So, in less than 24 hours we will do this again, but mine as well take a look at last week. I was gonna get this done on Monday, but my efforts were placed in another 108 project that I am pretty sure everyone will enjoy, especially #WallyMoney.  So last week?  What the hell happened?  I know I was drunk on 2 school nights, and Fri thru Sun like normal.  I know it was a fun week, so let’s recall it together.

Double Header Monday!

108 OG Classy Tom contacted me a few times on Sunday saying he was gonna come join me on Monday as his best bud Carson Fulmer was gonna make his first start with the Sox in the 2nd game.  He decided not to come, which was a good thing.  Carlos Rodon tossed a great 1st game so I figured that 2nd game was gonna be a blowout.  Glad our Sox didn’t disappoint.  Carson was setup to fail in my eyes, and the Twins have suddenly become a real team in the last few weeks.  Da faq?  I sat with #WallyMoney and #AlohaPeteHand for that game in Pete’s sick as fuck seats.  We left in the 7th of the 2nd game while our Sox were getting beat badly.  Debate took place between myself and the fellas about how many games will be like that second game next year.  Let’s just say Pete (who has much more baseball knowledge than me) think they won’t fall flat like that as much as myself. It was odd to talk that much baseball, but proved to be a trend. Saving grace,  it was Beatles night, so the music was bomb.

GIOLITO DAY!

Aw yeah!  Giolito Day!  First start for our best guy on the farm (currently).  He pitched a solid 6 innings before the bullpen gave up a buncha runs, but Beefloaf and I were several beers deep in by that time, so it was all good. We even pre-gamed that night.  Pre-Game on a Tuesday?  Sounds like college.  I will crow more about Giolito later, so be patient.  Sox go down hard, now back a game in this series.

Plain ‘Ol Wednesday.

SIKE!  Timmy Anderson Walk Off Bruh!  Le-Le-Leury solo homered and scored the tying run thaks to a Moncada.  Really all you need to know besides it was $1 Hot Dog day which if you follow us on Twitter you will know that I ate 2 grilled and 2 boiled.  I also crushed 4 High Life’s before I walked down to the park.  Grilled over Boiled, all day.  ALL DAY. Don’t you forget it.

FREE SHIRT THURSDAY!

What a great shirt, but we made it better.

Sox were always gonna win this mofo.  Dutch killed it and the bullpen kept it together.  Took advantage of errors and closed out this series up 3 – 2. Not bad boys!  We pre-gamed again and got drunk yet again on a school night.  We discovered the 19.2oz Founders All Day IPAs which might be the solid go to in the 108.  A full 50¢ more than a Modelo, but not delivered to your seat, which is hard for us. Great series with the Twins, unlike what is going on as I type this.

The Elvi Badergate Uplift Mofo Party Plan.

People FUCKING love Elvis night.  For reals.  People LOVE Baderbrau Beer and Brats.  No doubt about it.  We combined the two on Friday and we would have blow the roof off the mother had there been one.  Rob and the Baderbrau crew brought the beer and the food, we brought our crew.  No one left disappointed, as evidenced by the trash can and empty cooler.

But what was disappointing was the lines.  Fucking lines to get in moved slower and slower, but luckily we had beer to drink.  When they finally forced us to leave, which was aided by no beer left, the lines were reasonable, but WTF White Sox?  It’s like it’s a surprise that you sold that many tickets and have 0 idea on what to do to get people in a timely fashion.

Maybe something happened, if so tweet at us, but I blame the lack of prep by the Sox staff.  Or just lack of staff.  Listen, we have like 4 or 5 “big” games all year.  Opening Day, Cubs Series, Elvis Night.  That’s about it.  Have a few random big games throughout the year too, but you can bet your sweet ass that those games will be filled and we shouldn’t look like we aren’t ready.  God help us when we get good.  Ugh, hurts me to even think about it.

Game was great! Yolmer walk off single.  I see a trend here.

Star Wars Night / MSS Bday Party!

A big huge thanks goes out to my wife for putting together a fun ass night in the 108 for my family and friends.  We has 30+ people up in there having a great time, drinking all the beers.  Plus there were bobbleheads! Thanks to the people that came down early with me and got extras!  Had a great time being a tourist so to speak, enjoying the festivities. Sox did it up good that night, but LINES again.

By some grace of god they sold more than 20k tickets 2 nights in a row and they decided to check tickets.  Sadly, they had 1 (ONE) guy checking a bunch of tickets.  Uh, 1 guy?  It was slow as fuck.  I watched as two people walked in front of me and my crew and waited awhile before I informed them that the line was back further.  They responded with “Well, we were here before” Huh?  That isn’t how lines work.  You go in, that is the line.  You don’t get displaced usually in a line, but you can leave that line, but that doesn’t entitle you to walk back to the front just cause you waited before, which I bet was a bullshit excuse anyways.  This would not be my only vocal complaint of the night….

