tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583753.post6458918117643979325..comments2024-01-10T14:05:06.667-06:00Comments on Ivy Chat: Tom TalksChuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694071061222666196noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583753.post-23534900632134119462011-07-06T10:43:30.717-05:002011-07-06T10:43:30.717-05:00Wreckers or checkers!Wreckers or checkers!FrankSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583753.post-47581131401793728732011-07-06T09:03:51.890-05:002011-07-06T09:03:51.890-05:00Watching the Cubs is now like watching Nascar. Peo...Watching the Cubs is now like watching Nascar. People only come to see the wrecks.Richard Pettynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583753.post-79230696364788709822011-07-04T05:42:45.043-05:002011-07-04T05:42:45.043-05:00And again, announced attendance at Major League Ba...And again, announced attendance at Major League Baseball games is TICKETS SOLD, not butts in the seats. The "official" figures tell us nothing about no shows. That being said, I believe I heard Len make a comment that there were very few no shows at either the Saturday or Sunday game.FrankSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583753.post-9708328294922518382011-06-28T22:21:50.411-05:002011-06-28T22:21:50.411-05:00Stewie said: "BTW, will we hear anything from...Stewie said: "BTW, will we hear anything from Chuck on the Blago guilty verdict? My guess is no but if Ricketts goes 56 MPH in a 55 MPH, I guarantee we will get a 3 page rant on it! :)"<br />If Ricketts got a speeding ticket for 56 in a 55, that would show at least one person in the Cub organization is thinking about speed :).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583753.post-131033523153982082011-06-28T19:39:50.471-05:002011-06-28T19:39:50.471-05:00You can't provide a link?You can't provide a link?Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583753.post-3257213531819879732011-06-28T05:20:22.743-05:002011-06-28T05:20:22.743-05:00I don't subscribe to the Tribune. I don't ...I don't subscribe to the Tribune. I don't see the article online. At least a Google search for "cubs 35000 attendance chicago tribune" didn't turn it up. Neither did "cubs 35000" in the Trib's search engine. I could ask you to provide a link to it online. It's a common courtesy to provide them during an online discussion, but I'm sure you'll go on a 2 or 3 paragraph rant about Chuck.FrankSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583753.post-66662781921491749132011-06-27T08:58:27.120-05:002011-06-27T08:58:27.120-05:00FrankS wrote:
"Where are you getting your nu...FrankS wrote:<br /><br />"Where are you getting your numbers? Announced attendance is the number of tickets sold, not the number of people in the stands. Do you have a reliable source for the actual number of people sitting in the park at any given game?"<br /><br /><br />Stew's Real Dad replied:<br />"When did I say, attendence wasn't down? Attendence is down. The difference between Chucky and me is this: I look at attendence (and empty seats) throughout the league to see this is a "league wide problem"; not just a Cubs problem. Chuck sees the attendence drop at Wrigley and immediately blames the Ricketts for everything. One of us uses rational thought/facts/odds to come up with our conclusion. The other uses blind hatred stupdity.<br /><br />BTW, I guess Royals managment is pi$$ed off all those Cubs fans showed up at their ballpark. It was in Tribune yesterday Frank$. Not only do the Cubs have still one of the best home attendence records, they have one of the best ROAD attendence records as well. Yes, there has been a drop in attendence at Wrigley, no question. But drop in attendence is a problem throughout baseball and the Cubs drop has not been as significant as some other teams. I posted about this in early May and showed the figures when Chuck was blaming Ricketts for everything. It's now late June and the same thing is still happening: Attendence is down throughout the league. Do I need to explain it for a 3rd time?"<br /><br />And I'll try again.<br /><br />You claimed in an earlier posting that the Cubs have been averaging 35,000 since the weather broke. All I wanted to know was who or what is your source of information for your claim that 35,000 people have been attending recent games. Do you have a source for that info?FrankSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583753.post-43273806733390596332011-06-26T20:40:43.258-05:002011-06-26T20:40:43.258-05:00If Chuck said Stew had super models begging to be ...If Chuck said Stew had super models begging to be in his company Stew would call Chuck a liar. <br /><br />Stew, after you buy a clue for a dollar on Wednesdays at Wrigley along with your dollar hot dog, why don't you go measure the tv and radio revenues this year and count the sold seats that are empty that you can buy on the street for 5 bucks. <br /><br />After you realize that the Cub revenue is well off of budget, go look at how they are doing vis a vis the rest of baseball. <br /><br />Not every team is off in attendance and most certainly not every team is off in turnstile count by what the Cubs are.