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With the Daley family long gone the residents have no chance.

I hope he's replaced. He's gotten better, but he has some way too cringe-worthy moments for my liking. The "Yeah buddy" and "I See You" s%*# is too much and forced. I wish they'd get Plesac in there full-time.

Just unreal that he was able to take that pitch to left-center considering its location. Wow.

Can’t detect sarcasm and want to find any excuse possible to exude some of your own still. Shut the f*** up.

If I was Schriffen I would aggressively explore other options. This fan base, as it is, has not been kind to him let alone supportive. John has worked for CBS, ESPN, NFL Network, so I am sure he will land somewhere.

At least historically speaking, Bridgeport residents tend to be some of the most well-connected residents of this city. Good luck to Amtrak and Ishbia. I sure as hell wouldn’t want to have that crowd working against my plans. It’s interesting that the ISFA will have to get involved. I’d guess that negotiating with an Illinois state department will slow things down.

he/the team has to figure out what is going on because they really do need him for the bullpen to be successful

Glad you enjoy the historial factoids.

Well at least Brazoban won't be available Friday after pitching Thurdsay...at least I hope. He's been absolutely awful.

That's actually a Metra train running behind Josh, not Amtrak as he suggested. It must be a Metra Southwest Service train. And yeah, most NIMBY opposition efforts don't succeed in shutting down a multi billion dollar project. Perhaps they can get Amtrak to design in some ways to lessen the impacts on the neighborhood, but I don't see how they'd be able to stop this from going forward.

Mets aren't killing teams but they have been winning close games. We need to start off well tomorrow with Burke on the mound but facing a lefty I am a little worried

I remember that 05 game. Was driving to Indiana with my family that day. Thanks so much for this. A great trip down memory lane. I believe at that time the White Sox were very close to acquiring Ken Griffey Jr but the Reds backed out at the last second.

I saw Atletico was willing to sell Julian Alvarez to Arsenal, but he rejected. Seems like he's only willing to go to Barcelona, but Atletico won't sell to them.

Six factoids today: August 21, 1901 - While the most prodigious team entering the Major Leagues going into the season, the White Sox still could not avoid major controversy before the summer was out. Two Sox players were suspended after attacking umpire Jack Haskell in the fourth inning of an 8-0 loss at Washington. When Senators third baseman Bill Coughlin drew a walk to fill the bases on a disputed ball-four call, White Sox shortstop Frank Shugart punched Haskell, and starting pitcher Jack Katoll beaned Haskell in the leg during the fight. Both players were not only ejected by Haskell, the only umpire on the field, but the Washington, D.C. police intervened and both players were arrested. Clark Griffith was summoned for emergency relief — in 1901, White Sox starters finished 110 of 137 games, so a bullpen was a nascent concept — and immediately served up a bases-clearing triple to Billy Clingman. Katoll was suspended for 11 games and Shugart for 23. Both returned in September but Shugart got into another fight and was blacklisted from baseball when the year ended. August 21, 1915 - The White Sox purchased the contract of “Shoeless” Joe Jackson from the Cleveland Indians for 31,500 dollars and three journeyman players. Jackson, even with the “Black Sox” scandal is still considered one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. “Babe” Ruth said he modeled his swing after Jackson’s and Ty Cobb said Jackson was the best hitter he ever saw. Joe hit .356 for his career in the Major Leagues. August 21, 1926 - Ted Lyons fired a no-hitter in beating Boston 6-0 at Fenway Park. The Red Sox would only get two baserunners in the game; one came on a walk and the other on an error by shortstop Bill Hunnefield who fumbled a ground ball and then threw high to first base. Lyons, a future Hall of Famer, would win 260 games in a 21-year career, all with the Sox. His number #16 would be retired by the club in 1987. August 21, 1959 – It was Nellie Fox night at Comiskey Park. In the midst of a pennant race the Sox honored their second baseman and future Hall of Famer. Fox was given a new boat, shotgun and other presents and teared up when he spoke to the home crowd. He’d go on to become the American League’s M.V.P. that season hitting .306 with 70 RBI’s. On this night he went 0-3 with a run scored in the 5-4 win over Washington before almost 38-thousand fans. August 21, 1973 - Sox pitcher Stan Bahnsen took a no-hitter into the ninth inning against Cleveland. After getting the first two outs, former Sox outfielder Walt Williams got a ground single to left past third baseman Bill Melton. Melton inexplicably, was playing in, anticipating a possible bunt from Williams who later said under no circumstances would he try to break up a no-hitter by bunting late in the game. Stan then got the final out finishing with a one-hitter, striking out four, in the 4-0 win. August 21, 2005 - The Sox tied the club record by hitting four home runs in a single inning. It happened off the Yankees Randy Johnson in a 6-2 win at U.S. Cellular Field. The four who went deep were Tadahito Iguchi, Aaron Rowand, Paul Konerko and Chris Widger. The home runs came in the fourth inning. Iguchi, Rowand and Konerko went back-to-back-to-back.

This really has been a tough week. It's not that the Sox lost games...it's HOW they lost them. Couldn't close the door in the 9th inning Monday, couldn't close the door late in the game Tuesday and today you hold a team to only two runs you should win the game. Now they have to face a red hot Mets team while some of the other division teams play refuse like the Rockies and Royals.

Yep. Can't make everybody happy. This opportunity is too good for both Amtrak and Ishbia.

Sometimes, the other guy just has your number, and there's not much more to say. Get some rest, guys, and come out strong tomorrow!

I understand why Bridgeport residents are not happy about this. I also don't care how they feel.

Walter, the 66-year-old chief executive of Chicago investment firm Guggenheim Partners, led a group that included another Guggenheim executive and Magic Johnson in acquiring the Dodgers for $2.15 billion in 2012, then a record for an MLB team. The Times has reported that he tapped the insurers he owned for financing, a deal that was later vetted by state insurance regulators. However, the amount of related-party loans made by the two affiliated life insurers now under federal scrutiny is vastly more, amounting to 40% of the invested assets of Delaware Life as of Dec. 31, according to Fitch Ratings. The credit rating firm said that is the most of any North American life insurers it reviews. It’s unclear where the money went, but the Wall Street Journal reported that billions were passed through a third party before being received by entities tied to Walter or his TWG Global holding company. Latimes.com

Sorry folks, you're not going to be able to stop it.

Please say this as you turn around with both thumbs pointed at his name. Over and over and over until everyone you love leaves you. It’ll be worth the gag.