Behind Cubs, Schaumburg Flyers and Niles North High School, the White Sox are the fourth most Popular Chicagoland Baseball Team

Fay VonCootersmith

The Chicago White Sox are the defending AL Central Champs, are doing better than the Cleveland Indians, and due to their success, have recently surged to the fourth most popular Chicagoland baseball team.

For years the Sox have found themselves settled behind the fan-favorite Cubs. This year they’ve faced extra competition from the Schaumburg Flyers, who are featuring a William Hung “Inspiration” experience. They’ve also fallen behind the Niles North High School Fighting Vikings, a team that is featuring a “refreshing lack of goatees.”

As the White Sox are hoping to make their way from fourth up to third, their field’s namesake has opted to distance its ad campaigns from Joan Cusack and instead embrace tear-jerking campaigns that reference subjects such as family loyalty, intense friendship and non-sequitur illiteracy.

But it’s not smooth sailing in fourth place; the upcoming Peoria Chiefs v. Kane County Cougars game at Wrigley gives the Sox have some stiff competition, and they could be pushed back to fifth if they don’t act fast.

The Sox have gone on the offensive by posting m4m Missed Connections about Niles outfielders and Photoshopping Cubs players into the FAILblog. And, as the final boost in fans’ hearts, they’ve decided to really pump up the marketing for this season’s Polish American Nights.