The boys sit in Rows 12 and 13.  Our group was in 20, 21 and 22.  2nd inning.  Yolmer bombs a deep homer to right, which bounces off a table in the patio and into the loving hands of BeefLoaf.  It was simply amazing.  Not all that graceful, but amazing all the same.

My wife is a lovely person.  Maybe you saw her message from last Friday letting me know there was some pizza in the fridge so I didn’t need to venture to Freddies to pick up a slice. She always thinks the best things about people, it’s a hell of a quality.  I don’t always exhibit that quality, especially when I have had a few drinks.  Due to my large size, I hardly ever speak up, but it has happened a few times this summer.  So we were treated to this DURING the game.

Don’t get me wrong, I love kids.  I love kids making signs.  I love kids being at the game and kinda paying attention.  I HATE kids/adults/animals that don’t give a fuck about anyone but themselves.  Does this kid know she is blocking the view of those of us behind her?  I am guessing no.  But this, as a father, is where you step in and show the kid what she is doing wrong.  Had my kid done this, I would have told her to sit down and explained why.  But after a few innings of this, she kept it going DURING THE GAME, I may have said “Sit Down” a little bit too loud for my lovely wife.

My wife and I engaged in a thought provoking convo about how I thought this kid was exhibiting “asshole-type behavior” and she thought that I had just called a kid an asshole.  Well, kids can be assholes, but I don’t think she was being an asshole.  What she was doing was “asshole-like” but that doesn’t mean she IS an ASSHOLE. We discussed this at great length, decided it might be better to let it go, which we did. Night saved!

Moments later, DURING A HALF INNING, she got on the board and the sign was never seen again.

It was a great night with many friends and family, only needed a W, but alas that wouldn’t come tonight.  Thanks to my wife for setting it up and for my friends and family for showing up!

GIOLITO DAY PART DEUX.

My Uncle Lee would always say “Well, you can’t win them all” and he was right, but if you are Lucas Giolito you can win 1 of your first 2 starts.  Solid game by our new guy.  Showed why, unlike Fulmer, he deserves to be on that mound as a starter. Sox offense showed way the eff up especially Matty D.  Was great to watch.  Alot of our homies showed up that day, including the ‘Loaf and Chorizy’s extended family. Sleepy Harold even brought his GF!  It’s for real folks, they even have a dog!

It was a great end to a LONG DRUNK WEEK and WEEKEND.  Holy shit, less than 24 hours and we do it again.

-MSS

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Most days, I try my best to avoid ESPN.  But the other day I saw a poll about the single season HR record.  Here it is:

Now, I know he’s just pandering, but this is so stupid I felt compelled to write something.

Math

First things first, 73 is more than 62.  I know math can be tough, but if you’ve learned to count you should have this one locked up.  Maybe you have not learned, so I’ll provide a little more information.  On September 9th, 2001 Barry Bonds hit his 61st HR in the first inning which is 1 less than 62.  In the 5th inning, he hit his 62nd HR, which is samesies as 62.  In the 11th inning, he hit his 63rd HR, which is 1 more than 62.  So now we’re solid on that, I hope.

Cheating

Now, here’s the real reason why people cry about this record all the time.  Because Barry Bonds was cheating.  But I must ask, what rule was he breaking?  He didn’t get caught using a banned substance, he didn’t get suspended, so why say he cheated?  Is it because his head got much, much bigger and it was very obvious to everyone he was using HGH?  I mean, steroids don’t make your head bigger, but HGH does, that’s just fact.  So it had to be HGH right?  Well, if it was, he wasn’t cheating.  HGH was banned by Major League Baseball in 2005, well after his 73 HRs as pointed out in the Math section above.  You can’t take things away because he did something that was allowed at that time, but then became outlawed later.  If MLB outlawed drinking in the clubhouse during games, would we go back and take away Mark Buehrle‘s save?  And before you say alcohol is not a performance enhancing drug, remember that you’re talking to the 108.  Babe Ruth‘s ghost will come visit you, and not in a cool Sandlot way.

Conclusion

I am not going to try to argue that Barry Bonds is some great guy and I wouldn’t argue that for Bill Belichick either.  But as long as there are rules, there will be people that work around those rules.  You can hate them or call them cheaters, but the fact is, they’re taking advantage of poorly written and poorly enforced rules.  It’s happened forever and will continue to happen.  And that may really rub you the wrong way, but it doesn’t change the fact that a big headed goon cranked 73 dingers and that is now the record.  And trust me, it’ll be all the more enjoyable when Nicky Delmonico hits his 74th HR in late September 2018.

-Chorizy-E

Yo.  The booze has worn off and I am ready to remember the past week’s events while watching our fabulous White Sox!

