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I hate that we play the White Sox twice

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I hate that we play the White Sox twice -
pochman Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Sep 12, 2007
	May 16, 2008 11:38 pm Score: 96
	Why can't we just play one series each year and flip flop the location annually? I would have loved to have made the trip to Fenway or Yankee stadium to see the Cubs. We miss them because of the damn WhiteSox . The series between the two has lost a little something anyway. 6 games a year is way too much in my opinion. Remember the cross town classic? Now that game was awesome...and didn't even count towards the records I don't think. One 3 game series would also bring back the spark and would eliminate the chance of a split. I really hope MLB revises the in-state interleague rivalry rules...cuz we're not the only ones who do this. Anyone have Bud's email address?
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Cubs2008 Reputation:96 Level:Superstar Since:Jan 15, 2008
	May 17, 2008 8:14 am Score: 94
	Look on the bright side. Even though they got off to a hot start the White Sox stink this year.
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NEXTyearNOW Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Oct 4, 2006
	May 17, 2008 8:28 am Score: 100
	i dont think that this will change anyime soon. the league is trying to promote interleague rivalries, and the best way to do that is to build up the in state ones. Yankees v. Mets Reds v. Indians Cubs v White Sox Angels v. Dodgers etc, etc, etc.... this is all a market ploy by the league to keep the emphasis behind interleague play going. plus they are making a fortune on these games. i personally dont like playing the teams in our division like 15+ times a year worse than the 6 we have to play against the white sox. but i dont see either changing anytime soon.
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cubsfansence77 Reputation:97 Level:Superstar Since:Oct 14, 2006
	May 17, 2008 9:11 am Score: 97
	I personally like seeing the games between the two. I just wish there were less interleague games though. But, I guess it doesn't matter. Have to play 162 regardless.
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Jazzman61 Reputation:94 Level:All-Star Since:Feb 13, 2007
	May 17, 2008 9:31 am Score: 99
	As NyN said, the Cubs/White Sox are not only teams to play the home and home. And, the Cubs could have easily been scheduled to pay the Yankees and Red Sox as opposed the Orioles and Blue Jays. So, the assumption that an additional 3 games against the White Sox prevented a trip to Fenway is factually incorrect. The MLB schedulers abritrarily chose which teams from the AL Eastt the Cubs played this year. I agree, Cubs/Red Sox in Fenway would have been awesome. But, for whatever reason, it did not occur.
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In The STL Reputation:94 Level:All-Star Since:Oct 10, 2006
	May 17, 2008 10:24 am Score: 90
	Yeah, they try and make a big deal about the I-40 Rivalry - Cards/vs Royals. Maybe back in the 80s, but now it's lame. I, too, would rather go watch the Cards play in Yankee Stadium or Fenway. Instead, I only get to see them twice - in Washington and Philly :( (Live in VA)
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cubsfan1978 Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Dec 13, 2006
	May 17, 2008 10:44 am Score: 98
	Why would you want to give up 6 sure wins every season??? Dang....just noticed my server here at work won't allow me to put the smiley face avatars out there....so imagine the one with the halo after that last comment. LOL
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chanandler bong Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Dec 19, 2006
	May 18, 2008 9:39 pm Score: 98
	Pochman, I completly agree. I'm a White Sox fan and I wish they would only do the interleague rivalry games for one series also. I would rather see other teams that we normally would not play rather than the Cubs, who we see and hear and know about already.
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Cubsfan26 Reputation:97 Level:Superstar Since:Aug 24, 2006
	May 18, 2008 10:59 pm Score: 95
	Don't worry STL- what is a lame series this year is a hotly contested bru-ha-ha the next. (Or maybe the year after that.)
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johnU11 Reputation:98 Level:Superstar Since:May 17, 2007
	May 18, 2008 11:28 pm Score: 96
	Interleague play generally sucks from a fan's viewpoint. No argument there. But it works in a few places for attendance. Hell, the Reds were able to actually FILL up their ballpark against the Tribal Blunder and they couldn't even outdraw Louisville before that. I am still trying to figure out who Seattle's natural rivalry ought to be. Tacoma? I know the Cubs and White Sox players don't give a pinker's penny about it.
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