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The key is they are finally bringing it down to the studs - this regime inherited an awful situation outside of jumping into top 4 which was huge. But this is a really flawed team - Giddey no d, Matas was squint and hope and he is an NBA player but he isn’t some star by any stretch - too many flaws as of now, but he’ll get plenty of opportunities to develop. Noah might be second most exciting piece purely because of his raw defensive tools - but he can’t do much on offense but again get him minutes and see what he can develop into over a few years. And then Caleb - you see it, but we do have to surround him with some solid vet leadership to help ensure we are showing him and the other young players the right way to do this…but this team is awful and it’s thanks in large part to the horrendous front office regime of the past.

Teams are racing to copy what Atlanta and St. Louis have done with their entertainment districts for good reason - not only do they generate money but they get more fans to go to games. The era of relying on fans to only want to drive to the game, see it, and drive back home is over. All the "what about Milwaukee?" or "I personally just want to see the game and that's it because I'm a real fan" arguments don't change this economic reality. Then the question becomes whether they could simply create a booming entertainment district at the current site that'll thrive year-round considering that there are 280 days a year that the Sox don't play at home.

NBA Hell. The neverending rebuild.

Caleb tries!

Who plays defense on the Bulls?

I just do not pay attention to any Bulls or Blackhawks games. They've driven me to complete apathy.

Giddey is what he is, all O zero D. His lack of defense makes him a less than average player. Absolutely insane if you think this is probably where we would have stood with AKME, pretty similar constructed lineup, and that’s what they wanted

Knowing full well that Jerry doesn't spend unless Sox fans spend, and that the Sox are effectively a small market team under his leadership, revenue like this is vital to taking a team from Point B to POint C.

While I agree with your assessment...1993 was a fun year! And the Frank Thomas era (minus the first 2 months) was at NCP/USCF/GRP/RF (was it called a field or park???)...so it will show up a lot in White Sox history because of Frank highlights as well as the couple of highlights you point out!

West Eddy what is your take on hiring a manager with no experience? I am a bit surprised Seattle went this route.

What history and tradition is there? Any nostalgia was lost when they moved across the street and failed to honor any history, tradition, success or facility improvement. Other than 2005 every season after 1917 is a failure. Wasn't this year only the second team to win a playoff series in 109 years?

This assumes the Bulls will be good again. He had success in Portland so unlike Pedro he has a bit of a history. Maybe the talent is just that bad. I do not know though as I haven't watch the Bulls in a while. The Bulls could be the most poorly run franchise in sports, Blackhawks have rejoined the conversation, but they generate a boatload of cash for the Reinsdorf family as people still attend the games or some reason.

Caleb looks great, but Matas and Giddey have gone backwards. I don’t think they will make a coaching change this season, but he the basketball Pedro Grifol. He won’t be there when the Bulls are good again.

If it wasn't the Bulls, I wouldnt be so sure thay Splitter lasts until January.

Much like acuna is a switch hitter

I think the Bulls have been sacrificed for the Bears and Sox success. I'll totally take it. But it just sucks that they start to get comically bad when being absolutely terrible doesn't pay off anymore.

Zach Collins is hilarious to watch.

One factoid today: November 5, 1990 - It was presumed that after dismissing G.M. Larry Himes in September, owner Jerry Reinsdorf would want someone to replace him more familiar to the organization — if not an outright “yes man.” And indeed, named as senior V.P. of MLB operations was Ron Schueler, away from the team for a decade but a White Sox player in 1978-79 and pitching coach after retiring in 1979 for Tony LaRussa. Schueler inherited the powerful foundation left behind by Himes and rode that into quick success, with the 1993 A.L. West title and lead in the division in 1994 when labor pains stopped the season. The remainder of his tenure was mostly painful, with the hiring of Terry Bevington as manager and the infamous “White Flag Trade” in 1997. It ended on a high note though, with the 2000 A.L. Central title. After the season, Schueler moved upstairs as Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations in part because of a serious illness to his wife.

So why was/is there 'private interest' along 55th st and 47th st corridors? Moving forward, 33rd st. One is the University of Chicago, right, but the other two areas are the hood. Well they won't be for long.

I don’t mind Payton, but he’s definitely a bit dry. I’ll admit that I’ve been switching over to ESPN a lot more recently. He might be too friendly for a sports radio host, like he is too agreeable with other hosts/callers and wants to be nice to everyone.

I have a few older friends that would absolutely not agree with this.

If they're smart they're trying to get real voices from all revenue streams - not just current financial partners.

It's definitely going to be biased towards those who mean the most to JR/Brooks Boyer financially....

Having put together focus groups in the past, they’re likely selecting a cross-section from various walks of life - longtime season ticket holders, casual fans, young people, old people, DINKs, people with kids, . . . . The goal is to get input from all potential sources of income and revenue, not just the loyal followers, so that you can understand how to maximize revenue and engagement in an informed way.