77 Hitmen Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/17/2024 at 3:59 PM, southsider2k5 said: I apologize for the missepelling, lol, it's Hobson with a B instead of a D. The husband of George Lucas and a multiple billionaire in her own right, they are rumors to have bought a decent sized minority share of the White Sox a few years back. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mellodyhobson/ Expand Ah, thanks for the clarification. That would be interesting if she ended up buying the controlling stake from JR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxwinner Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 Is it possible that Reinsdork could be doing Dave Stewart & TLR a favor with the MLB by signaling to them that they are still serious about owning an expansion team and that they have the potential investors? While letting other potential bidders know it is time for a sale? With this disastrous TV deal, the business climate seemingly no longer makes much sense to Reinsdorf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/16/2024 at 10:10 PM, Tony said: There are plenty of reasons. I’m a fan of the White Sox, not the owner. Jerry Reinsdorf isn’t the White Sox. And at this point, I’m not ready to let Jerry make me root for another franchise. If he decides to actually sell the team to an owner that has no interest in keeping the Sox in Chicago, then I’ll feel OK moving on. Expand That's my stance and I would say though that I am probably almost as much a Brewer fan now as I am White Sox fan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/17/2024 at 5:04 PM, tray said: Related development's pressure to sell the WSox on a move to the 78 did nothing but cause a lot of uncertainty about the future of the franchise. GRF is not in poor condition needing replacement like old Comiskey was. I vigorously opposed Related and their full court press to obtain public financing for a project that largely made no sense for the WSox or for tax payers. Well, goodbye old friend. Expand Why do you believe Jerry didn't want this too? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxwinner Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/17/2024 at 3:59 PM, southsider2k5 said: I apologize for the missepelling, lol, it's Hobson with a B instead of a D. The wife of George Lucas and a multiple billionaire in her own right, they are rumors to have bought a decent sized minority share of the White Sox a few years back. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mellodyhobson/ Expand Yes, former CEO of starbucks. She purchased a minority interest in my Broncos as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/17/2024 at 5:34 PM, Harry Chappas said: That's my stance and I would say though that I am probably almost as much a Brewer fan now as I am White Sox fan. Expand Good for you. I'm in the North Shore and while I don't see me ever going to the Cubs, I would have no problem giving my fandom to the Brewers. I miss caring about baseball. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxwinner Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/17/2024 at 5:36 PM, Tony said: Good for you. I'm in the North Shore and while I don't see me ever going to the Cubs, I would have no problem giving my fandom to the Brewers. I miss caring about baseball. Expand I might be a rockies fan but would probably give up on baseball altogether. Not the game we all once fell in love with. Kind of boring ever since the inception of the sabremetric era Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/17/2024 at 5:04 PM, tray said: I vigorously opposed Related and their full court press to obtain public financing for a project that largely made no sense for the WSox or for tax payers. Expand Well congratulations, I’m sure you’re important enough to deserve this victory lap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/17/2024 at 2:43 AM, The Grinder said: Be nice if the Wirtz family estimated worth of 11 billion or the Crown family established worth of 15 billion would show interest Expand Or illinois Walton's family....Pritzker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrittBurnsFan Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/17/2024 at 5:04 PM, tray said: Related development's pressure to sell the WSox on a move to the 78 did nothing but cause a lot of uncertainty about the future of the franchise. GRF is not in poor condition needing replacement like old Comiskey was. I vigorously opposed Related and their full court press to obtain public financing for a project that largely made no sense for the WSox or for tax payers. Well, goodbye old friend. Expand Off topic: I love this photo...could anyone mark this photo up and highlight the area that the proposed 78 ballpark would be located? I assume you could see in in this photo off in the distance? Maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiddleCoastBias Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/17/2024 at 2:09 PM, southsider2k5 said: That's what I keep saying. Despite it all, the Sox are a mid market MLB franchise. MLB isn't going to leave that all to one owner, especially if they could sell a two billion dollar franchise to someone for the opportunity at that market place. Expand You also have to figure some of that $2B valuation *comes from being in Chicago* and in this media market. That valuation immediately takes a hit once you move it to a small market like Nashville. We're supposed to believe that someone will pay the market rate for a Chicago team and immediately crater their value by moving it? That doesn't seem plausible to me. