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Clifford has also played 1B and that’s not exactly a position that’s set longterm so if he has to move there in a few years after proving he can’t play OF, it’s an option.

This is a good fan prospective. The owners view it differently. Sure they want to win but they dont want the team to lose money year after year either. The evil billionaires didn't get to be billionaires by losing money. The value of a franchise significantly decreases if there is significant debt upon the sale.

I would hope that if a prospect like Clifford was being offered, Getz would have already taken the deal. I know all the rumors have been about the Sox wanting pitching in return for Robert, but Getz would be nuts to turn down such an offer, which makes me think the offers aren’t that good.

Look, if the choice is Conforto, or the Getz failed prospect special, I would take the failed 'spect over Conforto, every single itme.

I won’t accept anything less than Clifford for Robert. Throw his ass in LF against RHP, move Baldwin over to CF, and go with some RF platoon (Pereira along with Kelenic or a cheap LH vet) until Braden is ready. Benintendi shares the DH spot with the two catchers and fills in at LF occasionally. Hill makes the roster to help against LHP and serve as a late inning defensive replacement (god knows we’ll need him with this OF group). I could 100% live with that setup for the season. If the Big Red Dog can’t handle LF, the DH spot will likely open up at some point in the near future and he can shift there. And if Baldwin can’t handle CF (or the OF in general) on a regular basis, he moves to a true UT role playing a little bit everywhere.

We almost had Tatsuya Imai locked up for about 5 minutes on New Year’s Eve. NorthsideBob has Getzy on speed dial. NEVER FORGET.

I can’t argue. At least Kelenic has youth on his side. I don’t see Conforto magically getting better or staying healthy. If we aren’t necessarily expecting to make the postseason, see what some outfielders can do that aren’t nearing retirement.

At this point, I'm ready to roll the dice on a platoon of Pereira and Kelenic/Peters/Harris/Conner/Nishida

Good lord, really, you are comparing Billionaire team owners to Christmas presents? It is a ridiculous argument for sure. Team ownership consists of one job. Winning. Yes, I will judge a team as trying to win harder than it's peers as "better". Spending money isn't the only thing by far, but it sure freaking helps.

If it’s NorthsideBob, we have confirmed he’s not all that he claims to be.

Gotcha…so you dislike market size parity in sports. Unfortunately for everyone else, both are huge problems. And to say a team with significantly more revenue is trying more because they spend more is like saying I’m a better dad because I buy my kids more Christmas gifts than someone with less means. It’s a ridiculous argument that ignores a key underlying element of the broader situation.

So much for getting a haul from them for Quero. Dammit

Pretty sure fathom has sources

True, but Conforto is still not the guy you want in that scenario. He hasn’t been good in years and he’s just another year older. We need — “or someone like him that’s younger.”

Because we should be punishing bad behavior, not someone who is trying.

It will start to get overcrowded with guys who should be in the lineup every day, Beni and the whatever position player additions are made. It already is a bit crowded.

Realmuto back to Philly for 3/45. Domino’s falling fast.

Who is saying this?

It’s been the plan all along supposedly

I will say this…Conforto (or someone like him) makes a lot more sense if you are trading Robert and moving Baldwin to CF.

Don't know if this answers your question but this is from the Tribune story I linked to: "Without the bill, the Bears might be on the hook for an annual tax bill of $100 million to $200 million, which would kill the deal, Mayor Tinaglia said. Currently, the Bears and Chicago White Sox pay zero property taxes on their stadiums, because they are publicly owned. The Cubs pay about $3 million a year, and the Bulls and Black Hawks about $6 million annually, according to an analysis by former state Rep. Mark Batinick. The highest property tax bill in the country for a sports stadium is $8 million a year for SoFi Stadium outside Los Angeles.

He’s always been on Heyman’s payroll. Like some of Jon’s posts look like copy & paste directly from Boras.

Theoretically you do it to maximize your payroll space in the near term, but I think GMs are starting to see those landmines fast approaching with past mega deals and trying to be smarter about it.

Can y'all imagine having the super emotional victories against Green Bay and having the players look into the camera and yell "IT'S GARY, INDIANA!"

https://soxmachine.com/2026/01/white-sox-open-2026-international-signing-period-with-18-signings