Tuesday – ‘Stros Game 1 

I (@mysoxsummer) went solo to this game. Dutch Oven was on the bump, wasn’t expecting much, but after he didn’t give up a run in the 1st and we scored 3, my interest peaked.  It then did a solid nosedive after the Oven promptly gave up 3 runs in the 2.  I was mildly pissed, but figured it was early and hoped that those 3 runs in the 1st were not all the offense they had planned.  Well I am happy to report they were not.  The bats were on fire, unlike the previous series vs the Red Sox, and the Sox looked good.  I made a bold bet with our Twitter audience in which if the Sox scored 10 runs by the 7th (last call) I would buy a giant frozen drink.  They had scored 8 by the 4th, so it seemed possible, but alas they didn’t hit the 10.

Interesting things happened at this game.  In the 107 there were a bunch of kids that were there for Lolla, I am guessing, that were killing Bud’s and Angry Orchards like they were getting banned by the City of Chicago.  I noticed that something was up when I saw a kid in the section taking in the anthem but didn’t remove his hat.  They were fun to watch, they clearly enjoyed “Nightcrawler” the cotton candy salesman.  Who, by the way, got the biggest applause all night.

There was also an Astros fan that felt the need to taunt other Sox fans in the 107 and 106.  You don’t normally talk shit in a visitor’s park, at least not when you are getting beat by a cellar team when you are in 1st, but to each their own.  He had a nice poncho and sombrero.  On Twitter I invited him to the 108 to partake in a Modelo, but seems like he blew his load the first night and never came to see us.  Sox Win.

Wednesday – ‘Stros Game 2

The fattest guys in the 108 were really looking forward to this one.  The FIRST $1 HOT DOG GAME! We talked earlier in the day and tried to figure out how many ‘Loaf and I would down.  Upon our early arrival, we got a 24oz Old Style (best beer deal in the park 24 oz for $10) and we ran into the hot dog guy.  We ordered 4 and noticed that these were not the regular $1 dogs they have used in the past.  They were full size! We killed those dogs and ordered 2 more later and ‘Loaf and I played the “I will eat one if you eat one…” game.  We drank A LOT, just to be clear.  A lot for a school night anyways.

Gonzo pitched one hell of a game and offensively the Sox showed up again!  TA had 3 RBI’s with a homer and a double.  A great game to be drunk at and we enjoyed the festivities.

We found out later that our hot dog vendor sold 700 hot dogs that night.  Pretty amazing.  Sox Win Again!

Thursday – ‘Stros Game 3 / Badergate with the 108 

If you don’t follow us on Twitter or FB, please do. Because if you don’t you will never get the details of the tailgates that we help “host” with our good friends at Baderbrau. What do these tailgates include?  Usually free stuff from us but more importantly FREE FOOD AND BEER FROM BADERBRAU!  Have you had a beer from these guys yet?  Yes? No?  Well you should.  They have a great selection of beers that are easy on the pallet and the wallet.  They produce mostly lager style beers that are an easy transition from the domestic swill that some of you guys drink.  If you like hops, try their Lawnmower Lager (108 Fave) that has just enough hops at 38 IBU’s to give it a nice flavor.  If you wanna get crazy, try their Dry Schwarz which is a black lager that has all the flavors of a great stout or porter but not as heavy.  It is another 108 Fave.  We got a chance to taste the new Oktoberfest which goes down crazy smooth and get’s ya feeling like you need to dance around.  More on that later….

The tailgate was bumping with good friends of the 108 #AlohaMr.Hand and #WallyMoney stopped by.  So did PC Johnny and his lovey wife.  Quite the crew drinking on a Thursday.  Brats were awesome, as always, and the boys from Baderbrau took good care of us.

One word about the game – Moncada. Tied the game in 9th with a home run and then won it in the 11th with a walk off single.  Maybe it was the full belly or all the great beers, but these are the games that make this rebuild fun.  Hell, this series of games.  You see the flashes of what it will be like for years to come.  It’s gonna be fun, buy in now folks!

Friday – Royals Game 1 / Baderbrau Pre-Game

Fridays are our big night, always have been, always will be. This Friday, riding a 3 game win streak and the nice 48 can donation from Baderbrau, was no different.  ‘Loaf loaded the cooler in the AM.  Little Miss Shortstop and I picked up the cases in the afternoon, and we were ready to get down to drinking.  Was a brisk evening, great for drinking the Oktoberfest brew, and drink we did.  Jesus.

Not sure when we made it to the game, but were were feeling no pain.  The drinking continued and we even kept it going after the Sox won their 4th in a row at Chi Sox.  The whole crew was there (minus Slumpbuster) including #WallyMoney.  We had some surprise guests too! @dirrty862 and her man were there, @ColinJPrinsen swung by too! Pretty sure more people came by, but guess what?  WE WERE HAMMERED.  Like, really hammered.  I remember thinking I hope this game goes long cause I have a bunch of Modelo to drink before we leave.  Which I did, like a champ.