<br /><br />You have no idea what you are talking about and the diminishing payroll is indicative of it but blame Chuck for the ineptitude at Wrigley both in the front office and on the field if it makes you happy.addisonstnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583753.post-87160022491689652692011-06-26T11:17:31.579-05:002011-06-26T11:17:31.579-05:00I admit, Stew, you do not disappoint. Funny stuff...I admit, Stew, you do not disappoint. Funny stuff. One more question: If blogs like Chuck's are for losers, what does that make those of us (including me and you) who read them and then make comments on them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583753.post-88446847357532463972011-06-23T19:52:36.399-05:002011-06-23T19:52:36.399-05:00Stew,
Where are you getting your numbers? Announ...Stew,<br /><br />Where are you getting your numbers? Announced attendance is the number of tickets sold, not the number of people in the stands. Do you have a reliable source for the actual number of people sitting in the park at any given game?FrankSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583753.post-83585360655514582012011-06-23T18:53:41.483-05:002011-06-23T18:53:41.483-05:00Stewie,
Thanks for replying. I laughed quite a bi...Stewie,<br />Thanks for replying. I laughed quite a bit reading your reply. I think you have a future in (unintentional) comedy. But in all seriousness, have you considered that perhaps you might be coming off as a bit obsessed with what Chuck is writing and may be looking a bit stalkerish yourself?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583753.post-71748336011154426072011-06-21T13:05:11.345-05:002011-06-21T13:05:11.345-05:00Stewie,
I have read Chuck's blog for a long ti...Stewie,<br />I have read Chuck's blog for a long time, and I have found him to be entertaining and informative, usually with thoughtful and thorough analysis concerning Cubs ownership, team management and finances. I think if you pay attention, you will have to realize that the way this team is being run from top down is a big part of the attendance drop this year, since other years April bad weather dates still sold out or came close to selling out. I know I don't pay as much attention to them as I used to. <br />Anyway, for all the effort you put into blasting what Chuck has to say, you would be better off just starting your own blog. It would probably be entertaining (I know I would check it from time to time to see your latest rant), and who knows, maybe you could make some extra ad $ off of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583753.post-75899583076556445902011-06-21T08:23:22.203-05:002011-06-21T08:23:22.203-05:00I saw a couple innings of the Yankees series. Look...I saw a couple innings of the Yankees series. Looked like there were an awful lot of people dressed in Yankers gear in the stands. So one series does not a season make. Whether that series denotes a new trend or if it was an outlier remains to be determined.FrankSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583753.post-43796119405023074502011-06-20T09:39:43.403-05:002011-06-20T09:39:43.403-05:00Oh and speaking of attendence, this was a nice in ...Oh and speaking of attendence, this was a nice in your face reminder by Jon Greenberg this morning: <br /><br />http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/columns/story?columnist=greenberg_jon&id=6679244<br /><br />"While the Cubs need to win to sell 40,000 tickets a game, rather than a measly 35,000, the White Sox need to win to bolster their meager average of 22,745, which is worse than Arizona's, San Diego's and Houston's averages." <br /><br />So again, let's here your 10,000 theorists on why Cubs fans are not showing up in mass droves and it's all the Ricketts fault.Stewie's Real Dadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583753.post-24476628187040896702011-06-16T19:40:37.303-05:002011-06-16T19:40:37.303-05:00I like Mike Quade's leadership and character. ...I like Mike Quade's leadership and character. He is refreshing.<br /><br />If allowed time I think he will be successful.MOEnoreply@blogger.com