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I think Stony just said Kane is playing for the Rangers. Doesn't he play for Detroit?

Nice seeing Mendick back in a Sox uniform, even if that was a terrible at bat.

While Jerry's strength is certainly not getting the public on his side...I honestly don't think it matters what the fans think. It doesn't matter what taxpayers think. All he has to do is convince the politicians (who are wealthy just like he is). Jerry's got connections and influence. And a lot of money. In the end, it doesn't matter what we think. He'll get what he wants. One way or another. EDIT: it SHOULD be ultimately up to the people, though. I don't understand why this plan isn't put on some kind of ballot to be voted on by the citizens.

I decided to start listening to podcasts and I will probably pick up a few books. Getting educated. Have learned quite a bit. Thanks for your advice!

This is the part I don't understand why people are so upset. I guess I can understand the anger over leaving Bridgeport...for those who live in the Bridgeport or surrounding areas (cough Laurence Holmes)...but I thought Jerry was saying this should not cost the residents any money, and it will all be paid for through that hotel tax and other means that don't come out of the pockets of the citizens of Illinois.

It would be a completely different story if the organization had a regular winning product on the field. Guarantee it. The vitriol is coming from a residual feeling of being fucked over from the promises of the rebuild. If this team were actually still in it's contention window, and actually winning, I bet this news would be welcomed with open arms.

As others have mentioned, JR is bad at alot of things but business isn't one of them. I'm sure he is aware of the state's hesitancy to pay for the stadium and has some other stipulation to sweeten the deal.

It definitely has been quite the fall from grace for those BoSox.

But they've done it with a lot of players. Releasing them before their contract was out. Luery and Kuechel come to mind, I know there are others. However, as others have mentioned in this thread, who cares who the manager is this year. Doesn't matter anyways.

Stassi kind of looks like Grandal behind the plate.

Exactly. But what do they have to lose lol. If anything, it will provide entertainment. At the very least. Hahn and Kenny are gone, so there's some bias that's gone. Although obv Jerry has history with him and likely the final say in who's manager...

I honestly think Ozzie would be great for guys like Moncada and Eloy. He would give them the kick in the ass they need.

I think at the time, many would have agreed that Renteria needed to go. Who they replaced him with was the problem. I'd rather they kept Ricky.

Depends on the stadium. If an NFL field is literally only used for home football games, then yeah, it's an expensive paperweight. But if, say, an arena is used for primarily hockey and basketball, but also volleyball and concerts and all other kinds of events, being used every single week, then no, it's not a paperweight. It's an asset to the city that is constantly bringing in revenue and creating jobs. I don't live in Chicago. How often are Wrigley, Soldier, and Guaranteed Rate used for events other than their respective sports team home games?

On the inside, looks a lot like Comerica imo. Which is actually a very underrated ballpark. Not much to look at from the inside, but a great place to watch a game.

Honestly, I don't think any ballplayers that can actually play the game at the major league level want to play for the chicago white sox in 2024.

I did this all the time with my dad (not meeting family, but going to games). All the time we'd take the Waukegan Metra into Union Station, walk about 20-30 minutes to State Street, then take the red line to the park. After the game we'd ride the trains back, getting home around 2am. Eventually as I got older and into my teens I would do it with my friends as well. So many great memories taking those trains in and out of the city to see games. Hell the transportation was just as much part of the experience as the actual game itself.

Blah blah blah same s%*# different day. Shut up talking about it and do it already

It's interesting to me that I haven't seen The 78 being presented as an option for the new Bears stadium at all. I wonder if both sides are just being mutually respectful of each other's land interests.

They would probably build a metra stop closer. One could also take the metra to a stop that is close to a CTA stop and then take that to the park.

I understand. Which is why i specifically said "I know he's radio"

I know he's radio but we have DJ as well.

I don't think comparing football to baseball is comparing apples to apples. A football game doesn't need to be stopped in excess rain or snow. Baseball does. Football teams have 8 home games. Baseball teams get 81. Less of an opportunity to see a game that (the country would argue) is more exciting=more butts in the seats regardless of the weather. I've been to maybe 5 baseball games in April. Mostly because I had less money back then and those games were super cheap. Unless it's opening day I am not going to a baseball game in the northern states until Mid-May at the earliest. If there were a dome or retractable roof (my preference would be the latter), I would definitely go in the earlier months. I would wager that a lot of people probably feel the same. And Amfam field in Milwaukee, probably our closest example of this, isn't all that bad. Seattle's park is pretty good too, I hear. In my opinion, all north states should be required to have at least retractable roofs when they build new parks. I know that it costs a lot more money...but still. It baffles me that Minnesota didn't do it for Target Field in 2015.

Well, it worked ?

If this happens I hope they still keep ticket prices reasonable and don't jack them up like Wrigley prices.