Chicago White Sox Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 I felt it was time to celebrate our great owner Jerry Reinsdorf and applaud him for going all out amidst a financially crippling pandemic. Times are tough, even for billionaires, but that’s not stopping Jerry from playing at the top of free agency and doing what needs to be done to deliver us a World Series caliber product. Come October and we’re holding that beloved trophy, don’t forgot moments like when Jerry won that bidding war for Adam Eaton despite the financial duress it likely caused him. We truly are lucky to have an owner who puts winning above all else atop our organization. Thank you Jerry from the bottom of all our hearts!! Looks like great minds think alike as Paul Sullivan wrote a fantastic piece about this very subject. I recommend everyone read this and thank Paul for this excellent, though-provoking article. https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/white-sox/ct-chicago-white-sox-liam-hendriks-jerry-reinsdorf-20210116-rhgupqhn5rhivlpu7xh5jyqnxq-story.html?outputType=amp&__twitter_impression=true 2 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagahRagah Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 What a schmuck. 3 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 minute ago, RagahRagah said: What a schmuck. Couldn't have said it better myself. This is an insult to Sox fans intelligence. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shago Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 14 minutes ago, RagahRagah said: What a schmuck. Major league Schmuck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 21 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: I felt it was time to celebrate our great owner Jerry Reinsdorf and applaud him for going all out amidst a financially crippling pandemic. Times are tough, even for billionaires, but that’s not stopping Jerry from playing at the top of free agency and doing what needs to be done to deliver us a World Series caliber product. Come October and we’re holding that beloved trophy, don’t forgot moments like when Jerry won that bidding war for Adam Eaton despite the financial duress it likely caused him. We truly are lucky to have an owner who puts winning above all else atop our organization. Thank you Jerry from the bottom of all our hearts!! Looks like great minds think alike as Paul Sullivan wrote a fantastic piece about this very subject. I recommend everyone read this and thank Paul for this excellent, though-provoking article. https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/white-sox/ct-chicago-white-sox-liam-hendriks-jerry-reinsdorf-20210116-rhgupqhn5rhivlpu7xh5jyqnxq-story.html?outputType=amp&__twitter_impression=true Has LaRussa's salary ever been mentioned anywhere ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralChamps21 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: Has LaRussa's salary ever been mentioned anywhere ? I think he's getting paid in Goose Island products. 2 1 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Gload Fan Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 The man with the most creative username here has just come up with the most creative thread post. Surely this will lead to good things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 My favorite quote in that article is this: Quote After the Sox signed Liam Hendriks to a $54 million, four-year deal Friday, their payroll is an estimated $131 million for 2021, according to rosterresource.com, nearly double the payroll of $68 million at the end of the 2018 season. Like that is some serious water carrying or whatever you kids call it these days! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisebri224 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Yes let’s celebrate Jerry being in the bottom third of payroll during this rebuild averaging between 20-50 million under league average. Now he ties his gm’s hands in signing a SP over a few million bucks. Thanks ya cheap b@!*! ard Go find another business where you can count every straw. I am sooooo frustrated with this right now. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxBlanco Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: My favorite quote in that article is this: Like that is some serious water carrying or whatever you kids call it these days! I recently found a ten dollar bill in a parking lot and immediately quit my job and retired early. After all, it was double the highest amount I’ve ever found on the ground before, so that proves it’s a lot of money! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalChiSox Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 I wonder what upcoming scoop the team promised to Sullivan in exchange for this article? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Chicago White Sox said: I felt it was time to celebrate our great owner Jerry Reinsdorf and applaud him for going all out amidst a financially crippling pandemic. Times are tough, even for billionaires, but that’s not stopping Jerry from playing at the top of free agency and doing what needs to be done to deliver us a World Series caliber product. Come October and we’re holding that beloved trophy, don’t forgot moments like when Jerry won that bidding war for Adam Eaton despite the financial duress it likely caused him. We truly are lucky to have an owner who puts winning above all else atop our organization. Thank you Jerry from the bottom of all our hearts!! Looks like great minds think alike as Paul Sullivan wrote a fantastic piece about this very subject. I recommend everyone read this and thank Paul for this excellent, though-provoking article. https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/white-sox/ct-chicago-white-sox-liam-hendriks-jerry-reinsdorf-20210116-rhgupqhn5rhivlpu7xh5jyqnxq-story.html?outputType=amp&__twitter_impression=true You did this on purpose knowing what the reactions would be. And I applaud you for it. 