley Field is warm and fun loving and creates an environment filled with friends. This is why Wrigley is known as Chicago’s largest bar. Similarly to the Sox, Cubs fans can be rowdy and mischievous. The difference is that they pick fights with people their own size and age. One example of this is when a drunken fan stole a hat from a player sitting in the Dodgers bullpen. The Dodgers started to brawl with the fans and in the end, the Cubs fans put down the Dodger insurrection in a timely manner. This goes to show that while Sox fans are more medicated, Cubs fans are more dedicated.
With such a poor fan base combined with an embarrassing team, things do not look good for the White Sox ball club. As far as the Sox future goes, there isn’t one. Things are looking pretty grim for them for this upcoming season and for the seasons to come. Selling the rights to Comiskey showed the sox administration’s desperation for money. Only a team that has come to terms with their lack of a future would make such a bold and disgraceful move. Also, because the White sox have so much clubhouse conflict and so little team spirit, they will surely have a sub par season. The white Sox, a team with few goals and even less talent should consider contraction in order to spare themselves the agony and embarrassment of another typical south side season.
Unlike the Sox, the future of the Chicago cubs is limitless. Chicago’s team is stocked with young talented athletes and wise veterans that are capable of teaching young players how to best help their team. In sharp contrast to the Sox, the Cubs management would never disgrace baseball’s forefathers by changing the name of their historical field. The move to change the name of a landmark edifice wouldn’t be good for fans, baseball or the unity of the team. Team unity is an important factor with the cubs ball club because they are a tightly knit group of players. The only conflicts they have are occasional debates about what type of music to listen to in the locker room. With so much unity and so many confident and capable young players, there is no doubt in any educated persons mind that the cubs will have ninety plus victories and will go on to win the World Series. This is their year and they cannot and will not be stopped. The Cubs dominance over the Sox will be further illustrated when they sweep the Sox in both U.S. Cellular Stadium and Wrigley Field.
All in all, the total is three to zero in favor of the cubs. They have a better field, smarter and more devoted fans, and they have a promising future. No good can come to anyone associated with the White Sox because in Chicago, the smart choice is the Cubs. The Chicago White Sox are a disease that has plagued the people of Chicago for one hundred and three years. The only way to prevent the spread of this epidemic is to educate the youth of Chicago and keep on pulling for Chicago’s one true team.
If you can stomach this "drek", comment about it...I'd like to tell this schlep about what we think about his "theory" about the Cubs and Sox fans.
Disclaimer...HSNterprize will NOT be held financially nor legally responsible for any damage to computer/computer operations, loss or damage to furniture, or any other thing that's destroyed as a result of a Sox fan reading this garbage and getting mad to the point of breaking stuff.
************************************************** **
Cubs or Sox: The Cross Town Rivalry
The battle lines are drawn; each side is waiting for the other to let their guard down, so they can make their move. This is not an ancient battlefield in a distant land. This is the modern battlefield known as the Cubs Sox rivalry. Never since the civil war have people felt strongly enough about something that they were willing to sever ties with their family or friends. The Chicago baseball rivalry is one of the greatest rivalries in sports history and is the most heated debate in and around Chicago. Despite a few fleeting similarities, the differences prove once and for all that the Cubs are far superior to the White Sox.
If you ask Sox fans the new name of their precious Sox stadium, most of them would not know the name. The fact of the matter is that the White Sox administration sold out and changed the name of Comiskey to U.S. Cellular Stadium. For around sixty million filthy dollars, the Sox administrators have forsaken their roots and betrayed both of their fans. One of the interesting characteristics of U.S. Cellular stadium is the fact that approximately one third of the seats are bad. Due to the fact that the upper deck is so high up and so angled, nobody ever sits up there. Also, since Old comiskey was torn down, the Sox home has lacked history. This lack of history relates directly to the stale atmosphere that is U.S.C.S. The Sox stadium is cold and impersonal and makes visitors to the stadium feel like they are being used.
