Single, Solitary Tear for BPJoe

by BridgeportJoe on May 16, 2007 1:52 PM CDT

Well, folks, the end is nigh. After close to a decade in the shadows of Sox Park, Mrs. Joe got a great job in one of those big square states out west with lots of sun, lots of mountains, and not a lot of hours in the office. So, we're heading out there in the next month or two.

Question: What is the best service to get for Sox games? DirectTV?

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Either DirecTV...

or a cable company affiliated with in Demand. Either way, you'll be able to get the Extra Innings package.

Otherwise, if you have a good internet connection, you can pay for MLB.tv, or sign up for XM satellite radio.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on May 16, 2007 1:56 PM CDT reply actions

as a non-dish

guy, i've been happy with xm and mlb.tv the past two seasons.

which square state are you moving to? if the bandwidth offered by local phone / cable sucks donkey balls, you may want to pony up for the dish. however, taking your laptop out to your patio with a beer and enjoying the outside during the games is a special reward, as well as being able to not bogart the tv from those less interested in white sox baseball (and hawk and dj).

will you be keeping your handle? or changing it to [square state]Joe?

by thatshortkid on May 16, 2007 3:17 PM CDT reply actions

I'm sure...

...that some of my colleagues read this, so I don't want to be too obvious about it. But let's just say I have "lofty" expectations--mile high expectations, even--for our soon-to-be home.

Don't know about changing my handle. I suppose I've lived in the 'Port long enough to earn it.

by BridgeportJoe on May 16, 2007 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions

We could call you LoDoJoe

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on May 16, 2007 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions

What is this "LoDo" that you speak of?

Seriously, though, it could be worse. Mrs. Joe is in a field where we could have had to move to any number of places where they don't have much need for big city lawyers. At least I'll be able to do roughly the same sort of thing there as here--though for moderately fewer hours and a LOT less money.

Plus, I'm told that I'm absolutely allowed to have an NL team, so long as (1) they're not the Cubs and (2) I make it well-known in advance that my allegiance lies with the Sox during interleague play (I'd add "if they meet in the postseason," but I wouldn't want anyone to spit their beer all over the computer screen).

by BridgeportJoe on May 16, 2007 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions

welcome to the west

And national league territory. I've been out here for years and never could warm up all that much to the D-Backs or the Rockies, altho Coors and environs are pretty cool (way better than phx IMO).

I just live with mlb.tv, which gives you all Sox games when you're "out of market".

by spengler on May 16, 2007 4:22 PM CDT reply actions

The first thing you will realize...

is that Rockies fans suck. Well, it's not that they suck, it's just that they don't have much history and the local establishments cater to the visitors (i.e. go to the bars around Coors when the Cubs are in town and they will be offering Old Style and "Wrigleyville" specials.).

The best thing is that tickets to Rockies games are dirt cheap. However, they do have aisle Nazis similar to that of Wrigley (they are all old, and nothing gets them more turned on then to catch someone sneaking into the lower bowl.

Anyways, I would go with DirecTV especially if you want to get the NFL package to watch Da Bears.

by DeeDubs24 on May 16, 2007 5:31 PM CDT reply actions