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That's how he found Iguchi and he publicly said that.

Ted Turner used to do something like this with the Braves according to the book The Lords of the Realm. He'd basically only offer the rights to his own station WTBS, get very little money for them, but then claim a loss in broadcasting revenue even though WTBS and the Braves were basically under the same corporate structure. And he'd get all the advertising revenue. Other stations like WSB in Atlanta were prepared to offer more money for the rights but "somehow" they never got them. 😉 Owners cook the books that's a fact. That's why you and the MLBPA don't trust them one bit.

One more win and the Bears have a winning season. Pretty remarkable all things considered.

Doesn't mean it isn't concerning and given the track record of the Sox medical, training and conditioning staffs over the past several years, I take anything they say with a grain of salt. Legs are just important to a pitcher as the arm/shoulder. They form the base for everything that follows. If that is hurt other issues can start to take place because of trying to compensate for it.

I guess you haven't been paying much attention to the pap nonsense Getz has been saying this off season. They aren't going to sign anybody worth a damn.

Just more examples of how on and off the field this franchise is incompetent, dysfunctional and inept. Hard to think they are that stupid or blind to the damage that is being done, its that arrogance again that has been around for 40+ years now...WE know what we're doing. How DARE you question us!

I'd be willing to wager the difference between the two and how they will approach ownership, winning and making money will be completely different. And there were "warning signs" about JR and EE going back to the beginning when he and Einhorn bought the club. The "insult" to the Veeck family at the first press conference and this "Jerry Reinsdorf was a “source of intrigue” and in the future could become a “source of controversy.” –From a story by reporter Linda Kay, Chicago Tribune January 30, 1981.

Considering JR doesn't even do that any more, realistically trying to win would be met with open arms by the fan base in my opinion. It's not like the Suns were signing stiffs and has-been's. It simply didn't work out.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/20/chicago-bears-poll-stadium/

JR's entire ownership of this franchise has been based on his ego, his certainty that anything he does is right, his belief that players are overpaid and his disdain for the fan base. Yea he wants to get every, single solitary dime he can out of this until he is no longer above ground. He wants as much as possible for his family. He's like many billionaires in this regard. Greed above all.

When you add in the 729 million a year from Fox and the 450 million a year from Turner that comes out to very close to two billion dollars a season in national TV revenue. That's a lot of broadcast revenue. Now add in national radio deals and these owners are making a pot full of money even before the first ticket is sold.

Vatican security advised guests not to hand any gifts directly to the pope, but when Leo saw Ishbia had brought along a Sox jersey signed by members of the 2005 World Series-winning squad, “he looked at me and he goes, ‘No, no, no, hold on — that stays here with me,’” Ishbia recalled. “He was excited to have this jersey with, I’m guessing, some of his heroes, the Paul Konerkos and Ozzie Guillens of the world. It was really cool that he didn’t want to follow protocol. He wanted to have it near him,” said Ishbia, who lives in Chicago and is building a massive home in Winnetka. “I’ll do my very best to create more wonderful memories for Chicago White Sox fans,” he said. Those were encouraging words for fans patiently waiting for change. The new era at least has a timestamp. And it officially began Wednesday in Rome, which sources say was not built in a day.

With ESPN, NBC and Netflix worth 800 million per season: https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports-media/2025/11/19/mlb-reaches-new-media-deals-with-espn-nbc-and-netflix

Actually his brother is the majority owner of the Suns but he is involved. And yes, they made the moves to get guys like Beal and Durant to go along with Booker. It didn't work out but they at least tried

Nice to see guys like Gary Peters, Tommy John, Wilbur Wood, Luis Aparicio again.

Actually I think there have been cases where if it is written into their contract they will get paid.

Time will tell. But given his net worth is four billion dollars I suspect writing checks won't bother him like JR, who basically tries to write as few checks as possible. We'll see.

He stated that if he wanted to commute he'd have just bought the Twins, that Chicago is his home and he is keeping the team here.

Don't know how this guy got these or found these but they are sharp and clear from 1968 & 1969:

That was always my assumption but it is nice that someone with his position and financial where with all has publicly said it. And like I posted those three or four people who keep insisting the Sox are moving should give that ludicrous notion a rest now.

I'd love to have Armstrong playing center for the Sox when he is still in his prime myself. Don't care where he came from. 🙂

“I wish it was yesterday. I’d love to be the steward of a wonderful franchise. I’m the biggest baseball fan you’ll find. My goal is to win." --Justin Ishbia. In one conversation he has shown himself to be a complete opposite of Reinsdorf and exactly what this franchise desperately needs. Just hope I'm around to see it when it happens.

I appreciate the fact that he's hit 20+ home runs. On a solid team, good organization he'd be a full time DH because his defense and his baseball stupidity trump hitting 22 home runs or whatever that number was. Maybe if the Sox can cut ties with Beni that is where Sosa will eventually end up.

This should at least limit speculation for the small number (and you know who you are) continually fretting over the "Sox moving to Nashville." Ishbia's going to build a new stadium I suspect most of it with his own money at some location in the Chicago area. Just reading the Sun-Times story, my God already the difference between him and JR is like night and day. I just hope to hell I'm still alive to see this happen.

I'm sure it will break the heart of the posters who continued to insist that he is a "good" pitcher. 😆 And who knows? He may turn out to be in Tampa getting away from the shitshow on the South Side (but I doubt it...)