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Two factoids today: October 16, 1952 - The Sox sent infielder Willie Miranda to the St. Louis Browns in a trade. So what? Well, consider this; it marked the third time in four months that he was dealt between the two clubs! Miranda was traded to the Browns on June 15… 13 days later the Sox re-acquired him and finally on this date they sent him back. The entire situation developed like this. He was traded along with Al Zarilla to the Browns for Tom Wright and Leo Thomas on June 15. The Browns then waived him on June 28, the Sox claimed him and he returned. Then on October 16 he was sent back to St. Louis along with Hank Edwards for Joe DeMaestri and Tommy Byrne. October 16, 2005 - The White Sox won their sixth league championship beating the Angels 6-3, taking the series 4-1. Jose Contreras fired the fourth consecutive complete game by the staff in the clinching game #5. The four consecutive post season complete games hadn’t been seen in Major League Baseball since the 1956 Yankees pulled it off. After losing the first game of the A.L.C.S. the Sox swept away Los Angeles. Paul Konerko was named the A.L.C.S. M.V.P. as he hit .286 with six hits, two home runs and seven RBI’s in the five-game series. The city of Chicago, especially on the South Side and in the South suburbs went wild as the nuclear scenario happened for Cub fans…. the Sox were in the World Series!

For now, what happens when they start playing again is anybody's guess. My guess is that even Getz will draw the line at throwing him out there and getting hammered game after game after game.

This will be the first time in 20 years that one (or in many years, two) of the 12 major markets teams won't be in the World Series. Back to the Cardinals vs. Tigers in 2006, and that was a different era where the revenue disparity between large and small markets wasn't nearly as big.

It sounds pretty impressive. Interesting that they're proposing a "lightweight fabric canopy" to provide shade to 65% of the seats. This could end up being a gem of a ballpark for the Royals.

OK, "Green Bay sucks" but congratulations to all Brewer fans and good luck against, probably the Guardians. That could be one helluva World Series.

I have no clue how we are winning these games....lol

That had to be the most ironic post of the year at Soxtalk. The amount of projection being made there is blinding.

LOL at Ishbia.

The good ole station to station baseball. Andrew Vaughn comes to mind.

This is a pretty detailed article about the Crain's discussion today from Block Club Chicago. Several interesting items that weren't mentioned in the Crain's article and it's worth a read even if you read the Crain's piece IMO. I found the following paragraph interesting. The extended Riverwalk proposal isn't new, but I hadn't heard about a High Line-like path to Lake Michigan. "His ideas include extending the Chicago Riverwalk south to Ping Tom Park in Chinatown and creating an elevated walking and biking trail inspired by New York’s High Line, connecting Ping Tom Park to Lake Michigan, although he did not provide specifics. He also wants a transit stop serving The Railyards and said Northwestern Medicine is interested in building there." Block Club ChicagoReinsdorf Will Make Final Call On White Sox Move, Not Me,...Justin Ishbia said any decision on the team's future is up to team chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and said Amtrak had to answer to the backlash over its plans to open a railyard near the current stadium.

The rank hatred for Reinsdorf seems to be based on the perception, over time, that JR is greedy. For me, I don't buy into the accusations of greed (especially because it could be an antisemitic trope) as much as his aloofness, inattentiveness, and at times bad judgment. There are countless examples of all of those negative traits. I also do not buy into any accusation that Reinsdorf has a flawed character. I do not know the man, but any portrayal of him as a wicked self-serving greedy SOB is contradicted by his philanthropy and his love for the White Sox. At times Jerry has let loyalty impact his judgment. Examples of that are too many to recount but his loyalty to Hahn and KW and to LaRussa were prime examples - things that really clouded his judgment and caused a lot of damage. Some of my best friends have a profound distaste and dislike of Reinsdorf so I am familiar with that. Now there appears to be a belief by some that anyone will be a better Chairman and steward of the White Sox. A lot of those opinions are based on projection of one more billionaire that none of us really know. My own opinion of Ishbia is based on what I believe are some short-sighted moves that reek of self-interest and personal profiteering. One example is pursuing a land swap for ISFA property for land he doesn't even own yet - a move that imposes on residents and businesses adjacent to the historic areas of Comiskey Park and Armour Park. Another is trying to foist an artistic rendering of "The Railyards" with numerous and obvious errors which appear to be driven by a condensed, self-imposed timetable, or worse. This is similar to and in some ways worse than what Einhorn Reinsdorf and Savarise did with the new Comiskey Park concept. The Railyards AI rendering is hot garbage. plain and simple.