👏👏👏👏 Edited January 17, 2021 by ptatc 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominikk85 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 You can certainly criticise reinsdorf for what he did in the last 10 years but so far the sox have been the most active team in the majors so and only the padres and Mets only came anywhere near them in activity. Obviously it is easier from a lower starting point and the sox should be active but no reason to complain about this off season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagahRagah Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Dominikk85 said: You can certainly criticise reinsdorf for what he did in the last 10 years but so far the sox have been the most active team in the majors so and only the padres and Mets only came anywhere near them in activity. Obviously it is easier from a lower starting point and the sox should be active but no reason to complain about this off season. This is such a ridiculous blanket statement it's not even funny. Edited January 17, 2021 by RagahRagah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 24 minutes ago, Dominikk85 said: You can certainly criticise reinsdorf for what he did in the last 10 years but so far the sox have been the most active team in the majors so and only the padres and Mets only came anywhere near them in activity. Obviously it is easier from a lower starting point and the sox should be active but no reason to complain about this off season. We have been active and it could definitely be worse, but under no circumstance does Jerry deserve accolades for this offseason. In this market we could have done serious damage with a willingness to spend, but right now a roughly league average payroll and a minimal increase vs. 2020 looks like what we’ll get despite claiming we are going for it. We have no choice but to accept that, but we can at least call out clowns like Sullivan who are trying to sell us fans a false narrative. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, SoCalChiSox said: I wonder what upcoming scoop the team promised to Sullivan in exchange for this article? He'll be first to hear about the Bumgarner trade 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 1 hour ago, RagahRagah said: This is such a ridiculous blanket statement it's not even funny. You can't deny that they are one of only a few active teams so far this off season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Hit Men Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Current 2021 Payroll Data (Includes Hendricks Signing) Chicago - Metro Population 9.5M Chicago Cubs Tanking = Current Payroll $133M (11th) Chicago White Sox "All In" = Current Payroll $126M (14th) San Diego - Metro Population 3.3M San Diego Padres = Current Payroll $159M (7th) Saint Louis - Metro Population 2.8M Saint Louis Cardinals = Current Payroll $128M (13th) And when the White Sox do pry the checkbook out of Jerry's cold still alive hands, there have been too many swing and misses. Hopefully the current deals pan out. All-time $6M + AAV Chicago White Sox Free Agent Signings $18.5M Dallas Keuchel 2.1 (2020) (2021 & 2022 - Hoping he fails to vest for 2023) $18.3M Yasmani Grandal 0.8 (2020) (2021-2023) $16.7M Jose Abreu 3.1 (2020) (2021-2022) $14.0M Adam Dunn -0.1 (2011-2014) $14.0M Melky Cabrera 1.6 (2015-2017) $13.5M Liam Hendriks (2021-2024) $12.5M Adam LaRoche -0.7 (2015 - Jerry's All Time Favorite Player for giving him $12.5M back for 2016). $12.1M Paul Konerko 2.0 (2006-2013) $12.0M Edwin Encarnacion -0.3 (2020) $11.5M David Robertson 0.5 (2015-2017 2 1/2 seasons before trade) $11.0M Albert Belle 4.3 (1997-1998) $9.0M Kelvin Herrera -0.3 (2019-2020) $8.0M Adam Eaton (2021) $7.5M Wellington Castillo 0.2 (2018-2019) $6.0M Derek Holland -1.6 (2017) $6.0M Steve Cishek -0.2 (2020) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppysox Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 We have a month to go till spring training. Lots of trades and acquisitions can happen until OD. Try a little patience...maybe it will be rewarded. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScootsMcGoots Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Not gonna lie, when I read the thread title, I thought Jerry sold the team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagahRagah Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 1 hour ago, ptatc said: You can't deny that they are one of only a few active teams so far this off season. "Being active" is clearly not the problem or even suggested to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 14 minutes ago, RagahRagah said: "Being active" is clearly not the problem or even suggested to be. Thats what the entire article is about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shago Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 2 hours ago, ScooterMcGee said: Not gonna lie, when I read the thread title, I thought Jerry sold the team. The Havana White Sox would be pretty popular. Think the Castro organization could afford Bauer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagahRagah Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 2 hours ago, ptatc said: Thats what the entire article is about. "Being active" doesn't automatically mean solving our problems or even making the right moves. Using that as proof JR is doing a good job is silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tray Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Unfortunately, there are a lot of bigots and haters that post on these message boards. I'll just scroll on by this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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