In the first, a Houston attorney is suing MLB for mandating the roof remain open and not providing adequate notice to fans, causing some to get sick because they did not prepare for the cold since the dome was open. In other news, the same attorney will be suing the sun for creating heat which causes diseases, and the wind for spreading germs and just making people feel generally cold.
The second story is about how some fans paid exorbitant amounts of money, only to find they were scammed and bought stolen tickets, meaning they couldn't get into the game.
Taylor Jordan is one of several people who fell victim to a scam artist. He paid $1,400 on eBay for World Series tickets and picked them up at a broker here in Houston. But when he went to the game, he found out the tickets were stolen.
"We don't need people like that on the street. It's just bad," said victim Taylor Jordan.
Eyewitness News spoke to Tickets of America, the broker that sold Jordan the tickets. The company said it would do everything it could to get Jordan into Minute Maid Park.
The third story is about the Sox parade taking place downtown tomorrow.
The Chicago White Sox will tip their hats to their fans Friday with a victory parade in traditionally Sox-friendly neighborhoods. Then, they’ll head downtown for a rally Friday afternoon. Times were to be announced later today.
The 2005 World Series champions’ motorcade is set to begin at U.S. Cellular Field and will proceed to various neighborhoods including Bridgeport, Chinatown, Bronzeville, Pilsen, Greektown and the University of Illinois at Chicago campus, Mayor Daley said.
The ticker tape parade will continue down LaSalle Street and will stop at Wacker Drive and the Chicago River, where hundreds are expected to cheer the team for a massive afternoon rally. “This is a special moment for the city of Chicago,” Daley said. “We waited a long time.”
Daley had considered holding a rally at the Petrillo Music Shell in Grant Park but said the lighting and sound system had been removed for the winter. And plans to hold a parade on Monday also were scrapped to make things easier for players hoping to leave Chicago and head to their homes around the country.
“We don’t want to miss any of the ballplayers at all,” Daley said.