Sox win their 4th in a row and we celebrated with the delish maple wings.  In ChiSox, for 15 minutes after the game, the kitchen is open.  So you better get there quick.  Our love of maple wings runs deep, and thanks to #WallyMoney we all had some.  And 24oz Pacificos. Which are a motherfucker.  Holy hell we drank a bunch. Sox Win + We Got Hammered = Friday Night.

Saturday – Royals Game 2 / We Got The Band Back Together

Saturday is always a crapshoot, but with the Indiana boys at full strength we knew it would be trouble.  I was on the fence as I was sick AF but as I kept pushing myself through the day, I decided to make the trip.  The Sox gave away some sweet hats too, with a legit snapback, not this velcro shit.  Even large headed Classy Tom could fit his dome in that bad boy.  So cheers!

The Baderbrau was flowing and we were back for round two.  Melky was out in right again, which was awesome, cause he is awesome.  What wasn’t awesome was when he beat us with a 2 run homer.  That killed our streak and broke Chorizy’s heart.  #Leche #NeverForget

We headed down to the Craft Kave before the end of the game, drank some delish beer and then headed back to BeefLoaf’s Patio to drink more.  Somehow Chorizy dialed an Uber while sleeping and was picked up quickly.  He was pretty sleepy, so glad he made it home safe.  ‘Loaf and I chatted till 1:30 in the am, and I walked home. We solved the world’s problems over great Baderbrau beer, and that is how it should be.  We can’t remember the solutions, but whatevs.

Sunday – Royals Game 3 / MSS M.I.A.

So many of you might have seen our “Sunday Soak” Sponsored By Baderbrau episode and know that I was M.I.A. (and not the rapper).  If you didn’t see that episode, watch it here and follow us on FB.  It is quite hilarious and well done by the bros.

I am actually not a midwife, but my sister’s family became 4 that day as they welcomed in a new boy, sure to be a Sox fan, named Beckham.  Not a day will go by that I won’t think of Bacon when I see my nephew.  The hunt is on for a kids jersey with Beckham on it, just so you all know.

So after 5 hours of shitty sleep (sick and booze) I loaded up the family Kia and headed north of Milwaukee to distract my nephew while his folks enjoyed the whole birthing experience.  So that was cool.

Game left alot to be desired, I hear anyways, but it was a good weekend had by all.  Can’t wait to do it again.

-MSS

Shit You Should Know / Pencil This In

Badergate At The Park – Elvis Night! 

Date: August 25th

Location : TBD (But usually Lot E)

Time: 4pm

What: Free Baderbrau beer.  Free Baderbrau food.  Free swag from the 108 boys. Do you need any other reasons to come get drunk on Friday night?  Be there or be square.

Fill The 108 Night! MSS Turns 40! Star Wars Night 

Date: August 26th

Location : Section 108 / $20 Tickets

Time: 6pm

What: My Sox Summer is turning 40 on Aug 20th, but we won’t celebrate till the 26th.  We have 30 plus tickets bought already for our friends and family, let’s buy even more.  MSS would suggest you get them at the box office to save on fees and get there early to get the bobblehead.  If you don’t want that bobblehead give it to MSS.  Ha.  We promise to be drunk AF and we will go live a few times.  Have fun in a full 108! We might have to get an extra Modelo vendor that night to handle all the requests.

Justin Verlander posted on Twitter right after the trade deadline about how he was still in the Detroit’s locker room.  This is nice and it let’s his fans know he’s happy to be there, but we all know that with his massive contract, the Tigers will put him on the waiver wire and hope he gets through.  If he does, he’ll be available to be traded.  The Sox should not allow that to happen.

There are three possible outcomes from claiming Verlander:

1. The Sox trade Courtney Hawkins for Justin Verlander.
2. The Tigers let the Sox eat his contract.
3. The Tigers revoke Verlander’s waivers and keep him.

One and two are basically the same thing and are very unlikely.  If Detroit felt compelled to dump his salary, they would have traded him for anything before the deadline.  So they are looking to either keep him or sell high.  But even if they did, the Sox now have a minimized payroll that could absorb his monster contract.  They could then trade him in the off-season or next deadline.

Three is the likely scenario and is important if the Sox want to move Miguel Gonzalez or Derek Holland.  You can’t allow Verlander to be in the August market.  By doing this, you block that from occurring.

This is an extreme example, but with the Sox horrible record, they have only the Phils and Giants ahead of them on the waiver wire.  This means they can claim a number of guys passing through.  They also have room on their 40 man to do it.  So you may see Hahn try to grab some guys that could provide offseason trade value like Ervin Santana or Jeff Samardzija or that guy we all wanted in free agency: Justin Upton.

-Chorizy-E