SOP

My daughter the baseball snoop called last night to ask, “Did you hear about White Sox tickets for next season?” This not being the central focus of my existence, I answered in the negative. According to Clare, it looks as if the lower-bowl seats we like will be going up in price, not because of a general price hike—after a 81-81 season, I would hope not—but on account of a new grouping of various sections. Sound confusing? I thought so. Apparently, people on social media are passing around a map with the new groupings. For argument’s sake, let’s say the Sox have no intention of a general price hike. Fine, then it would behoove them to address rumors to the contrary. Only what do we get on the team website? Stuff about fan predictions (nothing on ticket pricing) and inbox answers from the team reporter (again, nothing ticket related). This is standard operating procedure for the team—absolute silence until they decide otherwise, fallout be damned. I’d say something about cutting off a nose to spite a face, but, knowing SOP, I don’t have to.