Ashy is a starter and he pitches like Cannon. They retool him as a reliever and he's throwing 100. Do some of that, please.

Did you just tell someone to NOT MAKE THIS PERSONAL? You have been on here literally making up whatever self-serving garbage you want about Ishbia, and you have the nerve to talk about ANYONE making self-serving statements? You are right that it is not all about you, and it would be nice if you could bring that into your own posts, but of course you will not, and will be back to fiction writing.

Isn't it obvious the Sox are analytics driven? The management has no problem with all the strikeouts. Our guys I bet are encouraged to lift and pull. If the result is a HR or K that's fine. Isn't modern analytics all or nothing. It cares little about batting average and it shows. What did 5 guys hit over .300. What a joke. With two strikes it should go back to age/old philosophy. Choke up like Pete Rose and smash a single or double. Or if choking up on the bat isn't cool nowadays at least switch your swing to make contact and rap a hit. Kudos to BananaMan Peters for that one at bat this year when he fouled off what 15 pitches? Analytics make me sick. Fergie Jenkins, LaMarr Hoyt, Bob Gibson would laugh at the five-inning wonders called 2026 starters. A joke.

Please don't try to make these issues personal and direct your ire toward me. At least understand that this is not all about you or me. Lies? The facts, as stated are that Ishbia does not own a majority interest in the White Sox and even if/when he would, the White Sox do not own Rate Field or the parking lots. Not sure why Ishbia would now claim that HE has been approached by developers. It seems like a self-serving statement without any sources to back him up or any way to contradict him - very trumpian as we have come to know. Yea, we have a deal...

then it will trigger the mental illness of trade frenzy........funny how that happens and we forget the Getz is the GM..........trade problems and inherit new ones, just add more to the list of they get better after leaving the Sox I guess guys who have less than 2 years experience in MLB are a finished product.

For 2026, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ payroll is about $339 million, while the Milwaukee Brewers’ payroll is about $146 million.

Where is your factual backup for their being anything more than a 10-15% over lap? This is not JR and Sons here. There really wasn't as much of a connection until recently when Justin backstopped his brother's company (UWM) as it was completely nosediving.

Congratulations Milwaukee Brewers- 2026 National League Champions.

Bwahahaha, yes both brothers will be their own men and completely ignore their father’s advice or each others’ when all three are invested in the same entities. Comparing a dead owner to his inheriting parties doesn’t work in this scenario. They will all collaborate and decide on what is in their mutual best interests to make money. The team winning is a part of that.

has that been true of Tigers' spending after Ilich Sr. died? Lakers/Buss younger siblings? Yankees/Steinbrenner family? We do know that Justin is much much smarter about investing than Mat. And much more well diversified. Less than 10% exposure to UWM/mortgage company He's going to be his own man...regardless.

They are all intertwined on investments. You realize this, right? A decision by one Ishbia is one and the same as all of their decisions — Father, Son, and Son. Don’t be a clueless cuck from Chy-Nuh all your life…

his brother did that in Phoenix

MLB baseball is a business. Ishbia isn’t stupid and knows that a new stadium automatically brings the fans to the park initially. The urban renewal will go along with where the new ballpark is located, because it will be the hot new place to be. But the team will still have to win, as the new ballpark vibes will wear off quickly. But that’s why I do think Ishbia will spend, and much more then Jerry ever did. Ishbia isn’t stupid. This isn’t his first rodeo, and he had concessions prices for Phoenix Suns games way lower than what I have paid at Bulls and Sox games. Basically, I really can’t see how Ishbia could do worse than one of the worst owners in MLB and NBA history outside of lucking into Jordan and one fluky baseball season.

The Dodgers won 3 games