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 wasn't there a guy that bought the islanders but was a total fraud who didn't have the money? I wonder if Dave Stewart is trying to pull that off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/17/2024 at 5:49 PM, bmags said: wasn't there a guy that bought the islanders but was a total fraud who didn't have the money? I wonder if Dave Stewart is trying to pull that off. Expand yeah, theres a ESPN documentary on it. It's pretty good. I think its on youtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/17/2024 at 5:43 PM, BrittBurnsFan said: Off topic: I love this photo...could anyone mark this photo up and highlight the area that the proposed 78 ballpark would be located? I assume you could see in in this photo off in the distance? Maybe? Expand Isn’t it the green area right here? There’s a park area just to the south of the 78 also so it all does bleed together. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/17/2024 at 4:25 PM, southsider2k5 said: Let's hear it. Expand Sell 49% of the team and turn those funds into a new stadium. Sell for $1B. Invest $1B into the new stadium. In my head this makes sense but not certain if this is how taxes work in this case. Take on $1B in debt for a new stadium. Sell $1B stake in franchise, pay off debt. I really don't think he sells. When he dies same as McCaskey and these old family owned sports entities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/17/2024 at 5:16 PM, bmags said: I don’t know, I’m starting to think even his death will be the start of some horrid murder mystery saga of events Expand That would at least be interesting, maybe even entertaining. Unlike this obvious leverage ploy for free money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/17/2024 at 5:36 PM, Tony said: Good for you. I'm in the North Shore and while I don't see me ever going to the Cubs, I would have no problem giving my fandom to the Brewers. I miss caring about baseball. Expand Agree 100% I flipped on Dodgers and Mets last evening and realized I don't like either. With Kansas City, Baltimore, Milwaukee and San Diego out I really do not care to watch the playoffs. Yankees v is a waste of time for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFAthewave69420 Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/17/2024 at 5:41 PM, Harry Chappas said: Or illinois Walton's family....Pritzker Expand Priztker would make Reinsdorf look like George Steinbrenner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 (edited) On 10/17/2024 at 5:43 PM, BrittBurnsFan said: Off topic: I love this photo...could anyone mark this photo up and highlight the area that the proposed 78 ballpark would be located? I assume you could see in in this photo off in the distance? Maybe? Expand The red line is around where Roosevelt and Clark is. Edited October 17, 2024 by Tnetennba 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/17/2024 at 5:51 PM, Balta1701 said: Isn’t it the green area right here? There’s a park area just to the south of the 78 also so it all does bleed together. Expand The space is compressed in the photo, but you're in the general area. If you drew a straight line from your circle to the right you'll hit an apartment tower at State between 14th PL & 16th, right where the freight tracks cross. The 78 would run from that southern point up to Roosevelt at 1200 South. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/17/2024 at 5:56 PM, Tnetennba said: That would at least be interesting, maybe even entertaining. Unlike this obvious leverage ploy for free money. Expand I think it would be the same interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zisk Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 Saw the headline on MSN. Was totally pumped. Came here and learned the details. The ultimate click bate. Drop dead Jerry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/17/2024 at 6:02 PM, DFAthewave69420 said: Priztker would make Reinsdorf look like George Steinbrenner. Expand I'm talking as far as wealth not as competent individuals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/17/2024 at 11:01 AM, Texsox said: The As have gone coast to coast with the name. Cardinals, Raiders, even the Utah Jazz have all kept their names. Expand I hear you but I'd personally like the Sox name to die if they leave Chicago. I see no way Illinois will tax the people even more to build an unnecessary baseball stadium this time so if they have to leave they leave. Only hope is if the Sox can convince the government it'll be a boon for that part of the city. Of course in theory it'd hurt another part of the city, Bridgeport. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted October 17, 2024 Share Posted October 17, 2024 On 10/17/2024 at 5:56 PM, Harry Chappas said: Agree 100% I flipped on Dodgers and Mets last evening and realized I don't like either. With Kansas City, Baltimore, Milwaukee and San Diego out I really do not care to watch the playoffs. Yankees v is a waste of time for me. Expand Yeah, I watched all the Royals-Yankees games cause I was able to and wanted to see what KCR were about this year. The games were generally boring with everybody waiting for NYY's bats to awaken which they never did. Witt was horrendous and Judge was a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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