Nicky Delmonico ingratiated himself to White Sox fans Saturday at SoxFest by declaring Cubs fans the most annoying in baseball.
A young Sox fan posed the clickbait question during a Q&A session, and Delmonico responded “Cubs fans” like hitting a batting practice fastball.
It was a veteran move by a young outfielder. Delmonico knows his audience, and teammates Yolmer Sanchez and Tim Anderson quickly agreed with the sentiment.
Delmonico then doubled down by telling Sox fans: “Whenever the Cubs play (in) our home you all have got to literally give them hell.