On the other side of the spectrum, Wrigley Field is possibly the most comfortable and intriguing atmosphere in the world. Wrigley Field acts as an opiate for North siders, because when you are in Wrigley, everything is right in the world. South siders usually tend to gravitate toward real opiates, but that is a different story. For one thing, nearly every seat in Wrigley is a good seat. From these timelessly good seats, you can sense the history that is all around you. You can imagine the inebriated Babe Ruth stumbling around the bases or the pleasantly intoxicated Harry Carry singing in the booth. Aside from the history, the overall atmosphere of Wrigley is magical. In Wrigley, the history combined with the ivy, the beer vendors and the seventh inning stretch create a true “field of dreams”.
A stadium is one thing, but what a team really needs in order to survive in the major leagues is a strong and dedicated group of fans. Unfortunately for the South Side ####, it is a well-known fact that White Sox fans are bandwagon fans. When the Sox are hot, they appear to have fans, but when they are in a slump their supporters miraculously disappear. Even in the best of times, U.S. Cellular Stadium will probably never be full. The Sox only sellout games when the Cubs invade their stadium. One of the only similarities between the Sox and the Cubs besides that they both play baseball is that they both have extremely rowdy fans. An example of Sox fan rowdiness is the father and son tag team that beat up a senior citizen Royals first base coach supposedly because they were on drugs. Even though this is typical Sox fan behavior, it was an eye opener because they didn’t steal his wallet, and who would have thought that Sox fans use drugs.
In Contrast, Cubs fans bleed blue twenty-four seven. They live and die by their team because their dedication to the Cubs is stronger than any other bond. Most Cubs fans come from a long line of North side spectators. Also, when the Cubs are doing poorly, they still sellout nearly every game. The crowd that assembles at Wrigley Field is warm and fun loving and creates an environment filled with friends. This is why Wrigley is known as Chicago’s largest bar. Similarly to the Sox, Cubs fans can be rowdy and mischievous. The difference is that they pick fights with people their own size and age. One example of this is when a drunken fan stole a hat from a player sitting in the Dodgers bullpen. The Dodgers started to brawl with the fans and in the end, the Cubs fans put down the Dodger insurrection in a timely manner. This goes to show that while Sox fans are more medicated, Cubs fans are more dedicated.
With such a poor fan base combined with an embarrassing team, things do not look good for the White Sox ball club. As far as the Sox future goes, there isn’t one. Things are looking pretty grim for them for this upcoming season and for the seasons to come. Selling the rights to Comiskey showed the sox administration’s desperation for money. Only a team that has come to terms with their lack of a future would make such a bold and disgraceful move. Also, because the White sox have so much clubhouse conflict and so little team spirit, they will surely have a sub par season. The white Sox, a team with few goals and even less talent should consider contraction in order to spare themselves the agony and embarrassment of another typical south side season.
Unlike the Sox, the future of the Chicago cubs is limitless. Chicago’s team is stocked with young talented athletes and wise veterans that are capable of teaching young players how to best help their team. In sharp contrast to the Sox, the Cubs management would never disgrace baseball’s forefathers by changing the name of their historical field. The move to change the name of a landmark edifice wouldn’t be good for fans, baseball or the unity of the team. Team unity is an important factor with the cubs ball club because they are a tightly knit group of players. The only conflicts they have are occasional debates about what type of music to listen to in the locker room. With so much unity and so many confident and capable young players, there is no doubt in any educated persons mind that the cubs will have ninety plus victories and will go on to win the World Series. This is their year and they cannot and will not be stopped. The Cubs dominance over the Sox will be further illustrated when they sweep the Sox in both U.S. Cellular Stadium and Wrigley Field.
All in all, the total is three to zero in favor of the cubs. They have a better field, smarter and more devoted fans, and they have a promising future. No good can come to anyone associated with the White Sox because in Chicago, the smart choice is the Cubs. The Chicago White Sox are a disease that has plagued the people of Chicago for one hundred and three years. The only way to prevent the spread of this epidemic is to educate the youth of Chicago and keep on pulling for Chicago’s one true team.