Over the years when the Sox were having a down year (which is quite often, unfortunately) I got in the habit of listening to the Redbirds at night at times (since they were usually always playing good to great baseball).
Family members of mine would listen to Harry Caray and Jack Buck in the Sixties off of the big blowtorch station 1120. And the Cards had those great ball clubs in the Sixties. And then of course, Harry ended up doing Sox games for a number of years after that. And most Sox fans loved him. Loud and at times a bit of an outcast... just like many Sox fans. I got to meet him once and he just loved being the center of attention.
I respect the baseball fans of St. Louis as Cards and Sox fans share a great deal together of love for the game and being knowledgeable about it. Real baseball passion. As the Sox have started to play the Cardinals during the regular season I hope to see this game blossom into a big rivalry like it already is on the Wrong Side of Town.
Most Sox fans would never become Tiger fans. A few might go with the Brewers. And some would have to discover the Cardinals since they are NL and not a team many Sox fans are that familiar with.
For Sox fans, the best future would be for the franchise to be sold to someone who commits to the South area of Chicago for a new ball park and keeps the team there. But the way the current Owner is acting... we might never get that chance.
Good luck to the Redbirds in ‘24.