Does anyone really care about Chicago baseball right now?

[kittle42]

The crosstown series gets about 30k a game, even at Wrigley and even on Memorial Day.

This afternoon, a lovely one, at Wrigley? Announced at 24,645, per a friend at the game.

[LITTLE NELL]

24,000+, has to be the smallest crowd for a late May game in a couple decades.
This isn't just going on at Wrigley, the Yankees, Red Sox and Phillies have stopped selling out their parks. I think the only team selling out every game right now are the Giants.

[DSpivack]

Originally Posted by LITTLE NELL

24,000+, has to be the smallest crowd for a late May game in a couple decades.
This isn't just going on at Wrigley, the Yankees, Red Sox and Phillies have stopped selling out their parks. I think the only team selling out every game right now are the Giants.

11 teams are up vs 2012, 19 down:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/le...tendance.shtml

Oddly enough, the Sox are averaging 1,000 more per game than last season. I attribute most of that to price changes.

[DumpJerry]

Originally Posted by DSpivack

11 teams are up vs 2012, 19 down:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/le...tendance.shtml

Oddly enough, the Sox are averaging 1,000 more per game than last season. I attribute most of that to price changes.

No. It is the anticipation of years from now, you can tell your kids and grandkids that you were at the game when Adam Dunn did not strike out three times. Swinging at Ball Four.

[DSpivack]

Originally Posted by DumpJerry

No. It is the anticipation of years from now, you can tell your kids and grandkids that you were at the game when Adam Dunn did not strike out three times. Swinging at Ball Four.

He swung at a book? Perhaps he needs his eyes checked.

[MarySwiss]

Back to the topic, I will have to say, "No."

In fact, I'm thinking I should have my head examined for paying for MLB Extra Innings, and I'm tempted to cancel it for the rest of the year. It's not that I can't afford the $30+ a month; it's just that it's flat-out not worth it, the way these clowns are playing. It's like paying extra for high blood pressure!

[Lip Man 1]

Nope.

Lip

[SOXPHILE]

I'll always care about it, but the level of interest this year is the lowest I've had in a long time. I'm usually checking for scores on my i-phone, or on the scroll at the bottom of the screen if I'm unable to watch the Sox game. This year I think I can count on one hand how often I've done that. Even as I sit here tonight watching them play in Oakland, I'm only sorta half watching.

[Dan H]

Since the Sox won the series, Chicago teams have won one post season game. Yes, we absolutely hate losing to the Cubs but the novelty of the Sox-Cubs games has worn off. Both teams are going nowhere - again. That says it all.

[EnglishChiSox]

The Crosstown rivalry still has a lustre somewhat internationally, 2 out of 4 games were on ESPNAmerica, 1 on bbc radio live. I put it down to European cities obsessiveness of local "Derbies."

A lot of people do that stupid thing of wearing random baseball caps that they sell in JD Sports but I still see plenty more Sox Caps than Cubs Caps.

[voodoochile]

I was starting to when the Sox climbed back to .500 and seemed to be putting things together, but then they fell off a cliff again, so IDK. I keep them on but it's not a priority. I'm not even going to any games this weekend while they are here, though some of that is due to schedule issues and other things going on.

[A. Cavatica]

Nope.

[October26]

Originally Posted by EnglishChiSox

The Crosstown rivalry still has a lustre somewhat internationally, 2 out of 4 games were on ESPNAmerica, 1 on bbc radio live. I put it down to European cities obsessiveness of local "Derbies."

A lot of people do that stupid thing of wearing random baseball caps that they sell in JD Sports but I still see plenty more Sox Caps than Cubs Caps.

Great to hear that you see more Sox caps than Cubs caps. Perhaps I should go ask my husband to consider our relocation to Portsmouth, UK.

I still care very much about White Sox baseball (and will always detest anything and everything associated with the Cubs).

[jdm2662]

This was the first year since 1996 that both the Bulls and Blackhawks advanced past the first round. With the NHL lockout, the playoffs will end later than normal. The Bulls won a game seven on the road shorthanded, and the Blackhawks have a very good team that just came back from being down 3-1 to the Red Wings. Why this is a shock to anyone, I have no clue. It also doesn't help they introduced the Cross Town Cup for the Cubs-Sox series, making the games even a bigger embarrassment.

I want the White Sox to win, but in my > 30 days, I don't get emotionally involved in sports like I used to. I watch sports for entertainment purposes. The Sox are hardly fun to watch. It's one thing to lose when you are out pitched or out hit. But, when you play like clowns, it's not exactly good TV. My life goes on as is whether they win or lose.

[wsoxfan]

Nope, not really. I love baseball but there's almost nothing entertaining about watching the White Sox play right now. The only 2 players worth tuning in for are Chris Sale and Jake Peavy. For me personally, as long as they keep insulting us by batting Adam Dunn cleanup for some reason, I don't really have much interesting in tuning in...